A Bridge Not Too Far (Away)
Former Hardscrabble Creek Bridge (Bridgehunter.com) But it is no longer there. I just chanced across t his entry on a website for lovers o...
mars 2013
Papillon de nuit (Madagascar)
Ce Papillon de nuit photographié dans le secteur d'Ambatomirahavavy près de Antananarivo à Madagascar virevoltait comme nombre de ses co...
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area to stop picking up trash to save money
The trash cans are going away. At many of the boat ramps, picnic areas, and parking lots in Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CR...
Thinning the Blog Stew
Trees burned in the 2010 Schultz fire. Image: Flickr/Coconino National Forest • Coloradans: your fishing licenses explore on Sunday. And ...
A Few Spring Flowers Along Washington's Nooksack River
Salmonberry Indian Plum Gooseberry Red Alder Catkins Feathers On Dried Grass Daffodils Bees Pollinate Flowers and Flowers P...
A Few Spring Flowers Along Washington's Nooksack River
Salmonberry Indian Plum Gooseberry Red Alder Catkins Feathers On Dried Grass Daffodils Bees Pollinate Flowers and Flowers P...
Governor Proclaims April 7-13 Tennessee State Natural Areas Week
Earlier in the week Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau announced that April 7–13 will co...
Bigfoot Meta-Analysis
No new "news" about the Big Guy, but here is some meta-analysis of changing portraits of Bigfoot over the years , by cryptozoolo...
New Trails Added to HikingintheSmokys.com
A couple weeks ago my wife and I spent a few days hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains. As a result, we have added four new trails to our web...
Go west, young man
Take my advice, "go west, young man" . That famous quote is attributed to Horace Greeley, the influential 19th century author. Gre...
Opposition to Smokies Backcountry Fees Gaining Momentum
Knox County Commissioners voted yesterday to express support for a recent Blount County Commission resolution that opposes the backcountry...
Colorado Interactive Plant, Drought, Maps
A website of interactive maps about growing zones, native plant distribution, frosts, drought, and more. Put in your ZIP code and get all k...
Signs of Spring (2)
Sandhill cranes (Wikipedia) While I was shoveling snow this morning — two flocks of sandhill cranes calling and shimmering in a clear blu...
When Did Apes Domesticate Dogs?
This is a clip from some kind of nature show, apparently. Anyone know which one, and if there is a backstory to it? And if you think baboo...
'Accessible to the Most Timid Motorist'
I link to this news story about the Broadmoor Hotel adding another lodge on Cheyenne Mountain just because it lets me incorporate this old ...
Audobon Fires Conservation Writer over Cats
Steve Bodio has the details — go read them. Audubon -the-mag has now achieved the remarkable feat of firing both the best nature editor of...
Phyllomacromia trifasciata (Madagascar)
Cette grande Libellule Phyllomacromia trifasciata, de la famille des Corduliidae est magnifique avec ses yeux d'un vert très particulier...
Tennessee State Parks Announce New Campground Reservation System
Tennessee State Parks has unveiled a new customer-friendly campground reservation system, which will offer visitors the ability to reserve c...
Did You Know…National Park Week is April 20-28
The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation invite everyone to get to know their national parks during National Park Week. Th...
Coléoptère (Madagascar)
Ce Coléoptère, photographié sur la commune de Ambatomirahavavy dans les environs de Antananarivo à Madagascar, restera sans doute une énigme...
Roads in Nantahala National Forest could be closed for up to 2 years
The U.S. Forest Service today announced temporary road closures for segments of Forest Service Road (FSR) 423 (Tatham Gap), FSR 440 (Tuni Ga...
April Classic Hikes of the Smokies: Hyatt Ridge Discovery
On the third Tuesday of each month this year, Friends of the Smokies will be offering guided hikes as part of their Classic Hikes of the S...
Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Phil Francis To Retire
NPS Digest announced today that Phil Francis, superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway, is retiring. Since joining the National Park Servi...
Veterans Offered Full Scholarship and Support to Hike the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), in partnership with Warrior Hike, Operation Military Embrace, the Military Family Lifestyle Charita...
Pillars of Strength In Changing Times
Remove The Scales That Measure Change. What Remains Is Perpetual Balance No Matter The Conditions. Every Moment Is Now Equally Just. ...
Pillars of Strength In Changing Times
Remove The Scales That Measure Change. What Remains Is Perpetual Balance No Matter The Conditions. Every Moment Is Now Equally Just. ...
American Dipper Silhouette
By Emptying Your Self Of Form, You Open Your Self To Something Greater, To That Which Always Surrounds You And To The Energy and Forces T...
American Dipper Silhouette
By Emptying Your Self Of Form, You Open Your Self To Something Greater, To That Which Always Surrounds You And To The Energy and Forces T...
Thinking about Mega Fires in the West
A wildfire video with some Colorado footage from last year (Waldo Canyon Fire) coupled with a cheery weather briefing from FEMA. ᔥ Wildfir...
Erin Brckovich's Crowd-Sourced Cancer-Cluster Map
The map, covering the United States and some places in Canada, is built from individual reports. There is no information given that I can a...
Signs of Spring (1)
Two nights ago : The first scent of skunk spray. So they are up and about. Last night : A dinner guest said that a bear had been seen in o...
Mountain Chickadee Drinking Water From Snow Melting On The Roof
The Ever Flowing Faucet Is Hidden In Every Plane Site For Those Who Search To Quench Their Thirst. ~
Mountain Chickadee Drinking Water From Snow Melting On The Roof
The Ever Flowing Faucet Is Hidden In Every Plane Site For Those Who Search To Quench Their Thirst. ~
Seriously Injured Hiker Rescued on Alum Cave Trail
NPS Digest is reporting that a seriously injured hiker was rescued in the Great Smoky Mountains over the weekend. On the afternoon of Satu...
Visitor Dies Following Canoeing Accident Near The Sinks
NPS Digest is reporting that a 65-year-old man from Ontario, Canada was seriously injured in a canoe accident above The Sinks early on Mon...
Smokies Alters Spring Opening Schedule
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has altered the facility opening dates for many park facilities for the 2013 season. The delayed opening...
A Silent Scream
Or, why I lasted only a year as a advertising copywriter. This phrase popped out from an item on The Outdoor Wire : "the ultimate turk...
Libellule inconnue (Madagascar)
Cette belle Libellule bleue, photographiée dans l'Ankarana au nord de Madagascar m'a donné énormément de fil à retordre dans ma rech...
Missing Hiker Found By Searchers
NPS Digest is reporting that a man was rescued last week in the Great Smoky Mountains after reporting himself as being lost. During the ea...
Yahoo Falls Wildflower Hike Set For Saturday, March 30th
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and Daniel Boone National Forest are pleased to announce a cooperative wildflower hi...
