GSMA Member Hike into Hazel Creek and Bone Valley
You may have heard of these remote areas, but have you ever actually seen them? Here's a peek at the Bone Valley and Hazel Creek areas o...
novembre 2014
NC National Forests: Know Before You Go
With winter fast approaching, the U.S. Forest Service is urging outdoor enthusiasts to "Know Before You Go" and follow simple tips...
An Island in the Sky - Fall in the Higher Elevations Sequence
Below is a clip from the Great Smoky Mountains Association's first film in the Smoky Mountain Explorer Series, An Island in the Sky - Cl...
Cavalier Attitudes
Shut up and take it, b**** [To my one steadfast reader, who has noticed some Virginia-bashing here, I regret to inform you that it's h...
Seasons of the Smokies - Autumnal Equinox Sequence
Below is a clip from the Great Smoky Mountains Association's second film in the Smoky Mountain Explorer Series, Seasons of the Smokies -...
REI Awards $25,000 Grant to Support Sustainable Environmental Practices Along the Appalachian Trail
Earlier this week the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) announced that it had received a $25,000 grant from REI, a national outdoor gear a...
See, I Told You Bears Don't Like Scout Cams
Another from Gear Junkie : spooky scout/trail camera photos (some clearly PhotoShopped), but have a look at the video midway down .
Hiking in Grandfather Mountain State Park
Sitting at an elevation of 5946 feet, Grandfather Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina is best known for its "Mile Hi...
Hiking in Gorges State Park
Gorges State Park is a 7500-acre state park in Transylvania County, North Carolina. The land along Jocassee Gorges was purchased by the stat...
Place Names in the Smoky Mountains
Have you ever looked at a map of the Smoky Mountains, or maybe have been hiking in the Smokies, and wondered; “where did that name come from...
Tennessee State Parks to Host After Thanksgiving Hikes
Tennessee State Parks will be offering hikers an excellent chance to work off some of that turkey and dressing the day after Thanksgiving. P...
How I Lost My Hearing
That's me in the striped shirt, appropriated from grand-dad 30 years before McLemore made it cool to do that. So yeah, I was a punk. B...
Collections Preservation Center Groundbreaking
National Park Service (NPS) officials were joined by representatives from Senator Bob Corker’s office, Representative John Duncan’s office, ...
Improvised Explosive Device Found Near Trail In Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
The NPS is reporting this morning that an improvised explosive device (IED) was found near a trail in the Chattahoochee River National Rec...
Big South Fork’s John Muir Trail Extension Now Open
A new 2.3 mile section of the John Muir Trail in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, from Devils Den to Honey Creek Loop,...
Tennessee State Parks Announce Special Winter Rates
Tennessee State Parks will offer special winter rates for 360 cabins in 18 parks across the state, along with individual rooms at six state ...
The Hipster Effect and other Models
Image by Getty, Fair Use by This Guy's Nephew A mathematician recently posted an article ( available at arXiv as a pre-print, to be p...
Woodpecker D Adze
This is an adze that I made in more or less traditional Salish style, what anthropologists call the "D-adze" because of the hand...
Nine Rivers: A Canadian Adventure
Nine rivers, four men and two canoes. This excellent film follows four adventurers on a month-long, one-thousand kilometre (621 miles) canoe...
Have craft brewers jumped the shark?
I have a question for beer lovers and common sewers, I mean connoisseurs: Has the whole craft beer industry jumped the shark? In recent ye...
Control
Republicans gain control of the Senate! Um. I think that happened years ago. Seriously, did the Democratic senators do anything for the past...
Park Plans Controlled Burns in Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park fire management officials are planning a series of controlled burns in Cades Cove. Weather permitting, b...
Nearly Half of All Americans Participate in Outdoor Recreation
Almost 143 million Americans, or 49.2 percent of the US population, participated in an outdoor activity at least once in 2013. Although the ...
Laurel Falls Trail Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the temporary closure of Laurel Falls Trail due to storm damage. The trail will reop...
What Can You Call a "Trophy"?
Among the countless thoughts running through my head at 5 a.m. today (mostly not stuff I would share) was a bit of self-castigation for usin...
115 Years and Counting: Volunteers Get Ready for Audubon Christmas Bird Count
The National Audubon Society invites volunteers across the western hemisphere to participate in the longest-running citizen science survey i...
Two Ringtails and a Weasel Went to a Waterhole
Last spring I wrote about my first scout camera photo of a ringtail, which was something of a trophy, in that they are secretive and noctur...
