Colorado Snowpack, February 25, 2015
From the Rocky Mountain Coordination Cente r, which supplies fire weather forecasts but has quite a bit of current weather information.
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Throwback Thursday
Have you ever looked at a map of Rocky Mountain National Park and wondered what the Alva B Adams Tunnel was all about? The tunnel appears ...
Earthquake Recorded in Great Smoky Mountains
As if the snow and ice in recent weeks hasn't been enough, the Great Smoky Mountains is reporting on their Facebook page that an earthq...
Earthquake Recorded in Great Smoky Mountains
As if the snow and ice in recent weeks hasn't been enough, the Great Smoky Mountains is reporting on their Facebook page that an earthq...
Pancakes
Every few weeks, school starts late, and I have the joy of an extra couple of hours with my youngest kid. For a while now, we've been us...
Backcountry Skills: How To Cross a River
Spring hiking season is just around the corner for many areas in the lower 48. This means that snow in the higher elevations is beginning to...
2015 Classic Hikes of the Smokies Schedule
Friends of the Smokies has recently published their schedule for the 2015 Classic Hike of the Smokies. This year's installment of guided...
The Teton Crest Trail Uncut
Is anyone else ready for hiking season? I know I am, but it looks like we may have at least a few more weeks of snow, cold and overcast skie...
Throwback Thursday
Do you remember the 70s band, Firefall? They had a couple of big hits including, "Just Remember I Love You" and "Strange W...
Grandstand of the Smokies - a Journey to Mt LeConte
In spring of 2015 the Great Smoky Mountains Association will be releasing their third film in the Smoky Mountain Explorer Series. This new...
Eidsvold Earthquake 2015
I woke this morning to the news that a town to the west of Bundaberg had experienced a substantial earthquake. Well, substantial by Australi...
Video of the Day: Cascade Canyon
The hike to Cascade Canyon in Grand Teton National Park is regularly touted as one of the top hikes in America. The hike includes a boat rid...
Congressional Bill Would Extend North Country National Scenic Trail; Connect With A.T.
A bi-partisan contingent of U.S. Senators and Representatives have renewed efforts to improve the North Country Scenic Trail. If enacted, th...
Throwback Thursday
Alum Cave is one of the more popular hiking destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains. Although the cave (actually a bluff) is an interest...
Jaw-dropping Glacier National Park
58NationalParks has produced another excellent overview of Glacier National Park. If this video inspires you to visit Glacier this upcomin...
Voluntary Thru-Hike Registration System Launched For Appalachian Trail
In order to enhance the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) experience for thru-hikers and better manage this natural resource, the Appalachian Trail C...
How To Start a Fire With Your Cell Phone
Did you know that you can start a fire with your cell phone? With nearly everyone owning one, and taking them into the backcountry, this is ...
Guns at the Capitol
Some guy from Alabama running his mouth on the Washington State Capitol steps. This past Saturday, our local paper reports , about 50 peop...
How to Give Directions
Seven or eight of the volunteer firefighters are engaged in hauling brush that a resident cut back around his barn — part of a grant-funded ...
Public Open Houses to Welcome New Park Superintendent
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to four open house opportunities to meet and welcome new Superintendent Cass...
Throwback Thursday
Since becoming a national park in 1915, Rocky Mountain has recorded at least 60 fatalities associated with climbing 14,259-foot Longs Peak...
It Is a Cold, Foggy Day . . .
January 20, 2015, up behind the house. . . . so I am posting a picture of a gray fox, because I like them.
MTJP: A Visually Stunning Journey Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park During Peak Fall Color
This just might be the best video of the Great Smoky Mountains I've ever seen. It was produced last fall by a small start-up known as ...
Back in the Burn, Ten Years Later
Part of the Mason Gulch burn, ten years after. M. and I were both feeling housebound yesterday, so we went for a walk up on the Mason Gulc...
