Ranger-led Hike to Crack in the Rocks at Big South Fork
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area announced this past week a ranger-led interpretive hike to the Crack in the Rocks on ...
mai 2015
HISTOIRE : Le génocide des Hereros et des Namas !
Salut à tous, Du site Jeune Afrique : ¨ Cent dix ans après, le génocide des Hereros et des Namas, l'un des épisodes les plus noi...
Throwback Thursday
In order to reach their traditional hunting grounds on the Great Plains, the Arapaho and Ute Indians traveled across Rocky Mountain Nationa...
Climbing Longs Peak
It dominates the horizon in northern Colorado. It's been photographed by Ansel Adams, has been featured on the Colorado state quarter, a...
Gear Review: The New Dare 2B Stalwart Jacket
This morning I finally had the opportunity to test the Stalwart Jacket, a new line of outdoor apparel from Dare 2B , an outdoor clothing com...
Celebrate National Trails Day 2015 at Shenandoah National Park
Celebrate American Hiking Society's National Trails Day® in Shenandoah National Park on Saturday, June 6, 2015. In partnership with Shen...
Big South Fork Presents Healthy Hike on May 29th on the Middle Creek Trail
In celebration of the National Park Service's upcoming centennial, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will host a Healthy...
Throwback Thursday
At one time (and may continue today) there was an old Swiss custom of placing bells on mountain tops and passes in order to allow hikers an...
Aggressive Bear Forces Closure of Mt. LeConte Backcountry Shelter and Cliff Tops Trail
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed Mt. Le Conte Backcountry Shelter and trails to the popular Cliff Tops area due to ...
GLENLIVET ou le défi industriel du whisky !
Salut à tous, Du site Slate.fr : ¨ L’affolante demande mondiale pour les simples malts est un défi pour les distilleries. Celles ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Celebrates National Trails Day
Join park staff and partners on Saturday June 6, to celebrate National Trails Day with a volunteer opportunity to participate in an Appalach...
Ranger-led Hike to Yahoo Falls This Sunday
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area announces a one hour ranger-led interpretive hike to 113 foot tall Yahoo Falls on Sun...
“Get Your Kids Hiking!" in Shenandoah National Park
The Shenandoah National Park Association and Shenandoah National Park are delighted to once again host a special program featuring Jeff Alt,...
Celebrate National Trails Day at Big South Fork on Saturday, June 6
As part of a National Trails Day celebration, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will host a day of trail clean-up on Sat...
New England Geological Tour 2015
Just a quick note to let people know that the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and the Geological Society of Australia (Queenslan...
Throwback Thursday
Both Gregory Bald and Russell Field are likely named after Russell Gregory, an early settler in the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Moun...
Big South Fork Park Rangers Receive Valor Awards
From evacuating federal workers being stalked by a mass murderer to rescuing injured mountain climbers, 15 National Park Service employees w...
Environnement et (anti)capitalisme: histoire d'un malaise !
Salut à tous, ¨ Il y a un débat qui revient de façon pérenne dans le mouvement environnemental: est-ce qu'on est pour ou contre ...
Tourism to Great Smoky Mountains National Park creates $806 Million in Economic Benefit
A recent National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 10,099,276 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2014 spent $806,719,900...
Throwback Thursday
If you’ve ever had the chance to hike to the Keyhole on Longs Peak, you more than likely saw the conical-shaped rock shelter clinging to th...
Go Higher This Summer
Backpacker Magazine Senior Editor and professional mountain guide, Shannon Davis, offers several tips for hikers who want to ascend higher. ...
Explore Lakeshore Trail on Guided Classic Hike of the Smokies
Kick off the summer with Friends of the Smokies on a guided hike along Lakeshore Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Bryson Ci...
