Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Tunnel Projects Requiring Asheville Area Road Closures
Blue Ridge Parkway officials announce two tunnel repair projects occurring this winter to the north and south of the Asheville corridor. Bot...
novembre 2015
Sediments of the Anthropocene
In my workplace I have recently been had some fun improving my knowledge and application of erosion and sediment control methods. It reminds...
Restless
Below is a short film by a rising 20-year old professional photographer by the name of Andrew Studer. The film, called "Restless",...
Great Smokies Offers Black Friday Hiking Options
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is inviting visitors to join them for a series of ranger-led hikes across the park on Friday, November 2...
Help Count Birds for Science During Audubon's Annual Christmas Bird Count
Now in its 116th year, the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count will take place from December 14 through January 5. During...
A rock of Gibraltar Range National Park - Part 1.
A lookout on the Gwydir Highway I was going to write a very long post on the Dandahra Creek Leucogranite but I think it lends itse...
Prescribed Burn in Cataloochee to Begin Tomorrow
Great Smoky Mountains National Park fire management officials will make a final attempt at a 600-acre prescribed burn in the Canadian Top pr...
National Park Service Unveiles 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Designs
Designs for commemorative coins honoring the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS) were unveiled today during a ceremony at t...
National Parks Adventure - The Movie Trailer
Coming to a theater near you.... This is from the movie website : As America gets ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National ...
Scrambling: Risk Assessment
Yesterday we published a video that discusses managing objective hazards that are found while scrambling, a backcountry skill that every hik...
Scrambling: Objective Hazards
Yesterday we published a video that demonstrated proper foot placement while scrambling, a backcountry skill that every hiker should underst...
Foot Placement While Scrambling
Yesterday we published an introduction to scrambling, a backcountry skill that every hiker should understand. Today we post the second video...
An Introduction to Scrambling
What is scrambling? According to Wikipedia, "scrambling is a walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands. It is an ambi...
Interview With Rescuers of Smoky Mountain Backpackers
I ran into this video the other day. It's an interview with a couple of backpackers and thru-hikers. You may or may not recall this stor...
