février 2017


Out For a Drive Along the Going-to-the-Sun Road

Last summer Glacier National Park published this short video, showing what it's like to drive across the historic Going-to-the-Sun Road....

ddd 28 févr., 2017

BRICOLAGE : J`ai sculpté quelques totems des Indiens du Pacifique canadien ! (Complément)

Salut à tous,    Afin de compléter cette rétrospective du survol des totems des Indiens du Pacifique canadien qui me rappellent tellement ...

ddd 27 févr., 2017

Smokies Seeks Volunteers at Clingmans Dome

Great Smoky Mountain National Park is recruiting volunteers to staff the Information Center at Clingmans Dome, from April 1 through November...

ddd 27 févr., 2017

BRICOLAGE : J`ai sculpté quelques totems des Indiens du Pacifique canadien !

😉Salut à tous,      Dans la vie, il est préférable d`essayer de réaliser ses rêves plutôt que de continuer à les rêver... Même si cela ne...

ddd 25 févr., 2017

Smokies Announces Solar Eclipse Event

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced event plans for the Great American Total Eclipse occurring on Monday, August 21, 201...

ddd 25 févr., 2017

Elkmont Historic District Work Will Temporarily Close Trails

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that work is underway in the Elkmont Historic District to preserve four structures a...

ddd 24 févr., 2017

"Chimney Tops could be closed for years following fire"

Smoky Mountain News is reporting that the Chimney Tops Trail could be closed for years as a result of the November wildfires. Last week H...

ddd 23 févr., 2017

The Top 5 Reasons to Visit Rocky Mountain National Park

Encompassing more than 265,000 acres, and with more than sixty peaks topping out above 12,000 feet, Rocky Mountain National Park is home to ...

ddd 22 févr., 2017

Cold Mountain Fire Closes Trails in Pisgah Ranger District

The Cold Mountain Fire is located in the Shining Rock Wilderness Area of the Pisgah Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest, approximately 2...

ddd 20 févr., 2017

BRICOLAGE : Construction d`un atelier- entrepôt en ¨bois cordé¨ !

Salut à tous,       Après la construction de ma remise-tour, toujours dans l`optique de vouloir continuer à allier le pratique avec l`ori...

ddd 19 févr., 2017

Controlled Burns Across all Four NC National Forests in Coming Months

Over the next several months as weather allows, the U.S. Forest Service is conducting several controlled burns across the four National Fore...

ddd 19 févr., 2017

BRICOLAGE : Constructions d`une remise-tour en ¨bois cordé¨... pratique et peu dispendieuse !

Salut à tous,      L`un de mes premiers vrais bricolage d`envergure, réalisé il y a déjà plusieurs années, m`a procuré une grande satisfa...

ddd 16 févr., 2017

Smokies Plans Prescribed Burn in Cades Cove

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Zone fire management staff plan to burn approximately 800 acres of fields near ...

ddd 15 févr., 2017

Fire: A Useful Land Management Tool on the Cherokee National Forest

USDA Forest Service officials say prescribed (controlled) fire is a useful tool for managing national forest land. Approximately 20,000 acre...

ddd 15 févr., 2017

Smokies Announces Paving Operations on the Spur

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced temporary, single-lane closures on the Spur, between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, beginnin...

ddd 14 févr., 2017

The Anarchy A

Hey! That's how bald I am! Recently, people keep reminding me that the Circle-A symbol is associated with anarchism,...maybe...

ddd 14 févr., 2017

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Challenges Baxter State Park 2017 A.T. Hiker Cap Due to Lack of Research and Analysis

The following is a statement from Ron Tipton, Executive Director/CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy: The Appalachian Trail Conserva...

ddd 12 févr., 2017

Free Camping at Big South Fork during President’s Day Weekend

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be observing President's Day Saturday, February 20 2017, by authorizing free back...

ddd 10 févr., 2017

Un Torii complétant ce petit aménagement paysager de style japonais ! ( 4de4 )

Salut à tous, Lorsque l`on possède une parcelle de terre, on possède également la portion du ciel qui la recouvre !    Me voilà rendu ...

ddd 9 févr., 2017

The Top 5 Reasons to Visit Grand Teton National Park

Rising more than 7000 feet above Jackson Hole, the high peaks of Grand Teton National Park provide one of the most dramatic landscapes in th...

ddd 8 févr., 2017

Annual Great Backyard Bird Count Marks Its 20th Year

A lot has changed since the first Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) was held in 1998. Each year brings unwavering enthusiasm from the growing...

ddd 5 févr., 2017

Team to Begin Chimney Tops 2 Fire Review at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A team of fire experts is assembling at Great Smoky Mountains National Park to conduct a review of the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 fire that started...

ddd 4 févr., 2017

Un petit jardin japonais afin d`y rajouter un peu plus d`exotisme ! (3de4)

Salut à tous, あるはなきに勝る « Peu est meilleur que rien »                                                                                  ...

ddd 2 févr., 2017