octobre 2017


Delayed Opening of Cades Cove for Loop Lope Event on Sunday

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials remind park visitors that access to Cades Cove will be delayed on Sunday, November 5 until 10:...

ddd 31 oct., 2017

La planète Titanic va couler...

Salut à tous,    Du site Huffpost-Le Monde : et les riches sont en train de se ruer sur les canots de sauvetage !      ¨Le type d'é...

ddd 28 oct., 2017

SEPON development post II

Social and Economic Pressure on Nature (SEPON) is fun! I'm enjoying the development of this index which will hopefully provide a guide t...

ddd 27 oct., 2017

National Park Service Proposes Targeted Fee Increases at Parks to Address Maintenance Backlog

As part of its commitment to improve the visitor experience and ensure America’s national parks are protected in perpetuity, the National Pa...

ddd 25 oct., 2017

Storm Causes Washout on Blue Ridge Parkway

Several storm related closures are still in effect along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Parkway officials are asking for cooperation in particular ...

ddd 24 oct., 2017

Recreation Trails Program Awards 25 Grants for NC Projects

North Caroline state officials announced last week the award of $2.1 million in grants through the federal Recreational Trails Program for 2...

ddd 23 oct., 2017

L’industrie de l’eau en bouteille est une vraie arnaque !

Salut à tous,   Du site consoGlobe : 1 million de bouteilles en plastique sont consommées chaque minute dans le monde. Cela pose un vérita...

ddd 21 oct., 2017

Amazing Interview With Man Who Survived a Grizzly Bear Attack - Twice

This is a truly an amazing story. Todd Orr, an all-around outdoorsman from Bozeman, Montana, sat down with Jason Matzinger to discuss the so...

ddd 12 oct., 2017

HikinginGlacier.com Adds Four New Hikes to Website

Before venturing into the Canadian Rockies this past September (see blog posts from the past two weeks), we stopped in Glacier National Park...

ddd 11 oct., 2017

Sport the Bear Plate and Support the Smokies on the Road

Scenic drives are not the only way to appreciate the mountains of Western North Carolina from a vehicle. Sales of Friends of the Smokies spe...

ddd 9 oct., 2017

NWS Issues High Wind Warning and Flash Flood Watch for Smokies

Great Smoky Mountain National Park officials posted this on their Facebook page earlier this afternoon: NWS has issued a high wind warning...

ddd 8 oct., 2017

SEPON development post I

Socio-Economic Pressure on Nature (SEPON) is an index under development to provide a semi-quantitative method to estimate the likelihood an ...

ddd 7 oct., 2017

Earth & Environmental Science services

As mentioned in my blog post from July, I have gone into the business world as a sole-trader. I'm pleased to be able to sampling and as...

ddd 7 oct., 2017

Tropical Storm Nate Could Bring 4-10 Inches of Rain to Smokies

Great Smoky Mountain National Park officials advise that the effects of Tropical Storm Nate may impact Great Smoky Mountains National Park a...

ddd 7 oct., 2017

Cherokee National Forest Warns of High Wind and Rain Over Next Dew Days

USDA Forest Service officials say that Tropical Storm Nate may impact the Cherokee National Forest after it makes landfall. Depending on the...

ddd 6 oct., 2017

Area Closure Implemented in Cherokee National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service is closing a portion of the Tellico Ranger District in Cherokee National Forest to public entry. The closure will re...

ddd 6 oct., 2017

Sentinel Pass

Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our hike to Sentinel Pass: The hike to Sentinel Pass begins from Moraine Lake, which sits at th...

ddd 5 oct., 2017

Parkers Ridge

Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our hike to Parkers Ridge: This outstanding hike, which begins from the Icefields Parkway just ...

ddd 4 oct., 2017

Smokies to Open Chimney Tops Trail on October 6th

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will open the Chimney Tops Trail to a newly developed observation point starting Friday, Octob...

ddd 4 oct., 2017

Wenkchemna Pass

Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our hike to Wenkchemna Pass: The hike to Wenkchemna Pass begins from Moraine Lake, which sits a...

ddd 3 oct., 2017

Helen Lake / Dolomite Pass

Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our hike to Helen Lake and Dolomite Pass: This outstanding hike leads to a spectacular alpine m...

ddd 2 oct., 2017

Christianisme: Jésus n'est pas le pacifiste que vous croyez !

Salut à tous,      Voici le troisième volet de cette trilogie sur les grandes religions et leur côté guerrier largement développé à la ...

ddd 2 oct., 2017