Girl Scout Rangers Relaunched
Photo by Justin Scott, NPS Girl Scouts can earn patches and certificates by completing projects in national parks as part of a revamped Girl Scout Ranger Program. The program, a joint venture between the National Park Service and the Girl Scouts of the USA, connects...
Low Snow’s Mixed Blessing
The mixed blessing of record low snowpack along the West Coast is that access to national parks is earlier than usual β in some cases, far earlier. National parks, from North Cascades in Washington state to Yosemite in California, are already are virtually at summer...
Half Dome Hiking Opens Sat.
(Above photo by David Iliff. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0) Low snowpack has led to an earlier day hiking season at Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, the park announced. The cables to the summit of Half Dome will be in place this Saturday, May 2 and...
Bear Fears Close ONP Camping
Because black bears have approached hikers and eaten human food there recently, the Enchanted Valley area of Olympic National Park has been close to camping for 30 days, the park announced on April 24. “Bears that eat human food come to consider people as a...
$26M for NPS Projects
Above photo: B. Monginoux /Landscape-Photo.net (Creative Commons license) An ambitious project to rehabilitate and restore the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park is among 106 initiatives, representing an investment of $26 million, announced by the National Park Service to help parks prepare...
The 10 Essentials for Hiking
If you just want the list, skip the guilt trip that follows this sentence. I already know what youβre thinking: βHey, Iβm just taking a stroll through the local park. Iβm not taking no essentials. What could happen?β How about this: Youβre βstrollingβ and get...
The Outdoors Needs Us (2)
Part I: Click Here. by Glenn Nelson In a way, my in-laws are lucky to have been post-Civil-Rights-era immigrants, distanced from the albatross of a dark history in this country. They more easily embrace the notion of national parks as a singularly inspiring hunk of...
The Outdoors Needs Us
Although I was a Boy Scout and had parents who took me fishing and camping since I was old enough to remember, I still understand why a person of color might regard national parks with a good bit of trepidation. While many outdoorspeople worry in...
Path to a Long, Happy Life
Being outdoors β and I donβt just mean stepping out your front door β is a cure-all drug that can prolong your life, make you healthier, happier and even more creative. And most people of color in America have not had access to this drug...
North Cascades National Park
North CascadesNational Park State: Washington Est: Oct., 1968 HQ: Sedro Woolley Acreage: 504,780.94 Visitors (2014): 23,865 Trail Mileage: 394 Wilderness: 93 percent Donβt Miss: Gorge Creek Falls, Diablo Lake Overlook, North Cascades Highway. On the Way: Cascadian Farms, Visitor Center in Newhalem (west), Mazama Store...
Bubble Rock (ME)
Get your Sisyphus impersonations ready. You will be hit with the irresistible urge to take photos of yourself and companions appearing to be pushing a big boulder uphill. Then rest up from the endless task in front of fabulous views. The Bubble Rock Download Highlights:...
