National Park Service
-
Computerized Router Improves Park Signage
Hiking News @ ABC of Hiking &bull Feb 20, 2012Bill Elliot, park manager at Camden Hills State Park, has been hard at work learning the ins and outs of the new, computerized routing machine that makes signs and other wood-carving items for use at Maine state parks. The machine… Full Story »
-
Great Girl Scout Appalachian Trail Hike Kick-off
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Feb 19, 2012
The Girl Scouts of the USA will be holding their Kick-Off Ceremony at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC)'s headquarters and visitor center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on March 11, 2012, to launch their seven-month effort to hike the Appalachian… Full Story »
-
Take a Hike (in every National Park)
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Feb 13, 2012
Many individuals have made it their goal to hike every trail within a national park. For those achieving that goal in the Great Smoky Mountains, for example, they earn the right to become a member of the exclusive 900 Miler Club.Even more ambitious are those that seek to hike every trail in… Full Story »
-
Horace Kephart Books Added To NPS History E-Library
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Feb 7, 2012
The NPS History e-Library announced today that they have added 48 new reports to its ever expanding collection of electronic publications. The National Park Service history program will continue to provide on-line electronic editions of studies covering a wide array… Full Story »
-
Topics:
- National Park Service
-
Youth Nature Writing Contest
About Camping &bull Feb 5, 2012
Nature seems to inspire my best ideas. It's when I am fishing, hiking or mountain biking that I feel inspired to write about outdoor adventures, nature and life. That's why the Lewis and Clark Natural Historical Park holds an annual… Full Story »
-
Topics:
- National Park Service
-
National Park Service Funds Trail Projects in 22 States
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Jan 26, 2012
The National Park Service announced today that nearly one million dollars in trail grants will be awarded to 14 trails in 22 states and Washington DC. The 2012 Connect Trails to Parks Awards will provide a total of $934,000 to… Full Story »
-
The Top 10 Stories from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2011
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Dec 30, 2011
The ridgerunners escorted the hikers from the Double Springs Shelter to Park Rangers waiting at the Clingmans Dome Parking lot. The hikers were all dehydrated and suffered from mild-moderate to moderate-severe hypothermia, while one had an injured knee. The proposal… Full Story »
-
First Ever Outdoor Alliance Partnership Summit
Wend Magazine Blog &bull Dec 29, 2011
The Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of national groups representing human powered outdoor recreation, hosted a partnership summit in Golden, Colorado earlier this month. Inspired in part by Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative, the summit's goal is to increase public-private partnerships… Full Story »
-
BRP Issues Press Release to Clarify Future Recreational Uses
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Dec 19, 2011
Over the last several days I've posted a couple of blogs regarding concerns within the cycling community about the possibility of the Blue Ridge Parkway applying for National Historic Landmark status as a way of managing the parkway. The Adventure Cycling Association and the Virginia Bicycling… Full Story »
-
First Ever Outdoor Alliance Partnership Summit This Week
Wend Magazine Blog &bull Dec 15, 2011
The Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of national groups representing human powered outdoor recreation, is hosting a partnership summit in Golden, Colorado this week. Inspired in part by Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative, the summit wants to increase public-private partnerships leading… Full Story »
-
High Allegheny National Park
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Dec 3, 2011
Did you know there's a movement afoot for the creation of a new national park in West Virginia? I caught wind of the proposed High Allegheny National Park on The Goat last night. Apparently, at the request of U.S. Senator… Full Story »
-
Exercise Caution - Hunting Season is Approaching
New York Outdoors Blog &bull Nov 15, 2011
It is important to realize that hunting occurs on most private (and all public) lands during hunting seasons! When you see a hunting closure on a Finger Lakes Trail map, it was at the request of a private landowner; in this case the trail is closed for hiking… Full Story »
-
Two Park Partners Receive National Recognition
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Nov 1, 2011
The leaders of the Great Smoky Mountains two primary partner organizations were recently presented with the Department of Interior Citizen's Award for Exceptional Service. Terry Maddox, executive director of the Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA), and Jim Hart, president if the Friends of the Smokies , were recognized for the outstanding support to the… Full Story »
-
Topics:
- Map
- National Park Service
-
Park Prescription: Take a Hike and Call me in the Morning
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Oct 29, 2011
Amid the twin crises of health care and a tough economy, national parks and protected lands are a largely unrealized source of public health benefits. National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis says, "Being outdoors has positive effects on health that don't cost a dime." Jarvis will share more of those thoughts in a keynote speech Sunday in Washington before thousands… Full Story »
-
Fee Free Days at Big South Fork NRRA
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Oct 25, 2011
Earlier in the year Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the National Park Service will once again offer fee free days this year in order to encourage Americans to visit these national treasures. National Park Service sites across… Full Story »
-
Bridge Day BASE Jumping Accident - Steph Davis Says Parachutes Don't Fail
National Geographic Adventure Blog &bull Oct 20, 2011
Welcome to the blog of National Geographic ADVENTURE. Sign up for ADVENTURE's free monthly newsletter. More Find the trip of a lifetime with the first authoritative rating of adventure tour operators. Last weekend was the annual New River Gorge Bridge Day Festival in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Thousands converged around 876-foot bridge for fall camping, river adventures, live music, and viewing the pilgrimage of BASE jumpers. This year, Christopher Ryan Brewer, a 27-year-old Florida resident, was among hundreds of BASE jumpers who jumped from the bridge. A You Tube video shows Brewer in a wingsuit making what looks to be a… Full Story »
-
San Gabriel Watershed and Mountains National Recreation Area Moves Forward
Modern Hiker &bull Oct 18, 2011
Back in 2005, the National Park Service began the long and arduous process of trying to determine whether or not the Angeles National Forest / San Gabriel Mountains would be better managed with increased protection as a National Recreation Area.… Full Story »
-
National Park Service Announces 17 Fee-Free Days for 2012
Wend Magazine Blog &bull Oct 18, 2011
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar announced that 2012 will boast 17 days of free admission to any park in the National Park Service. That means that on the dates January 14-16, April 21-29, June 9, September 29 and November 10-12,… Full Story »
-
Making Point Reyes Your Fall Destination
Hiking News @ ABC of Hiking &bull Oct 15, 2011It's the time of year where everyone struggles to find activities when weather becomes a bit cooler and summer activities wind down, notes the Chamber of Commerce for Point Reyes. Point Reyes in the fall has activities unique to the seasons that all can take advantage of with… Full Story »
-
Blue Ridge Parkway releases General Management Plan
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Oct 13, 2011
Yesterday the National Park Service released a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Blue Ridge Parkway's General Management Plan for review and comment. Public comments on the document will be accepted through December 16th. The draft plan provides comprehensive guidance for perpetuating natural systems, preserving cultural resources, and providing opportunities for quality visitor experiences along the parkway for the next 20+ years. This is the parkway's first comprehensive management plan in… Full Story »
