Captain Crash has been traveling from Mexico to Antarctica. Lately he’s been counting condors in Patagonia . From a recent excerpt: So a summary! (Said in a Monte Python
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Driving through California’s volcano country
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 2 Comments
An Associated Press story in the Mercury News travel section suggests taking a scenic drive from the coast to Lassen Volcanic National Park: Looking for a road trip getaway? Consider heading for the far northern end of California and taking…
Hiking and blogging for retirees
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 1 Comment
Marion Vermazen retired a year ago from working in high tech in the Bay Area. She’s been living in Reno, writing on her blog and taking a lot more High Sierra hikes. She reflects on the goals she set when…
Got yer eye on the Continental Divide Trail?
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 1 Comment
A story in the Bozeman Chronicle describes some of what you’re up against in this story about a Montanan who just finished it: For most of the hike, Horan traveled with a friend, Colorado resident Mark Dixon. But Dixon had…
Any hiking cops amongst y ‘all?
by tmangan • November 5, 2007 • 2 Comments
If so, the East Bay Regional Parks District wants you: We are looking for industrious and innovative officers to enforce a myriad of laws not commonly enforced by officers in other agencies, including Penal, Health and Safety, Welfare and Institutions,…
Check out the Happy Feet blog
by tmangan • November 5, 2007 • 3 Comments
So y’all know I work in the news biz and I’m supposed to have my finger on the pulse and everything … well, yeah, for money. At blog prices you get this: links to handy-and-informative Happy Feet blog a mere…
Quick road trip to Yosemite
by tmangan • November 4, 2007 • 6 Comments
Melissa and I dashed over to Yosemite early Sunday (the end of Daylight Savings gave us an hour we had to spend). Didn’t do any hiking but did click a few choice images. The greatness never ends at Yosemite, and…
Skurka finishes hiking Grand Western Loop
by tmangan • November 3, 2007 • 1 Comment
Walking the Pacific Crest and Continental Divide Trails and a few others thrown in for good measure, Andrew Skurka is wrapping it up today at the Grand Canyon. His goal: documenting the effects of global warming on the wild places…
Interactive Kilimanjaro trek
by tmangan • November 2, 2007 • 0 Comments
Everybody else has already linked to this, but hey, bringing up the rear is my standard modus operandi: An interactive graphic of a trek to the top of Kilimanjaro. It does all sorts of jazzy Google Maps stuff and includes…