Got his e-mail from a guy named Jim the other day: I haven’t read through all of your entries yet. Maybe what I would like to know is in there someplace. I’d like to see you do an entry on…
Hiking
A South African trek
by tmangan • August 11, 2006 • 1 Comment
I stumbled across an adventure called the Addo Corridor Initiative, which aims to establish an ecological corridor across South Africa. The corridor’s advocates are going on a mega-trek starting today. Here’s the rundown: Imagine walking through indigenous forests, over expansive…
Too much technology at the national parks?
by tmangan • August 8, 2006 • 3 Comments
National Parks Traveler says we’ve got all the cellphone coverage we’ll ever need already. As I noted earlier this month, more cell-phone access could lead to more reductions in the ranks of park rangers and the national park experience itself,…
Sierra Challenge
by tmangan • August 4, 2006 • 1 Comment
John Fedak informed me of an event open to anybody who can hike 20-plus miles in a day with 4,000-plus feet of climb at above 9,000 feet. It’s called the Sierra Challenge, organized by a peak-bagging fiend named Bob Burd.…
Straw blogs
by tmangan • August 2, 2006 • 0 Comments
GoBlog points to the ultimate minimalist backcountry water filter: a straw.
Death march survivor’s tale
by tmangan • August 1, 2006 • 0 Comments
Here’s a guy who retraced a real death march, in New Guinea, scene of one of the most terrible hikes in the history of World War II. Campbell recalled hearing about an ill-fated march by a battalion of U.S. infantrymen,…
For your next hiking vacation
by tmangan • August 1, 2006 • 0 Comments
Inn-to-inn hiking is available in Colorado: “It is a type of hiking generally not available in the United States,” Novic says, noting that most American long-distance trails are one continuous route. “Inn-to-inn walks, however, are unbeatable for someone who enjoys…
Five ways to avoid getting killed
by tmangan • July 28, 2006 • 5 Comments
CBSNEWS.COM lists the top five causes of hiking fatalities. Falling Drowning Heart Attack Hypothermia Heat stress
Hiking on a ski slope
by tmangan • July 18, 2006 • 5 Comments
No self-respecting reader of this blog would ever stoop to visiting a ski area, trudging to the top of one of the runs, and riding the gondola back down, right? We have to be snobs about something, after all.