I noticed this cool post at the Dzonoqua’s Whistle blog from last weekend. It starts with a rather tragic description of an abandoned duck’s nest, the moves on to an interesting passage about a wild turkey hen and her chicks.…
Trails
Parks reservation system crash
by tmangan • May 25, 2007 • 0 Comments
Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend, National Parks Traveler reported yesterday: The folks at Great Smoky Mountains National Park report that the national reservation system for the park systems’ campgrounds crashed earlier today. As a result, all of Great…
Gear
Hiking poles, part II
by tmangan • May 25, 2007 • 3 Comments
Wildebeat wraps up its reports on hiking poles. From his script: JULIANNE ABENDROTH-SMITH: Well what we saw in that study was as — at the lesser slope, the fifteen degree slope… some people used the poles very effectively, a lot…
Wildlife
Lions vs. cape buffalos vs. crocodiles
by tmangan • May 24, 2007 • 1 Comment
Excellent YouTube video from somebody’s South African safari vacation: Lions attack baby buffalo next to water hole; crocodiles try to steal the baby from the lions, and fail; buffalo herd returns and rescues the baby from the lions’ grasp. Check…
Fitness
Where I’m walking these days
by tmangan • May 24, 2007 • 0 Comments
The place were we live now has this huge open green space with a nice little soft jogging track next to the sidewalk. A full walk around it is about a half-mile. I figure I might just as well take…
Photography
Some nice Alaska pictures
by tmangan • May 24, 2007 • 0 Comments
Stumbled upon Wild Things Photography, found many pretty pictures. The shooter is John Hyde of Juneau, Alaska.
Backpacking
20 tips for taking kids backpacking
by tmangan • May 24, 2007 • 2 Comments
Tahoe World interviews the author of “Monsters in the Woods.” Choice snippets: 14. Be a parent, not a wimp. Be positive and supportive of your child. Deal with the situation and move on. Kids look to you for strength and…
National parks
Bad air at Mammoth Cave
by tmangan • May 24, 2007 • 1 Comment
National Parks Traveler notes that a pollution advisory has been issued. Well, today comes word that pollution levels at Mammoth Cave are so bad the superintendent has warned park visitors. Levels of ozone and particulate pollution at the park are…
Wildlife
Morel courage
by tmangan • May 24, 2007 • 0 Comments
Mushroom hunting requires a lot of hiking, right? Here’s a story about tracking them down in the wilds of Washington state. One guy takes a reporter and photographer along on his hunt but forbids them from revealing the location of…