Tag: national parks
The Story of Claire Marie Hodges, Yosemite Ranger
In 1918 the United States was experiencing labour shortages, as most young men left to fight in Europe in the First World War. So women began…
How to Have a Zero Waste Camp Kitchen
This is a great article to get us thinking about how much waste we leave or create when we’re camping and out on adventures, it…
Should Campfires Be Suspended Permanently
During the morning of 17 August 2013, Keith Matthew Emerald was cold and hungry following an early morning hunt in a remote area of the…
Tips To Get Your Kids Loving The Outdoors
There are some people who just seem to be born loving the outdoors; they enjoy spending the vast majority of their free time outside with…
The 2,300-year-old Wawona Tunnel Tree in Yosemite National Park
In 1881, two men, the Scribner brothers, were paid $75 ($1,664 in 2016) for the job of cutting a tunnel through the tree to enlarge…
Giants’ Park – Check these out if you’re visiting Giants’ park
The land of giants is not so mythical anymore, especially if you are in California. Most specifically in central California, where Sequoia & Kings Canyon…
Five Best National Parks for Family Biking
The latest article from Susan Strayer who’s an inspiration to many with her Blog – Mountain Mom and Tots. We spent a lot of time…
No cause for alarm in National Parks – you are very safe
Fatal accidents only account for 120 to 140 deaths annually. That’s minuscule based on the 280 million or so who visit national parks. The following…
The mystery of Devil’s Kettle Falls
Judge C. R. Magney State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It was named for Clarence…
KEEN Launches Live Monumental Film Tour with Premiere on Earth Day
In the first 10 months of KEEN’s Live Monumental campaign, the movement traveled 7,500 miles across 25 states, captured more than 40,000 petition signatures, rallied…