Group items matching

in title, tags, annotations or url

Bear populations and backcountry campsite warnings are on the rise in the Great Smoky Mountains again. Check out the photo of the young bear that locked himself inside of a car.

For many hikers, a "bucket list" or "life list" just wouldn't be complete unless it included a rim to rim hike across the Grand Canyon. I was fortunate enough to do just that over the Memorial Day weekend in 1996 with three fellow hikers.

Nearly the entire length of the four-mile (one-way) hike to the summit of Mt. Rogers passes through open country, offering sweeping views of the surrounding wilderness as far as the eye can see. With the rocky outcroppings and the open views, it seems more like hiking in some places out west rather than in the Appalachian Mountains.

An interesting study was published this month showing that bears in Yosemite break into minivans more often than any other vehicle. The analysis discusses several competing hypotheses about why bears selected minivans during the study.

One of our prime hiking destinations for the week was a climb up 10,566-foot Avalanche Peak, located about eight miles from the park's east entrance. We put this hike at the top of our itinerary because it's one of the higher peaks in Yellowstone, and it didn't require any technical skills to reach the summit.

The Cub Report from the Great Smoky Mountains Association is reporting the first documented sighting (and only the second siting ever) of a Le Conte's sparrow inside the Smokies. It was spotted and photographed (photo on right) along the trail from the Sugarlands to Gatlinburg.

The Meigs Creek Trail offers solitude in the heart of the Smokies.

Book the best holiday accommodations in cairns and enjoy the satisfactory facilities, includes Security car parking, Guest laundry, Pool and Crocodile slide for children, Shaded garden areas where you can kick back and relax with a cool drink or coffee etc. all these services makes your trip unforgettable. Get the details by visiting our site.

Although Cascade Canyon gets all the accolades as being the best hike in the Grand Tetons, I think Static Peak Divide is far more scenic.

Most hikers take the Arial Tram up to the summit of Rendezvous Mountain before making the trek out to Marion Lake.