Last week, when the forecast called for temperatures in the mid-90s through the weekend, I pushed my usual weekly long ride up to Monday. With temperatures in the 70s and a Camelbak full of ice water, I thoroughly enjoyed a sweat-soaked gr…

Posted by Jeff on Sep 21, 2018 @ 12:42 pm in Conservation | 0 comments | Last modified: September 21, 2018 Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announce upcoming Fall “Smokies Service Days” volunteer projects. These unique opport…

Welcome to YHA’s sensational summer guide. With incredible countryside, awe-inspiring views and amazing cityscapes, England and Wales have something for all. Discover the best of these two magnificent countries with YHA as you experience a…

Update: As of 1:11 p.m., Hurricane Florence is now a Category 4 storm with winds near 130 mph. As of 11 a.m. on September 10, Hurricane Florence is officially a Category 3 storm, poised to hit our region as a Category 4 by Thursday morning…

Bears on airport carousels are a good sign. Both the airports at Longyearbyen (Svalbard) and Whitehorse (Yukon) have stuffed Polar and Grizzly Bears respectively guarding the rotating suitcases. Here at Kirkenes this chap's much smaller as…

Pop quiz: What should you do if a lion jumps into your car? The answer, if you're one of the tourists at a Crimean wild-animal park recently, is: Enjoy the ride. Taigan Safari Park owner Oleg Zubkov stopped the open-sided jitney as it appr…

Organising gear yesterday morning before a 6am dawn/sunrise sea kayak tour I came across this beautiful big hedgehog in the yard; heading for the oak and birch woods.First live hedgehog I have seen in years - brilliant to see! Source: http…

Current moving from right to left, set to the left. Photo: Kyle Shea.Today we address one of the most common mistakes we see made on the river; setting the hook in the wrong direction. When fishing in moving water, the direction in which y…

Some things in life are worth repeating. I tell Mrs. Nugent I love her every few hours. I bring her flowers often. I never pass her in a room without a quick hug and a smooch. I try to call my kids, grandkids, siblings and extended family…

This article was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here with permission. When I was a ranger at Crater Lake national park in the 1980s, the average snowfall at headquarters was 500 inches a year, and snow could accumul…

On Episode 151 of the Enormocast, you, dear listener, join the Enormocast for an ascent of Golden Gate on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Golden Gate is a variation off the Salathe Wall, and as a free climb, the next step up from FreeRider.…

Growing up, I was that kid with 30 books shoved haphazardly into her backpack for family vacation. Reading is something that I absolutely loved. I still do. I average about 4-5 books per month, depending on workload and how much I’m sittin…

ABOUT THE PARK:Stephens State Park - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection DIRECTIONS: GPS Coordinates 40.873742, -74.805525Parking at the park office.TRAIL MAPS:Jersey Highlands Trail Map #126 - NY-NJ Trail Conference Powered …

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In the margins of a flurrying news cycle this midterm election year, our writers and photographers stepped into communities around the West to offer nuanced perspectives of life in the region. View the tech boom through the car and RV wind…

Thanks for visiting DPM Climbing. It's been an amazing journey, but we've moved on to other endeavors (check it out: RiotBaits.com). Thank you for all of your support, inspiration and motivation over the years. Dead Point is for sale, if y…