Yosemite National Park is a magical place—most everyone who has been there would agree. But just how magical are we talking? A photo shared by the National Park Service (NPS) earlier this month shows a series of lights illuminating El Capitan, a vertical rock formation in Yosemite. Many of the Leer más
While hiking with his human at Sleeping Giant State Park in Connecticut, a pup ran into some trouble and needed a rescue. A venomous snake bit the dog, but first responders got him out, despite the rough terrain, and administered anti-venom in time. At first, local news reports the dog’s Leer más
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a $22 million grant to the National Park Service (NPS) to “modernize and reconstruct a segment of the Norris to Golden Gate roadway in Yellowstone National Park.” Golden Gate Canyon is in the northwestern section of Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. Leer más
Last week, a woman who was section hiking the John Muir Trail required rescue after she mysteriously lost feeling in her legs and could not continue her trek. In an announcement posted to Facebook, Inyo County Search & Rescue (SAR) says the hiker had changed her mind about the original Leer más
There’s good news this week from the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources). The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is no longer an endangered species, thanks to years of conservation efforts. The Iberian lynx is a medium-sized wild cat that lives on the Iberian Peninsula (continental Spain and Portugal). IUCN says the Leer más
When many people first head out into the wilderness, they feel like a stranger in a strange land. Out of their comfort zone. Odd sounds, weird smells, too hot, too cold, too wet, too much. The first time may prove Read More … The post A Natural Progression: From Stranger Leer más
Timely online content has never been my strong suit. “No shit. You’re no great shakes when it comes to posting regularly, either”, reply 98% of long-term readers of The Hiking Life. Case in point, the following introductory post for Wanderlust Read More … The post Introducing Wanderlust Himalaya: Hiking on Leer más