SOCIAL MEDIA

TetonHikingTrails.com Adds 12 Hikes From Yellowstone National Park

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

No comments
As mentioned a few weeks ago, my wife and I visited both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park last month. In addition to the two hikes from Grand Teton we added to our website, TetonHikingTrails.com, we have also added 12 new hikes from Yellowstone National Park (which reside on our Other Wyoming Hikes directory). They are as follows:   * North Rim Trail   * Avalanche...
Read More
at

TetonHikingTrails.com Adds Two New Hikes

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

No comments
As mentioned a few weeks ago, my wife and I visited Grand Teton National Park last month. As a result of that trip we were able to add two new hikes to our website, TetonHikingTrails.com. These two highly scenic hikes are: Surprise Lake:    Schwabacher Landing Trail: Jeff HikingintheSmokys.com RockyMountainHikingTrails.com HikinginGlacier.com TetonHikingTrails.com Ramble...
Read More
at

Smokies Seeks Public Input to Improve Visitor Experiences and Congestion

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

No comments
During the week of October 19, Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to provide input on how the park can improve visitor experiences and alleviate congestion at some of its busiest destinations. The public can participate through virtual interactive workshops, online forms, or direct mail. “We look forward to working hand-in-hand with our local communities and visitors from across...
Read More
at

The "Air Ambulance Jet Suit"

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

No comments
A few weeks ago I saw a post on Twitter about an "air ambulance jet suit" being tested in the Lake District of northern England. If this invention is proven to be viable, it could mean that a paramedic could "fly" to an injured hiker or climber in difficult terrain (think Grand Canyon) in a matter of minutes, rather than taking hours or more on foot. If this is the case, it could mean the difference between life and death for some accident victims.

Here's a clip from CBS News showing footage from the test:










Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
RockyMountainHikingTrails.com
HikinginGlacier.com
TetonHikingTrails.com

Ramble On: A History of Hiking
Exploring Glacier National Park
Exploring Grand Teton National Park
Read More
at

Shenandoah National Park Issues Travel Tips for October

Friday, October 9, 2020

No comments
October is a popular time to visit Shenandoah National Park, typically garnering nearly a quarter of the Park’s annual visitation of 1.4 million. The Park is experiencing higher than usual visitation with numbers up for the year about 10% despite a closure in the spring due to the COVID pandemic. Park officials are expecting high visitation in October as visitors come to Shenandoah for the fall leaf...
Read More
at

Grizzly Kills Bull Elk in the Yellowstone River

Thursday, October 1, 2020

No comments
Earlier this week I returned from a two week trip out to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. On Sunday, September 20th, we drove from the North Entrance to begin our second leg of the trip in Grand Teton. Along the way we ran into our first "bear jam" of the trip, just south of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River in the Hayden Valley. Across the river a grizzly bear was lying on top...
Read More
at
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)