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Nature and the Outdoors Archive
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A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 4)
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsThis will be my final Yosemite installment and basically features the odds and ends of our trip. Overall our trip to California was a bit of a disappointment, though there were a few good memories sprinkled in. Having been to many National Parks, I’d much... -
A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 3)
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsA great way to see some of the more spectacular views in Yosemite is to hike to Vernal and Nevada Falls. This is especially true in late summer as all the other falls in the park have pretty much dried up. Starting with the Mist... -
A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 2)
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsRhiannon posing between a large cut, still with a huge smile after seeing the bear. -
A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 1)
Posted on April 14, 2013 | No CommentsI had been putting off going to Yosemite for years. I always found sister parks Yellowstone and Glacier more attractive and intriguing, especially since they were not located in California. The state certainly has a lot to offer, but it’s too big, there are too... -
Peak Review: Rosalie Peak (Elevation 13,575-Feet)
Posted on March 6, 2013 | No CommentsContinuing with my ongoing quest to climb all of the prominent peaks in the Mount Evans group in Colorado’s Front Range, Rosalie Peak is the area’s southern most 13er. It was a cool, mostly cloudy day in late September and four of us headed up... -
Rocky Mountain Wildlife Conservation Center
Posted on February 20, 2013 | 2 CommentsI’m not really a zoo kind of guy because it saddens me to think of wild animals in captivity. When zoos do it right and give the animals a large, natural-type surrounding to live in I feel a little better. In the case of one... -
Peak Review: Witter Peak (Elevation 12,884-Feet)
Posted on February 10, 2013 | No CommentsI have been admiring Witter Peak’s majestic, shark tooth-like summit for years and finally climbed it in 2012. While driving west on I-70 into the Front Range it stands out more than the others that surround it. This particular part of the Central Front Range... -
A Word On Population Growth from Sir David Attenborough
Posted on February 5, 2013 | 2 CommentsSir David Attenborough, the famed British naturalist and television presenter, has some harsh words for humanity. “We are a plague on the Earth,” Attenborough told the Radio Times. “It’s coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so.” Attenborough went on to say... -
Idaho Wildlife Motivational Poster
Posted on January 27, 2013 | No CommentsI’m not necessarily opposed to hunting as a whole, but I am opposed to the way Idaho manages their wildlife. The first order of government should be to protect wildlife for the enjoyment of all and to sustain a healthy ecosystem. Idaho is one of... -
Peak Review: Boreas Mountain (Elevation 13,082-Feet)
Posted on January 23, 2013 | 2 Comments
