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The Huckleberry Hiker: Proposal to Replace the St Mary Entrance Station and Install AIS Station
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Hiking Books and Maps. Sunday, August 9, 2015. Proposal to Replace the St Mary Entrance Station and Install AIS Station. Glacier National Park officials encourage public comment on a proposal to replace the St. Mary Entrance Station and install an aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspection station. Construction for both of these proposals would be concurrent with the Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation in the area. The park believes the project could be categorically excluded and does not require the pre...
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The Huckleberry Hiker: May 2015
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Hiking Books and Maps. Friday, May 29, 2015. Sperry and Granite Park Chalets Launch Trailhead Shuttle Service. Sperry and Granite Park Chalets announced yesterday that they will be offering shuttle service to all chalet trailheads this summer. For additional information, schedule and costs, please click here. The Smoky Mountain Hiker. Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Although a very tough day hike, the views are quite spectacular along the way, as well as from The Keyhole itself. Moreover, hikers don't have ...
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The Huckleberry Hiker: The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Launches Video Series Aimed at Educating Hikers
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Hiking Books and Maps. Thursday, August 6, 2015. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Launches Video Series Aimed at Educating Hikers. Volunteers and staff at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) have created a series of entertaining and informative videos that will teach visitors how to reduce their imprint on the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). The videos, titled “Don’t Be That Guy – Appalachian Trail - Leave No Trace,” were released this past weekend. To view the entire “Don’t Be That Guy –...For more ...
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The Huckleberry Hiker: Yellowstone Announces Public Meeting on Draft Winter Use Adaptive Management Plan
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Hiking Books and Maps. Monday, August 3, 2015. Yellowstone Announces Public Meeting on Draft Winter Use Adaptive Management Plan. The morning session of the public meeting will include updates on the development of the draft plan. In the afternoon park staff will solicit input for prioritizing the metrics for the impact monitoring program. To assist with logistics and preparation, those planning to attend the meeting are asked to email an RSVP to e-mail us by August 6, 2015. The Smoky Mountain Hiker.
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The Huckleberry Hiker: January 2015
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Hiking Books and Maps. Friday, January 30, 2015. What's It Like To Climb Mt. Rainier? Below is short video from Backpacker Magazine that provides a quick overview of what it's like to climb Mt. Rainier:. The Smoky Mountain Hiker. Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Video of the Day: Backpacking the Tetons. This video follows the Lanza family on their four-day backpacking trip in Grand Teton National Park. Their epic hike took them from the Death Canyon Trailhead to Jenny Lake, via Death Canyon. The National Par...
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The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog: A Wild Way to Move
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Thursday, July 9, 2015. A Wild Way to Move. This is a pretty cool video from Parks Canada, which shows how wildlife crossing structures and highway fencing in Banff National Park have reduced large animal deaths by more than 80%. As you travel through Banff, animals are traveling as well - over your roof and under your wheels. So which animals adopted these crossing structures first? Which animals prefers overpasses versus underpasses? You can learn more about this project here. The Smoky Mountain Hiker.
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The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog: June 2015
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Higher Prices and Limited Access Coming to a Park Near You. Perhaps the title to this blog might be construed as being highly provocative, but reality tells me that many of the trends I'm seeing are already pointing in these directions. Please note that I'm in no way advocating for either of these as possible solutions to perceived problems, but rather simply pointing out where I believe our national parks are headed. What prompted this blog posting was an interview I heard the ...
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The Huckleberry Hiker: February 2015
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Hiking Books and Maps. Saturday, February 28, 2015. Kind of reminds you of a certain auto insurance commercial. The couple in this video, filmed in Yellowstone earlier this month, were in a Nissan Xterra:. The Smoky Mountain Hiker. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Although it was late August, the morning of our trip was unseasonably cold. We were all dressed in fleece, gloves and long pants. After launching from Deadman's Bar, located just south of the Cunningham Cabin. If you're lucky you may notice a beav...
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The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog: Yellow-Poplar Trees Damaged By Weevils in Cherokee National Forest
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Monday, July 13, 2015. Yellow-Poplar Trees Damaged By Weevils in Cherokee National Forest. US Forest Service officials at the Cherokee National Forest (Forest) say visitors to the Forest may see areas of dead foliage on some trees. Leaves are dying and turning brown as a result of damage caused by the yellow-poplar weevil. The insect primarily impacts yellow-poplar trees, but can also feed on other species in the magnolia family and sassafras trees. The yellow poplar weevil is native to the eastern U....
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