6 Nov
Trip report by site editor Rick McCharles.
I did an unpopular route listed in Maui Trails by Kathy Morey, but not in any other hiking guidebook.
She calls this the “Kaupo to Halekala Park Boundary“, an awkward moniker it seemed to me.
A far more common use of this trail is as the Kaupo Gap [...]
28 Oct
What?
I’d never before heard of an attack on humans by coyotes, never mind a death.
This tragedy in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
… Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell was “an old soul” despite her young age …
… Mitchell, hiking alone on the Skyline Trail, was attacked by coyotes Tuesday afternoon. According to park officials, other hikers [...]
19 Oct
I was surprised to see two male orphaned Grizzly Bears on display at the top of Grouse Mountain, very much in the city.
Grinder was found orphaned June 5, 2001 in Invermere, British Columbia. He was wandering alone on a logging road, dehydrated, thin, weak and weighing only 4.5 kg. His mother was never found [...]
17 Oct
Bears aren’t so smart.
We’re going to need some backup here: Car thief turns out to be… a hungry bear
8 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
Here I am, elated to have tented rather than staying under roof at the Collado Jermoso refugio.
It’s a long, slow, pretty 1200m (3937ft) descent. Check out the wall looking back up from the valley.
My 4km return detour along the river [...]
7 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
This was the most photogenic day. Amazing.
I started by climbing up from Bulnes La Villa through high pasture land towards the central summits.
I was looking forward to the iconic peak of the Picos, Naranjo de Bulnes.
It’s a world class climbing [...]
6 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
The morning dawned clear. Quickly I climbed up above the valley cloud.
I met one of the alpine hut guards … with his free running dogs.
Here’s the large sign posted at his refugio, Marques de Villaviciosa:
National Park regulations are somewhat flexible in [...]
5 Oct
Trip Report – Picos de Europa Circuit – by site editor Rick McCharles
An unforgettable (91.5km) route covering the … most extaordinary limestone landscapes – river gorges, alpine lakes, depressions, dense beech woods, narrow canals, cliff hanging trails and peaks with breathtaking views
MAGIC …
The rain in Spain
falls mainly
… in the NORTH.
Green Spain, it’s called, [...]
28 Sep
Indian Summer is fading rapidly.
But we’ll try to squeeze in one more hike (at least) before the snow flies.
If you are one of the few people left who do not know the story of this photo, click through to one of the links.
The Banff Lake Louise Tourism Board has set [...]
23 Sep
Are you surprised that the number is that high?
There are about 200,000 brown bears in the world. The largest populations are in Russia with 120,000, the United States with 32,500, and Canada with 21,750. …
… Although many people hold on to the belief that some brown bears may be present in Mexico and the Atlas [...]
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