

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
Today, July 18, is World Listening Day. Now you know. One of the day's purposes is to "raise awareness about the acoustic ecology movement, including ideas regarding how noise pollution can be reduced." A worthy goal. As a fan of quiet in outdoor and wilderness settings, it is my perpetual hope that fellow backcountry visitors will please, pretty please: 1. Avoid using external speakers on electronic devices. 2. Keep mobile phones shut off unless an emergency arises. This seems like a fitting ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on July 18, 2012 7:03 PM & Tagged national parks and world listening day | permalink | Comments
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