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What’s That High-Pitched Sound? At This Time of Year, It Might be the Bugle of an Elk

Wonder what that loud, high-pitched sound you often hear in late summer or early fall on backcountry trails? Chances are it’s an elk bugling. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on September 19, 2012 3:00 PM & Tagged Yellowstone National Park, elk and national parks | permalink | Comments



Night Skies of Yosemite: New Video Captures the After-Dark Beauty of a Sublime Park

Yosemite National Park videographer Steven Bumgardner has progressively elevated the traditional interpretive park video into short-form works of art, and his latest project, "Night Skies," beautifully continues that trend. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on September 19, 2012 10:00 AM & Tagged Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Nature Notes, Yosemite Steve and national parks | permalink | Comments



A Tale of Trail Magic: Kindness of Strangers Makes a Wonderland Trail Journey Extra Special

To be on the receiving end of trail magic is heavenly, and to witness it is a reassuring reminder that the human heart, in spite of downbeat headlines in the nightly news, is capable of startling goodness—more readily displayed, it often seems to me, when the outdoors is involved. What's your trail magic story? ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on September 17, 2012 10:00 AM & Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, Mount Rainier National Park, Wonderland Trail and national parks | permalink | Comments



Humans Vs. Rattlesnakes, Part 2: Will Gaiters Protect Me?

A reader asks: Does wearing gaiters protect a person from rattlesnake bites? The question is a good one. The Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS has taught thousands of people how to handle emergencies since 1990, but we've yet to find a study that definitively answers how well gaiters protect from rattlesnake fangs. There are many factors that come into play. What size rattlesnakes? What types of gaiters? ...

Posted by Hovey WMI on September 14, 2012 8:45 AM & Tagged WMI of NOLS, gaiters, rattlesnake and wilderness medicine | permalink | Comments



Comin’ ‘round the Mountain: How Long Does It Take to Hike Mt. Rainier’s Wonderland Trail?

The Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier, the fifth-highest peak in the Lower 48, is a revered American footpath. At 92 miles with dozens of steep rises and falls, what's the right amount of time to take to see the sights? ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on September 13, 2012 11:45 AM & Tagged Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, Wonderland Trail, guidebooks and national parks | permalink | Comments