Tag: nature
group name: nationalpark
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February 10, 2007 12:10 PM EST --
On our way to Burning Man in 2006, my partner, Casey, and I decided to take a few days to travel and explore on the way there. In 2005, Casey had done it the opposite way – gone to Burning . . . more
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April 16, 2007 12:15 AM EDT --
Saturday Morning
While I have often enjoyed the anticipation and planning of a road trip, whether a half-day spent close to home or a two-month cross-country jaunt, there are other times I prefer . . . more
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September 07, 2007 11:50 PM EDT --
This past summer has had very little rain in East Tennessee. A few weeks ago I went into the park and we saw rocks in the New River with grass growing on them that normally would be underwater.
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August 26, 2006 04:21 PM EDT --
The bark so red and smooth
small round leaves cluster
on the end of the young soul branches
leaving room in between for the future.
As time sends the sun and moon,
the water and fire
so this hearty tree . . . more
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October 11, 2006 11:20 AM EDT --
My boyfriend and I are considering a short January trip to the Florida Everglades. Does anyone have any tips to share with us? We'd like to backpack while we're there. We've . . . more
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October 09, 2006 06:32 PM EDT --
My family and I recently took a trip to Tennessee. The weather was warm, but cooler in the mountains. It was our first trip as a family, and it was a learning experiance. As a photographer . . . more
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October 17, 2006 08:34 PM EDT --
North Manitou Island, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is a national park that is open for backpacking and camping. Except for 27-acre area near the ferry dock/ranger station, . . . more
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November 30, 2006 12:46 PM EST --
I have always held a deep respect for Americans who lived through the Great Depression. Although their generation is slowly fading into history, their ethics and determination remain a valuable symbol . . . more
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February 27, 2007 12:36 PM EST --
August 2006 in Rocky Mountain National Park, Ditch Camp #3. The wildlife was abundant and some overly friendly. The Rangers call this an Estes Park Deer (their ears are red tagged) that come over the divide . . . more
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September 18, 2006 11:34 AM EDT --
My boyfriend and I would like to go backpacking or camping with friends in early October, possibly over Columbus Day weekend, with some friends. We're looking into places within driving distance . . . more
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October 14, 2006 04:38 PM EDT --
El Malpais is located about 20 miles south of Grants, New Mexico and is a National Monument that explores a region that was once home to an active volcano. The terrain is now covered with volcanic rocks . . . more
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December 23, 2007 11:47 AM EST --
Our trip got off to an odd start. We were to change planes in St Paul Minnesota, but they had overbooked the flight and we got bumped. Instead that gave us a 1st class detour to Seattle. The . . . more
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November 12, 2007 12:15 PM EST --
Old Growth Forests are characterized by trees of all ages; wide spacing between the older trees, and a luxuriant and diverse understory of plants adapted to low levels of light. The stand I was . . . more
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May 18, 2007 08:39 PM EDT --
Eschewing the marked trail that winds through my local park, this morning, I made my own path.
My boots dug into a moist blanket of leaves. I felt a certain excitement, leaving the . . . more
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June 14, 2007 07:23 PM EDT --
Please join me in congratulating Barb W. for winning a copy of Pennsylvania Wilds: Images from the Allegheny National Forest. Barb won the book in the random drawing held this afternoon.
I only . . . more
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February 27, 2007 05:59 PM EST --
Hello to all,
It led us away from the western edge of the meadow at Skeleton Gulch. It was new to us, our first morning at Skeleton Gulch, Never Summer Range, Rocky Mountain National Park. We had put . . . more
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May 01, 2007 06:04 PM EDT --
Video Caption:
And now... a break for a word by the environment. A reminder that everything you use, buy, and throw away is a part of nature! Yes, seriously. Hosted by Wen Lee, an aspiring environmental . . . more
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September 16, 2006 01:23 PM EDT --
Warm sun and scintillating breezes propelled us out of the house on September 7 to canoe the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The closest access site is on Sawbill Lake, a mere half hour . . . more
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May 31, 2007 08:05 PM EDT --
"The rumbling sound of the waters as they tumble over the rock-paved rapids is at all times soothing to the ear" - John James Audubon in reference to the Falls of the Ohio
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October 10, 2006 09:13 PM EDT --
If you're looking for a fun summertime backcountry experience, North Manitou Island, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is unparalleled. The island is reachable by a one-hour . . . more
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