in Dutch
Search
advertisementadvertising info
Latest Hiking News
For a complete list of all discount coupons with our merchants, subscribe to our Discount RSS Feed: 
-
F/s Apple iphone 3G 16GB
by kensmart
-
Mexico hiking
by tamales
-
Hiking with my dog
by kerstien
-
by tamales
-
ABC-of-Hiking: Bigger & Better!
by tamales
More in our Hiking Forum
MySpace
Squidoo
Scribd
Orkut
Facebook
Twitter
Hiking News
Hiking News - April 2007
Display Mode:
Feed
Monday, 30 April 2007
Septuagenarians Jim Knoke and Pete Dewell are hiking trail volunteers who dig the soil, chop trails, and transport boulders the size of small cars. They are both Washington Trails Association volunteers. Last Thursday, Knoke and Dewell moved a chunk of granite as big as a baby gra nd piano using their engineering skills and a pair of five-foot steel bars with the help of a half-dozen other volunteers. "It's all muscle power," Dewell said. Volunteers like Knoke and Dowell are the most valuable resource that the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has.
The forest has been damaged by the winter storms in 2003 and 2006, amounting to $5 million in loss. For more than a decade, the forest also suffers from decreasing maintenance budgets. This year, the forest got $15,000 of the budget for flood and fire damage repairs. A request for additional money has been filed at the US Senate, but none in the House.
Gary Paull, the trails coordinator for the national forest, will be using most of the budget in paying overhead costs for managing volunteer trail crews. Before, in less than two decades ago, trail work is done by professional crews. Now, the national forest depends on volunteers like Knoke and Dewell for trail work.
For more information, read the full news story at seattlepi.nwsource.com.
Friday, 27 April 2007
Fortwayne.com advises hikers and campers to be very careful with bees while on trail and on camping grounds. Not all bees are dangerous. Bees can only become a hazard when their hives, which can be found in different locations like rock crevices, trees, and animal burrows, are dis turbed. One sign that a colony of bees is nearby is when a large number of bees can be seen foraging in one location.
Fortwayne.com has provided tips that hikers should do to avoid an encounter with a swarm of bees. This includes checking the area for a bee colony, as well as listening for buzzing sounds. Disturbing a bee colony is, needless to say, not a safe thing to do. It is wise to contact local park officials or the US Forest Service when one discovers a bee colony.
Know more about the tips hikers and campers should do to avoid an encounter with as swarm of bees by reading www.fortwayne.com .
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
The state of Tennessee and the Cumberland Trail State Park has received more than 300 acres of land, which includes the Brady Bluffs, Salt Peter Cave, and the top of Brady Mountain, from Plateau Properties. The land donation was made in honor for Bob Brown, a noted conservationist and champion of the Cumberland Trail, and Arthur Harrison, father of Rob Harrison, the general manager of Plateau Properties. Rob Harrison explained that his father had been involved with Cumberland Trail during the time Brown came to Crossville for business and for hiking.
Kathleen Wiliams, executive director of the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, has thanked the Harrison family and the Plateau Properties during a dedication celebration last weekend at the Grassy Cove Community Center.
For more information, read the full news story at www.crossville-chronicle.com.
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Spree-For-All, an outdoor program that promotes physical fitness through hiking, is offering 17 accessible trails this spring. Twelve trails are located in Metro Parks while three are in Cuhayoga Valley National Park. Two new trails were added this year. The new trails are located at the Summa Centers at Green and at White Pond.
Spree-For-All will begin on May 1. Participants have to complete five hikes in order to receive rewards. The complete list of trails can be found at www.ohio.com.
For more information, read the full news story at www.wkyc.com.
Monday, 23 April 2007
The Mackworth Island Hiking Trail, which has been damaged by the recent storm that hit Greater Portland, has been closed off for repair work. The storm has left safety hazards for hikers. Some huge pine and spruce trees have also been uprooted, blocking the trail in some areas. Wa shouts have also occurred on the causeway connecting Mackworth to Falmouth, restricting access to the Island.
The causeway will be rebuilt first before cleaning up the island. One of the most popular trails in Greater Portland, the trail will be re-opened at the soonest possible time according to Will Harris, Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands.
Read more about this news story at www.wcsh6.com.
For the latest news, tips, trivias and special offers, sign up to the ABC of Hiking newsletter.
All News Archives
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
advertisementadvertising info
© 2003-2008 ABC of Hiking, part of MaxLifestyle International Inc. All rights reserved.
