Glacier national park has yet another worry this year (aside from the melting glaciers). Canadian company, Max Resource Corp has been drilling samples near the headwaters to the Canadian side of the park and has found high concentrations of gold. According the the company, they found concentrations as high as 50.26 grams per ton (as…
Yearly Archives: 2009
SPOT 2 Messenger emergency beacon recalled
The SPOT emergency beacons have become quite popular lately because people are looking for alternative methods to alert authorities or emergency responders while in the backcountry (and most likely out of cell phone range). However, yesterday (December 14th) the company issued a voluntary recall of their SPOT 2 Messenger unit.
America’s Great Waters Coalition
Last week, the National Wildlife Federation joined a number of other wildlife organizations that are part of the America’s Great Waters Coalition. The coalition is “working to protect, preserve, and restore our nation’s Great Waters.”
Battle to keep Asian Carp out of Lake Michigan
As part of an ongoing effort to keep the invasive Asian Carp species out of Lake Michigan, officials pumped more than 8,000 liters of fish poison into a 5.5 mile stretch of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Holiday Gift Sale at Olympic National Park
Larrabee State ParkEvery year, the non-profit organization Discover Your Northwest holds holiday gift sales at locations throughout the park.This year, the sales will be running from December 11 through December 24. Your purchases will help fund Discover Your Northwest, which channels donations into projects that benefit Olympic National Park.
National Parks being tagged by graffiti artists
These days we expect to to see a bit of graffiti in an urban landscape, but in our National Parks? Unfortunately, graffiti is not unheard of in the National Parks, and officials are discovering more instances of vandalism in recent times.
Controversy over Ski Magazine article
If you have been following ski-related news, you may have heard about the tragic death of a 14-year-old girl skiing at Breckenridge. Ski Magazine wrote about the event and offered condolences to the girl’s family and friends. However, the article has since mysteriously disappeared.
Review: Ruff Wear’s Approach Dog Pack
Going on a long hike and bringing your dog with you? Outfit them in Ruff Wear’s Approach pack and they can carry their own provisions! Read more for our full review.
Save the Date: Bozeman Ice Festival Dec 10-13
If you’ll be near Bozeman, Montana next weekend, the Bozeman Ice Festival will be held next Thursday through Sunday (December 10th-13th). The event, presented by Arc’teryx, will have gear demos, slide shows, ice climbing clinics (including women-specific clinics).
NPS awarded Connect Trails to Parks grants for 2010 FY
In more great news for the National Park Service, they were awarded almost $900,000 in grant funds for the 2010 fiscal year. With these funds, the NPS will be able to move forward on different projects in 17 parks and forests across the country.