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2 years ago
Mt. McKinley Renamed Denali!
I don't usually follow much news but I think this is pretty exciting: Mt. McKinley in Alaska will be renamed Mt. Denali soon! This might not matter to a lot of people, but Denali is the name that native Alaskans used for the mountain until the late 19th century when a gold prospector decided to "rename" it after McKinley (because he supported the gold standard). Still, since that time, people have been trying to get it renamed Denali. Even the park around the mountain has been named Denali, but because the Board on Geographic Names has been not taking any action since the 1970s, the Obama administration has decided to move forward with the renaming. AND people from Ohio have been fighting the change because they want McKinley (he was from Ohio) to get to keep his mountain. Which is not cool considering the mountain was important to people long before it was named McKinley. The mountain will have its original name again as of Monday! I have always talked about that area of the world as Denali since that park is full of hundreds of great hiking paths, but it's great that the mountain itself will have the name it should after all these years. SO.....this is a perfect time to plan a trip to Denali!! It's a really pretty place; maybe I'll make another card or two about places to check out there in honor of this name change.
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happyrock
2 years ago
Go to a National Park Today!
Today (August 25th) is the National Park Service's 99th anniversary, so entrance to parks that usually charge today is free!!!! I'm super busy this week so I won't be making it anywhere, but in case anyone is looking for something to do I thought I'd share the list of what's gonna be free. Many National Parks are already free, but these are the ones that usually charge that will be free in honor of the anniversary! Alaska Denali National Park & Preserve (pictured above....so pretty!!!) Arizona Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
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happyrock
2 years ago
Hiking/Camping Foods for Hot & Humid Weather
It's feeling pretty sticky out there, right? Yuckkkkk! Some of you (like me) might still like getting out in this weather, but going on a hike or camping trip in this kind of weather can make it hard to know what foods to bring. Here's a few ideas of how to make it work: Cheese! Not everyone knows this, but cheese is great for hiking. Learn how to pack your cheese for hiking or a camping trip here. Cooler Camping: Try buying a gallon of water with a twist top. Freeze it solid and put it in your ice chest. Place your food/drinks in and dump 10-20 lbs of regular ice on top. I have a big cooler and usually use 2 gallon jugs. Lasted over 7 days in 100°+ weather. Bonus: when it melts = clean drinking water.
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happyrock
2 years ago
Desert Hiking: Stay Safe Out There!
I've written about hiking safety for the desert before, but after reading really sad news about a French couple who passed away on a short hike in the desert near White Sands (their son survived them...). The cause of this disaster was likely that they were simply not prepared for the conditions: they didn't have enough water or other things they needed to consider. So, let me run over some hiking tips for desert conditions again!!! Please take them into consideration!! - Water, Water, Water!! Bring more than you need. Bring at least two liters. More if you're going for more than 2 hours. Don't expect to find water sources--bring more!!
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happyrock
2 years ago
Four 14ers in a Day
I'm not really sure if this is the kind of trip I'd ever actually want to try personally (I'm more of a let's take as long as we want to look at everything and get nowhere in a day kind of hiker), but it is quite the accomplishment! Four 14ers, all in a day. Sure, these seemed to be within reasonable distance to make this possible, but that doesn't make it any less impressive to me. If anything, this makes me want to head west! I'm always talking about heading west...I gotta go!!!
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