There are sooooo many ways to comment on this. I'll resist the temptation.by Acadia - General Discussion
Too funny!by Acadia - General Discussion
LOL! Got to love those buttheads! Somebody find the nest!by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I believe the quotation, "Discharging a firearm for any reason is illegal." addresses discharging said firearm within "certain facilities". Not specifically within the overall boundaries of the national park.by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
You're absolutely right! How selfish of me! I'm mailing my senior national park pass back because I'm stinking rich!by Acadia - General Discussion
Heart be still! Wish I were there!by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
As others have stated, it is an excellent read. Some incidents are heart wrenching while others defy understanding. I've just picked up Michael Ghiglieri's "Over the Edge, Death in Grand Canyon". My daughter thinks I have a fixation on death. Not really. After backpacking and hiking in the White Mountains of NH for over 30 years I have the greatest respect for mother nature. Pick uby Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tip of the helmet to those with the BIG chestnuts!by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tom: Long time supporter of REI. Wish I had known of your visit. I hope it was well attended. If you're ever out this way again please PM me. When I initially read about the hike I figured it to be an overnighter. Though 16 miles is a long day it's the elevation gain that'll tax you. We get out to Yosemite about every 4 years and generally choose hikes with the least elevation gain. Age isby Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
AHA! You hit it on the head. Thanks. That had me baffled.by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I definitely enjoy reading chick-on and wherever's journeys but I'll be darned if I can figure out what PO means. Please enlighten this New Englander of the meaning!by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks for posting the video. What an eye opener! I'll have to cross this one off of my bucket list. I knew it was long and arduous but the video leaves nothing to the imagination.by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I've read where it was speculated that this was the cause of adventurer, businessman, Steve Fossett's demise near the Mammoth Lakes region in September of 2007.by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
If you hadn't I would have! Me thinks the wild things are in cahoots.by Acadia - General Discussion
I think I hear another funeral dirge in the background.by Acadia - General Discussion
I have to call into question why the NPS felt it necessary to exterminate a bear, whose habitat is within a remote wilderness area, an area 7X the size of Yosemite, who felt threatened by an individual who placed themselves within 150 yards of death? When an individual disregards prudent safety measures and information intended to protect not only themselves but also the wildlife we might as welby Acadia - General Discussion
Thanks to everyone for the invaluable information! If I ever get there I'll be sure to post back!by Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
High on my bucket list of places to see is to reach the Diving Board; the location from which Ansel Adams took his iconic photograph of HD. In 2003, Backpacker magazine published 5 hikes to classic photos. The directions were: "Hike up the Mist Trail to the top of Nevada Fall. Follow the Merced River upstream for a quarter mile, and then head left into the brush looking for an old social traby Acadia - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion