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Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway posted this information yesterday:
Donnie Parker and the Peaks of Otter Maintenance staff are looking for volunteers to assist them in re-pouring the cement observation platform on the summit of Sharp Top Mountain.
The project is scheduled for August 13th and 14th, but could be completed on the 13th depending on staffing availability.
Meeting time is 8:00 AM at the foot of the Motor Road / Sharp Top Trailhead on Monday, Aug 13th, near Milepost 86 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Donnie Parker is the team leader / project coordinator and will make both personnel transportation arrangements and assignments to the bus turn around below the mountain
summit.
The plan is to pump water to the mixing and pouring point adjacent to the observation platform.
Volunteers will need sturdy foot wear, gloves, insect repellent, sunscreen, lunch and plenty of drinking water.
Please direct vip coordination efforts to Donnie at 540-586-4358 or better by email at Donald_Parker@nps.gov.
Jeff
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14 Ağustos 2012 Salı
Public Invited to Meeting to Discuss Transportation and Recreational Access in Big South Fork
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will host a meeting with park managers, transportation experts and the public to discuss opportunities for improving all forms of access in the park. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (EDT), at the park headquarters building, 4564 Leatherwood Road in Oneida, TN.
Transportation experts from the National Park Service's Alternative Transportation Program will be in the park throughout the last week of August to assess the park's transportation infrastructure and provide recommendations on how to improve transportation connections between the historic train, mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, canoeing, horseback rides, hiking, and private automobiles. The meeting will provide the opportunity for the public to share their ideas for improving recreational access in the park.
Superintendent Niki S. Nicholas said, "I am pleased we have the occasion to bring together community members and transportation experts for an informal discussion on ways to improve transportation in the park. The best ideas always come from this kind of exchange, and I am looking forward to the conversation. There are so many wonderful places to explore in the Big South Fork and it is important that the National Park Service provides safe, environmental responsible access to these treasured spots."
There is no charge for this event.
Jeff
Hiking Trails in Smoky Mountains National Park
Transportation experts from the National Park Service's Alternative Transportation Program will be in the park throughout the last week of August to assess the park's transportation infrastructure and provide recommendations on how to improve transportation connections between the historic train, mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, canoeing, horseback rides, hiking, and private automobiles. The meeting will provide the opportunity for the public to share their ideas for improving recreational access in the park.
Superintendent Niki S. Nicholas said, "I am pleased we have the occasion to bring together community members and transportation experts for an informal discussion on ways to improve transportation in the park. The best ideas always come from this kind of exchange, and I am looking forward to the conversation. There are so many wonderful places to explore in the Big South Fork and it is important that the National Park Service provides safe, environmental responsible access to these treasured spots."
There is no charge for this event.
Jeff
Hiking Trails in Smoky Mountains National Park
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The following are a few outdoor-related stories that I came across recently that I think you'll enjoy as much as I did:
If any of you watched America's Best Idea, the Ken Burns film that aired on PBS a couple of years ago, you may recall that the Hetch Hetchy Valley and the battle to dam it was an on-going theme throughout the series. John Muir led a public campaign to prevent the city of San Francisco from damming Hetch Hetchy, which he said was one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Muir lost that battle, and the magnificent valley within Yosemite National Park was dammed in 1923. I just read a few days ago that voters in San Francisco will decide this fall whether to drain the 117-billion-gallon Hetch Hetchy reservoir, which currently provides about 7% of the freshwater used by California. So, in the end, it's very possible that Muir could still win the war.
Earlier this week the Adventure Journal published their list of America’s 20 Best State Parks. I've been lucky enough to have visited four of the parks on that list, including Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah. The author doesn't mention it, but the park also has an outstanding campground in which each campsite includes a sheltered picnic table, and cabinet space to store your food gear (at least it did when I visited several years ago)!
The Hike Bike Travel blog provides more outstanding photos from another world-class hike: The Rainbow Range in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park in British Columbia.
The keys to the truck and a Guinness! The Adventure Journal published another great article earlier this week, this one on Trail Magic.
Last weekend the Aspen Times published a wonderful article about a local man who rode his bike from Alaska to Aspen. I definitely would love to do something like this....someday.
Hiking icon Earl Shaffer is famous for becoming the first person to thru-hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in 1948. Apperently he built several shelters along the trail as well. Most have been destroyed, but the Appalachian Trail Museum has already saved one of his log structures. On June 28th a stone shelter at Dean's Gap in Pennsylvania was relocated to the Appalachian Trail Museum. The decaying shelter will be rebuilt on the Museum grounds in the configuration as close to the original structure as possible. The Museum has a report on the relocation process.
Finally, the American Alpine Club has put together 5 of their favorite backcountry tips and tricks for staying alive in an emergency situation.
Jeff
Hiking Trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
If any of you watched America's Best Idea, the Ken Burns film that aired on PBS a couple of years ago, you may recall that the Hetch Hetchy Valley and the battle to dam it was an on-going theme throughout the series. John Muir led a public campaign to prevent the city of San Francisco from damming Hetch Hetchy, which he said was one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Muir lost that battle, and the magnificent valley within Yosemite National Park was dammed in 1923. I just read a few days ago that voters in San Francisco will decide this fall whether to drain the 117-billion-gallon Hetch Hetchy reservoir, which currently provides about 7% of the freshwater used by California. So, in the end, it's very possible that Muir could still win the war.Earlier this week the Adventure Journal published their list of America’s 20 Best State Parks. I've been lucky enough to have visited four of the parks on that list, including Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah. The author doesn't mention it, but the park also has an outstanding campground in which each campsite includes a sheltered picnic table, and cabinet space to store your food gear (at least it did when I visited several years ago)!
The Hike Bike Travel blog provides more outstanding photos from another world-class hike: The Rainbow Range in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park in British Columbia.
The keys to the truck and a Guinness! The Adventure Journal published another great article earlier this week, this one on Trail Magic.
Last weekend the Aspen Times published a wonderful article about a local man who rode his bike from Alaska to Aspen. I definitely would love to do something like this....someday.
Hiking icon Earl Shaffer is famous for becoming the first person to thru-hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in 1948. Apperently he built several shelters along the trail as well. Most have been destroyed, but the Appalachian Trail Museum has already saved one of his log structures. On June 28th a stone shelter at Dean's Gap in Pennsylvania was relocated to the Appalachian Trail Museum. The decaying shelter will be rebuilt on the Museum grounds in the configuration as close to the original structure as possible. The Museum has a report on the relocation process.
Finally, the American Alpine Club has put together 5 of their favorite backcountry tips and tricks for staying alive in an emergency situation.
Jeff
Hiking Trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Frozen Head hosts Volunteer Trail Day This Weekend
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Frozen Head State Park will be hosting a Volunteer Trail Day this Saturday, August 18th. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
The public is invited to join the park in helping to maintain the park's trails. Tools will be provided. Volunteers should be prepared for a variety of weather conditions including rain. You should bring food, water and a daypack. Some areas require hiking one to two miles in rugged terrain. First time volunteers must complete a liability form. Located in the beautiful Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee, Frozen Head State Park is easy to find. From the Interstate 40 exit 347 at Harriman take Hwy. 27 North to Wartburg. Turn right (East) on Hwy. 62. Travel two miles and turn left on Flat Fork Road. Travel 4 miles to the park entrance. For more information please contact Ranger Michael Hodge at 423-346-3318 or email at michael.e.hodge@tn.gov.
Jeff
Hiking Trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The public is invited to join the park in helping to maintain the park's trails. Tools will be provided. Volunteers should be prepared for a variety of weather conditions including rain. You should bring food, water and a daypack. Some areas require hiking one to two miles in rugged terrain. First time volunteers must complete a liability form. Located in the beautiful Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee, Frozen Head State Park is easy to find. From the Interstate 40 exit 347 at Harriman take Hwy. 27 North to Wartburg. Turn right (East) on Hwy. 62. Travel two miles and turn left on Flat Fork Road. Travel 4 miles to the park entrance. For more information please contact Ranger Michael Hodge at 423-346-3318 or email at michael.e.hodge@tn.gov.
Jeff
Hiking Trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Visitor Dies of Injuries Sustained in 70-Foot Fall
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NPS Digest is reporting this morning that a man has died as a result of a fall in Shenandoah National Park.
On Thursday, August 2nd, park dispatch received a report that a man had fallen about 70 feet near Overall Run Falls, the highest waterfall in Shenandoah. Park personnel from all divisions geared up for a technical rescue and carryout of the 41-year-old Ohio man. Ranger Stuart Curtin was first on scene and worked to secure the unconscious man’s airway and treat his life threatening injuries, including an obvious open skull fracture. Eagle One, the United States Park Police Helicopter, responded and hoisted the man after he was packaged by park personnel. He was then flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia, where he succumbed to his injuries three days later.
Jeff
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On Thursday, August 2nd, park dispatch received a report that a man had fallen about 70 feet near Overall Run Falls, the highest waterfall in Shenandoah. Park personnel from all divisions geared up for a technical rescue and carryout of the 41-year-old Ohio man. Ranger Stuart Curtin was first on scene and worked to secure the unconscious man’s airway and treat his life threatening injuries, including an obvious open skull fracture. Eagle One, the United States Park Police Helicopter, responded and hoisted the man after he was packaged by park personnel. He was then flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia, where he succumbed to his injuries three days later.
Jeff
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