The LiveWell network's Motion Show recently filmed in Yellowstone National Park and found a way to entertain the tourists who were disappointed with the Park's forced shutdown due to the ongoing political stalemate in D.C. Very funny.... … [Read more...]
How To Manage The Government Shutdown: A Poor Man’s Old Faithful
October 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Krakauer Offers New Insight In To What Killed Chris McCandless
September 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday, author Jon Krakauer posted an article in the New Yorker that claims to solve the mystery once and for all on how Chris McCandless died ... "Considering that potentially crippling levels of ODAP are found in wild-potato seeds, and given the symptoms McCandless described and attributed to the wild-potato seeds he ate, there is ample reason to believe that McCandless contracted lathyrism from eating those seeds." You might recall that Chris McCandless was the tragic figure … [Read more...]
Mountain Man v's Government – The History Channel's Eustace Conway
August 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo of Turtle Island's Eustace Conway on his ranch in N.C. from theadvocate.comIt's hard to say how much "reality" is in the History Channel's "Mountain Men" TV series - but I confess to watching and enjoying the program. Here's an interesting article on Eustace Conway, the North Carolina mountain man who promotes sustainable and primative living. It's a tale of man v's government and how the popular TV series may have saved his beloved Turtle Island near the Pisgah … [Read more...]
Red Flags In The Idaho Backcountry
August 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
When Mark John spotted two hikers in the backcountry of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness - something didn't seem right: "Usually when you meet people in the back country, you have a pretty good encounter, you know, and talk about where they've been and where they're going. But they didn't want to talk," he told reporters at CNN.Salmon River - Frank Church River of No Return WildernessThe Idaho horseman was riding with his wife and … [Read more...]
Naked Rambler Gets “”Long” Jail Sentence
August 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
From the Daily Echo in the UK....A HAMPSHIRE man dubbed the Naked Rambler has failed in a bid to challenge his latest jail sentence.Stephen Gough gained notoriety after walking naked from Land’s End to John o’Groats ten years ago – and has since been handed prison sentences totalling more than six years.The 54-year-old was jailed for 11 months in June after being found guilty of breaching an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) which bans him from appearing in public with his … [Read more...]
Search For Missing Maine Hiker Now Focuses On Trail Near Stratton, ME
July 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Associated Press reports that the search for a missing Maine hiker now focuses on a short section of trail near Stratton, ME: "The Maine Warden Service is narrowing the search area as it tries to determine what happened to 66-year-old Geraldine Largay of Brentwood, Tenn. She contacted her husband on July 21 from the top of Saddleback Mountain but failed to meet up with him as planned the following day. Authorities are focusing on a 14-mile section of the trail in Carrabassett Valley, … [Read more...]
Tough Week For Hikers In Maine
July 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Maine is a tough place to hike - and many experienced backcountry explorers know that, but this week was exceptionally merciless. On Tuesday, two women and their dog were rescued at dusk on a backcountry trail at Roque Bluffs State Park, then as they headed home the true tragedy struck. The Kennebec Journal reports... "Two women hikers who had been rescued after getting lost at Roque Bluffs State Park on Tuesday night drowned in their minivan a short while later apparently after taking … [Read more...]
