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Runyon: Just Above Sunset

July 16, 2010

A while back, I ditched my DirecTV in favor of rabbit ears, Hulu, and steaming Netflix. I miss out on some of the live TV that I used to watch, but overall it’s been a pretty painless transition – made even better that I get to discover all sorts of great shows on Netflix that [...]

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Hiking with Dogs

May 4, 2010

One of the most commonly asked questions I get is “Can I take my dog on this trail?” The short answer on my FAQ page is “Generally, YES on Federal Land, NO on State Land” – but it’s not always the case … and in areas like the Santa Monica Mountains, where there’s a complicated [...]

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Frazil Ice on Yosemite Nature Notes

April 20, 2010

Yosemite is a pretty amazing landscape – anyone who’s even done the cursory drive-through sightseeing tour can attest to that. But what we may not be completely aware of is just how amazing it is up there. Luckily, we have things like Yosemite Nature Notes to keep us all on the up and up. The [...]

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Backpacker Maps Issue

April 15, 2010

I got my copy of the Backpacker Maps Issue in the mail today, and it definitely lives up to its title – it’s 104 pages on cartography, Google Maps, mobile phone apps, GPS, and even a roundtable discussion on the future of mapping. Also of note – yours truly is mentioned in the California section [...]

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Yosemite Nature Notes Explains the Snow Line

March 5, 2010

We’re due for another minor weekend storm, which means depending on your elevation, you might be near the snow line over the next few days. In case you were wondering what the snow line actually is, Steve Bumgardner from Yosemite Nature Notes does an excellent job of explaining the weather phenomenon’s importance to the ecosystem [...]

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120 Years of NatGeo for $200

December 31, 2009

National Geographic is one of my favorite magazines – I’ve been a devout reader since middle school and have more than a few shelves devoted to the yellow border in my apartment today. But, if you want to go the modern, digital route, you can now buy every single issue of the magazine on an [...]

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People in Yosemite

December 16, 2009

Steven Bumgardner – a.k.a. YosemiteSteve – is the producer for Yosemite National Park’s Yosemite Nature Notes – a wonderful video podcast highlighting the human and natural history of one of the most beautiful places on the planet. In his most recent video upload, Steve focuses on the human footprint, showing some great HD timelapses of [...]

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LA Times Travel Does Mt. Whitney

December 5, 2009

This morning, the LA Times Travel section posted a story about climbing Mount Whitney, the famous mountain a few hours north of us that also happens to be the tallest peak in the lower-48. The travelogue follows three early-to-late-30′s hikers of varying abilities as they make the two-day trek up the face of the mountain, [...]

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National Geographic Adventure Magazine Closes

December 4, 2009

Yesterday afternoon, the West Coast Editor of the National Geographic Adventure magazine tweeted that the magazine would be ending publication after the December issue, ending 10 years of phenomenal writing and photography about outdoor adventures all over the world. Times are tough for print media right now, and with the added economic downturn, the magazine [...]

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Time-Lapse Northern Lights

November 17, 2009

If you couldn’t make it out to somewhere dark last night, but still wanted to see some cosmic phenomena, worry not – National Geographic has you covered. The Goat dug up this hypnotic video of a time-lapse of the Northern Lights in Norway, and it’ll make you want to book the next flight to the [...]

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