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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 of [...]

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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 [...]

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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, dealing [...]

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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 couldn’t [...]

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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 [...]

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Trails and Photos in the Santa Monica Mountains

November 13, 2009

With the Angeles National Forest still mostly closed off, the Santa Monica Mountains are the place to be this weekend. With some cooler temperatures in the forecast, it’s the perfect time to bundle up (SoCal style) and hit a trail in the mountains.

The longest stretch of the Backbone Festival is tomorrow, Saturday the [...]

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Stream “National Parks” for Free

October 6, 2009

OK, I’ll admit it – I haven’t seen any of Ken Burns’ “The National Parks” yet.
Since May, I’ve been on a “No Paid TV Experiment.” I ditched my $85 a month HD DirectTV bill for Hulu and streaming Netflix on my Xbox 360 (which, by the way, is really great). So far, I [...]

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Pre-Sale and Discount on National Parks Box Set

September 23, 2009

The PBS store announced today it would be offering a 20% discount on all their Ken Burns paraphernalia, in preparation of the new National Parks series that’s just around the corner.
The storefront is accepting pre-orders for the new doc series, which will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 6th. For your completists [...]

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Station Fire Updates 9/14/09

September 14, 2009

Yesterday, the L.A. Times wrote a great editorial on the aftermath of the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest.
In it, they went over some of the history of the Forest Service itself, and pointed out the staggering amount of hours it took to get the Angeles to its previous state. It’s a well-written [...]

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