Some humor, articles, thoughts, memes, and tomfoolery from Da Web.
- The National Resources Management Act passed with bi-partisan support. And that means the Land and Water Conservation Fund is reauthorized, too.
- Andrew Skurka’s interesting take on bear bags makes for interesting reading. And arguably even more interesting comments on Outside Magazine’s Facebook page!
- A new fifty-mile trail from Vermont to Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire looks like a Fall backpacking delight!
Grand Monadnock Summit. From Yankee Magazine.
- Imagine this idea? 🙂 From The Other Coast comic.
- Fascinating podcast from RadioWest with historian Martha Sandweiss on the nascent photography of the 19th century and how it portrayed the American West.
A.J. RUSSELL/YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
- You are never too old to enjoy America’s natural treasures at 103 years young. Or become a Junior Park Ranger!
Rose Torphy Courtesy Cheri Stoneburner
- NPR’s “Hidden Brain” podcast featured Close Enough: The Lure Of Living Through Others. A topic I’ve touched upon before.
- The Onion’s report on Yellowstone’s new lodging is intriguing!
The Facebook comments on Skurka’s article are either hilarious, or painful, depending on how you look at it.
I thought his article was one of the most pragmatic and sensible articles on the topic that I’ve ever read.
People have their “just so” ways of going things. Anything different tends to make people a bit, er, skeptical!