Free Entrance in the National Parks on Sep 29th
Saturday (Sept. 29) is National Public Lands Day, so here are 2 game-plan options to consider for that day: 1. Go visit a federally managed park, monument forest and get in for free. That’s a good deal. All entrance fees and trailhead parking fees on federal public lands are being waived for the day. Participating federal lands include: national parks national forests Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sites wildlife preserves managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Just be aware that the deal applies only to entrance fees...
read moreHalf Dome Cables Open March 25th
If Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome is on your “bucket list,” there’s still a chance to get a permit this year. Although the majority of permits were distributed via lottery in March (300 per day), approximately 50 will be available on a daily basis throughout the summer. To apply through the daily lottery, go to www.recreation.gov or call (877) 444-6777 two nights before the day you hope to make the hike. For instance, if you hope to hike on a Friday, you would enter the lottery on Wednesday anytime between midnight and 1...
read moreAnnular Eclipse May 20th
If you live in a band across the southwestern United States, twilight will seem to come early on Sunday afternoon, well before the sun actually sets. The cause: a rare annular solar eclipse — a ring of sunlight as the new moon, passing between Earth and the sun, blocks most, but not all, of the sun’s disc. This is not the kind of total eclipse of which you usually see pictures — the moon blocking the sun completely, creating a few moments of near-night in the middle of the day, with only the sun’s ethereal corona...
read moreYosemite’s Tioga Road Opens for 2012 Summer Season
Yosemite National Park’s Tioga Road opened for summer season vehicle traffic May 7, 2012, but rangers urge visitors to take safety precautions while traveling on the road. Due to a light snow pack this past winter (approximately 50 percent of normal), the Tioga Road was able to be cleared of snow early into the summer season. A plow clears away mushy snow from Yosemite’s Tioga Road just a few days before the road’s May 7, 2012 opening for park visitors. NPS photo Snow and icy conditions may still exist on hiking trails at the...
read moreBest Earth Day Events in LA
Celebrate the place that we all call home on April 22nd for Earth Day. Help make the Earth a better place by participating in a clean-up, interact with endangered species, or get educated on how to help our Earth. It’s more important than ever to become educated on the challenges our Earth faces, with the unprecedented environmental changes we are all currently facing. April 15 San Diego Zoo Safari Park 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road Escondido , CA 92027-7017 What better way to celebrate Earth Day than in the company of some of the...
read moreSurprise! City Announces Massive Bike Share Program Coming in December
In an announcement that caught even some CicLAvia organizers by surprise, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced this morning at the “CicLAvia opening” that CicLAvia partners Bike Nation will establish a permanent footprint in Los Angeles this December. The cost to the city will be minimal, as Bike Nation promises to pay for all of the 4,000 bikes and 400 kiosks coming to Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Venice Beach and Westwood. Bike Nation estimates it could take a full year to complete the installation. “In tough economic times...
read moreButt Really: Celebrities Team Up to Stop Cigarette Butt Litter
Butt Really: Celebrities Team Up to Stop Cigarette Butt Litter Celebrities including Tony Hawk, Ziggy Marley, Michael Franti, and Andy Dick have teamed up to raise awareness about the enormous amount of litter created when people toss their cigarette butts away. To spread their message, the celebs, along with Legacy, the national public health foundation, created a video called “Butt Really” that you can watch below. The facts around cigarette litter are astounding: according to Legacy, the organization known for its...
read moreMan Flies Like a Bird Flapping His Own Wings
Man Flies Like a Bird Flapping His Own Wings (Inappropriate Language While Stoked in Video) I’m really amazed by this video, because I always dreamed about doing this. Watch Dutch mechanical engineer Jarno Smeets take off and fly just by flapping wings of his own invention—like a real bird! It’s uncanny.Smeets developed the wings over an eight-month period. They use a special motion mechanism built around an Android phone and Nintendo Wii controllers. His system allows him to literally start flapping his arms to take off and...
read moreWhat is Bicycle Travel?
Our ode to bicycle travel. Some people think that it is all about the bike, but we all know that it isn’t. When we go on tour, the most indelible memories we bring back are about the people we’ve met. pathlesspedaled.com facebook.com/pathlesspedaled What is Bicycle Travel? from Russ Roca on Vimeo. Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle +1StumbleUponDiggRedditEmailPrintLike this:Like...
read moreRedondo Beach To Upgrade Sewers = Cleaner Oceans!
A proposal to more than double waste water fees in Redondo Beach over the next three years has been approved by the City Council despite a mild protest. Kudos to the city for taking the right steps to ensure that South Bay beaches remain safe and healthy for people and marine life. As Councilmember Matt Kilroy said: “We have a tremendous responsibility to keep our water clean.” Heal the Bay Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle +1StumbleUponDiggRedditEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
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