8 Hikers Face Being Charged $25,000 Each After Hiking in Closed Area at Jasper National Park, AB The 2024 Canadian wildfire season was one of the worst on record, torching over 13 million acres across the country. One of the most destructive fires crossed paths with the popular mountain town of Jasper, Alberta, where over 25,000 people were forced to evacuate the area. Destroying over one-third of the buildings in Jasper, the fire was not fully controlled […] Climbing Luke Guilford | October 9, 2024 1 Comment
Mamma Bear, Who Rose to Social Media Fame, Shot in the Apennine Mountains, Italy, Leaving Cubs Orphaned A well known female bear was shot dead yesterday by an unidentified local male. The female bear and her cubs were living in the National Park of Abbruzzo, Lazio and Molise in the Apennine mountains in Italy, and were known for venturing into surrounding villages. These mountains are one of the last refuges of the Marsican brown bears as well […] Julia Schneemann | September 2, 2023 0 Comments
The Glaciers of the North Cascades, WA, in an Ever-Changing Climate Did you know that the most glacier-concentrated terrain in the lower 48 is in the North Cascades National Park, located in the northern section of Washington state? In fact, this remote and wild National park embodies more glaciers than Glacier National Park (Montana) or any other National Park in the contiguous United States. There are over ~250 active glaciers contained […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | August 27, 2023 0 Comments
National Park Visitation Set New Record Contributing Over $50 Billion to Nation’s Economy in 2022 New report shows visitor spending contributed $50.3 billion nationwide, supported nearly 380,000 jobs The Department of the Interior yesterday announced that visitor spending near national park communities in 2022 resulted in a record high $50.3 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 378,400 jobs. “At the Interior Department, we understand that nature is essential to the health, well-being and prosperity of every family and every […] SnowBrains | August 22, 2023 0 Comments
Plowing Begins on ‘Going to the Sun Road’ in Glacier National Park, MT The annual task of clearing one of America’s most scenic by-ways, Going to the Sun Road, has begun. The road, which serves as the only pathway through Montana’s Glacier National Park, crosses over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and tops out at 6,646 feet above sea level. It has long been considered one of the nation’s most beautiful roads, with […] Matt Scribner | April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Why Didn’t a Ski Lift/Tram Ever Get Built on Mt. Rainier, WA? Imagine taking a ski lift from Mt. Rainier’s Paradise station at 5,400 ft to the 10,000 ft Camp Muir level where you would have endless terrain to snowboard or ski. One could certainly see why this precise location would be so enticing and attractive to set up a permanent ski lift. You could easily argue that the south part of […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | March 21, 2023 0 Comments
Which Volcano Holds the Most Glacial Ice in the Pacific Northwest? Before we get into the core (pun intended) of this topic, let’s quickly dive into a little science 101 on what exactly a glacier is and how it forms. What is a glacier and how does it form? A glacier is a large body of densely compacted snow, ice, and ground deposits that accumulate over time under ideal conditions (consistent […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | December 21, 2022 12 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Report: Summer at the Resort, Grand Teton NP, and Yellowstone Report from August 2-6, 2022 My family loves outdoor adventure. This made a family vacation to Jackson Hole a pretty obvious choice. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is famous for its skiing, and I had always wanted to come for that, but it just so happened that my first time visiting the area ended up being in the summer. It still […] Trip Report Brent Thomas | August 9, 2022 0 Comments
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