Listening to Parks, part 1
This wild places program explores sounds in national parks. Do you go to parks for the peace and quiet? Should you expect peace and quiet at national parks? Steve starts out in a relatively remote campground in Yosemite National Park, and discovers some noises he wasn’t counting on. He interviews two campers, Maria Mustanen and Bill Garcia, about how they feel about man-made noise in parks. Steve interviews Kurt Fristrup, a scientist for the Natural Sounds Program of the National Park Service. Kurt explains the mission of the Natural Sounds Program, and how they monitor the parks for noise pollution. He plays clips recorded by their audio measuring equipment, which they place in remote locations in the parks. Kurt mentions the park service’s Night Sky Program, which we covered in our Wilderness at Night, part 1 (#13) and part 2 (#14). So what have Kurt and his colleagues found out about noise in parks? How can you help their efforts, and collect sounds for yourself? We’ll explore those questions in part two. Show number 89 [MP3 format; length 9:50; 2,361,460 bytes] Show number 89 script
Salad & Pasta Grabbers
Salad & Pasta Grabbers alaska GRIZZLY PAWS! These are the perfect companion to our hand crafted ulus and sure to be a great conversation piece at your dinner table. Our Grizzly Paws are wonderful for tossing and serving salads, pasta or anything where ten”claws” will work better than an ordinary serving spoon and fork. [...]
More S’mores
camping Recipe of the WeekHere are a couple more s’mores variations sent in by Barb and Janelle.Cookies N Cream S’mores – a recipe from Barb. “My son likes to substitute…
Summer OR 2007
This gear program is an overview of some of the new gear exhibited at the 2007 outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Steve intervews testers from BackpackGearTest.ORG in Salt Lake City, Utah. Andy Mytys comments on the SPOT Satellite Messenger, new tarps by Go Lite, and new products by Sea to Summit. Jennifer Koles comments on the Magellan Triton GPS receiver and National Geographic Topo! maps. Jason Boyle comments on a new eVent® jacket by Rab, new drinks by Cliff Bar, and jackets by Mont-Bell. Andy talks about the green trend he saw in new gear this year. If you’re interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can get free gear, and help your fellow wilderness travelers evaluate what gear will work for them. Show number 99 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,398,205 bytes] Show number 99, high quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 9:59; 9,589,746 bytes] Show number 99 script
Campground Reviews – What’s New
Here are the most recent campground reviews submitted by fellow campers.Bear Den Campground, Spruce Pine, NC Rachel liked the large private tent sites.Coles Creek Camp, Carlyle, IL Rebecca says the…
First Time camping Poll
Want to be a hero?Take someone camping for the first time. The excitement of that first campout will create memories that will last a lifetime. I remember the first time…
North to Alaska
North to alaska John Wayne and Stewart Granger strike it rich in this sprawling, brawling comedy-adventure set in the rowdy heydey of the alaskan gold rush. When prospectors Sam McCord (Wayne) and George Pratt (Granger) finally hit the mother lode, George asks Sam to go to Seattle and fetch his sweetheart, Jennie, but she’s [...]
