Nature

Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, June 18th, 2014: Bears

We used to have Black Bears in our backyard all the time growing up.  They would eat the vegetables out of our garden and turn over our garbage cans.  We didn’t go out after dark and had to pay attention to noises in the trees when we were…

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Hike of the Week: The Waters of Prospect Park

Think of a hike and you think of nature, right? And this hike in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park will look a lot like nature, but that’s actually a complete deception. Almost nothing in the entire park is “natural.”    When the then-city of…

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Banff National Park: Hiking Johnson Lake

Hiking (walking or tramping) for many of us is an important part of enjoying a destination.  The ability to get out and explore on foot in a natural or near natural environment, even if it’s near a city, is good exercise, mentally cathartic and…

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Hike of the Week: The Waters of Prospect Park

Think of a hike and you think of nature, right? And this hike in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park will look a lot like nature, but that’s actually a complete deception. Almost nothing in the entire park is “natural.”    When the then-city of…

Read More

Banff National Park: Hiking Johnson Lake

Hiking (walking or tramping) for many of us is an important part of enjoying a destination.  The ability to get out and explore on foot in a natural or near natural environment, even if it’s near a city, is good exercise, mentally cathartic and…

Read More