GadlingGadlingThe ghost of Minnewaska: Glory days gone by- June 21, 2008 Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Business, Blogs, Photos, Stories, North America, United StatesThe post about the eight abandoned hotels reminded me of the glory days gone by hotel where I worked one summer during college. Wildmere was a wondrous expansive wooden hotel that first opened in 1887. Perched on the top of the limestone cliffs of Lake Minnewaska in upstate New York near New Paltz, it was a regal testament to monied folk. When it was in its prime, the hotel gleamed...http://www.gadling.com/2008/06/21/the-ghost-of-minnewaska-glory-days-gone-by/ Medicine for the Outdoors celebrates two year anniversary- June 15, 2008 Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Camping, Travel HealthTravel health and the emerging specialty of "wilderness medicine" have obvious overlap. Dr. Paul Auerbach is one of the leaders in wilderness medicine: helping found the Wilderness Medical Society, co-author of A Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine and numerous journal articles and serving as faculty to the Stanford Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine. His blog, Medicine for the Outdoors, is celebrating the two year...http://www.gadling.com/2008/06/15/medicine-for-the-outdoors-celebrates-two-year-anniversar... Are the shoes worth the blisters (and what to do if they are!)- June 13, 2008 Filed under: Hiking, Travel HealthIt is unfortunate that what looks good, doesn't always feel good. I think this is no more apparent than with a pair of shoes. You have a killer pair of new shoes that you've been waiting to wear on your trip and that day is finally here! New shoes on your feet, you head out for a day of sightseeing in your new city. But this is a recipe for blisters -- nothing can slow down a day of hiking, shopping or sight seeing quicker than hotspots on your feet....http://www.gadling.com/2008/06/13/are-the-shoes-worth-the-blisters-and-what-to-do-if-they-... National Geographic launches Topo.com- June 12, 2008 Filed under: Hiking, Camping, Internet ToolsI kind of have a thing for maps -- when I was a kid I either wanted to be a cartographer or a pickle factory (proper) -- so I perked up when I heard that the National Geographic Society had just launched Topo.com, a comprehensive database and guide for topographic maps in the United States.Inside, users are free to browse around an interactive Google map onto which the NGS's topo database has been integrated. One can browse around updates trail and...http://www.gadling.com/2008/06/12/national-geographic-launches-topo-com/ National Trails Day: Get moving- June 8, 2008 Filed under: Hiking, Learning, Festivals and Events, Ecotourism, Budget TravelYesterday was National Trails Day. Sorry not to give the heads up sooner, but I found this out while I was hiking on a trail and without WiFi access. If you can swing a hike today on a national trail, I'd take one. If not today, than soon. Make a plan for next weekend if you must. It doesn't have to be major hike, but give yourself enough time for your arms and legs to move in a rhythm with each other where you have.http://www.gadling.com/2008/06/08/national-trails-day-get-moving/ Photo of the Day (60308)- June 4, 2008 Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, Photos, Photo of the Day There are some items you can look at and pinpoint exactly where the picture was taken. JasonBechtel snapped this in Sante Fe, New Mexico, capturing one item for sale in the Southwest that gives a nod to the desertranch scene and a little Georgia O'Keefe. I found a cow skull once when I was hiking in New Mexico and thought my brother might like it. Since there was still some grizzle on it, (it wasn't as gross at it sounds,) I...http://www.gadling.com/2008/06/04/photo-of-the-day-6-03-08/ |