Devil’s River Texas – Public Access Might Increase
In an amazing turn of events Texas may actually see an increase in public access to the pristine Devil's River. You may recall my frantic plea for help last October when paddlers almost lost all public access to the Devil's River. At that time Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was considering a land swap/purchase involving the current Devil's River State Natural Area and what is known as Devil's River Ranch. This land swap/purchase proposal was bad news for Texas
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Seasonal Employment – Get Paid to Hike!
Photo by: Mike Swanson, Appalachian Trail ConservancyHow many of us have ever dreamed of the perfect outdoor job? Getting paid to hike, camp, or backpack seems too good to be true. But for the right person it could be a dream come true. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is currently accepting application for 2011 Rdigerunners and Caretakes. Ridgerunners are assigned to hike specific sections of the A.T., while Caretakers remain at specific overnight sites.According to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC): ATC
2011 Big Bend National Park Calendar – $14.99
I have been trying to avoid writing a post about “outdoor gift ideas.” That is until I ran across the Big Bend National Park 2011 Calendar.When I have the time I like to poke around on BigBendChat.com…a outdoor forum for all things BigBend. Every year photos are submitted by forum members to be included in the annual calendar. This year some wonderful pictures have been selected. I thought I wouldn’t be saying this…but…it’s the perfect gift for that outdoorsy person
Texas gets Punked with America The Beautiful Quarters
You may have seen the new “America the Beautiful” quarters the last time you recived change. The United States Mint has started a Quarter series featuring five unique quarter designs each year. The designs are similar to the “50 States Quarters Program” but the new coins honor national parks and national sites.2011 America the Beautiful QuartersThe coins you may have seen were the first released. The designs honor Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Mount Hood. 2011 will honor
Last Chance to get a Davis Mountain Preserve Christmas Tree
This coming Saturday (December 11th) is the last chance to get a real Texas grown Christmas tree from The Nature Conservancy’s Davis Mountain Preserve. Every year the Davis Mountain Preserve opens the property to the public for their annual Christmas Tree Hunt. During this time the public is encouraged to come and select a naturally growing tree from the high alpine forest of the Davis Mountains. There are sure to be lots of good Christmas Trees growing naturally at the
Temporary Jobs Available at TNC’s Davis Mountain Preserve, Texas
The Nature Conservancy's Davis Mountain Preserve.See more photos like this one.The Nature Conservancy's Davis Mountain Preserve in Texas is looking for some temporary employees. Two positions are available:SAW CREW MANAGER: The Saw Crew Manager oversees a squad (2-4 Saw Crew Members) in forest thinning activities, as directed by supervisor. The Saw Crew Manager will participate in directing saw crew day to day work, saw use and maintenance and wildland fire work as appropriate. May perform other preserve management duties when
Vote For Me!! – I Could Win A Vacation
Some time ago I tested a new Anti Stink Technology from Agion Active. By participating in this gear test I was automatically entered into a contest to win an all expense paid vacation through Glacier Guides to Glacier National Park. In order to win I have to get the most votes on my Agion Active Profile Page.As I write this I am in third place with 370 votes. I need more then 140 votes to take the lead. The contest
Take a Hike and Oboz Will Plant a Tree
Take a hike, any hike anywhere, between now and December 6th, and Oboz Footwear will plant a tree through Trees for the Future.Oboz' Taylor Keeley said "It's simple
GORE-TEX Contest – Win Head to Toe GORE-TEX Gear
Contest photo on November 24, 2010.GORE-TEX is currently running a contest called "Where in the World?". Each day GORE-TEX features a photo and clue of an iconic outdoor location. A little more of the photo will be revealed each day, until the first contestant to correctly guess the location wins that round. There will be up to 20 locations featured until the contest ends on December 17.The great news is the winner doesn't necessarily have to guess all the locations
Devils River, Texas – Public Access is in Danger of Being Eliminated.
Bad news for Texas paddlers. TPWD is trying to move the Devils River State Natural Area 13 miles down river. This will eliminate public riverside campsites on the devils river and almost certainly make it impossible to make any downriver trip.In Texas all rivers (that average 30 feet from the mouth to the point in question) are public property. The problem on the Devils is accessing this public property. Right now there are only 3 public access points along the