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I don't know if this is appropriate for a VFTT trip report, but I know that GSD has come up in prior threads, so I figured I'd share my weekend's experience with you guys. I'd been to GSD plenty of times before, having visited at least 3 or 4 times before I moved to Colorado a little over 2...

Peakbagging-meets-geek in this article! http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662582/a-3d-map-of-the-highest-places-in-america

I've notice quite a few GPS related posts in here lately, so I figured this news might be news, uh, worthy... http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/06/announcing-google-earth-52.html Playing back trips looks a lot cooler on Google Earth now than it does on Garmin's site! --Mark

Not much of a trail in sight for the first half of our Sunday thru Monday hike. It was wet, there are patches of snow on both peaks and in between, but nothing notable or requiring any special gear. For some reason, the thorns on this hike weren't too thorny (always a plus). Campsite on the col...

The camera itself is toast, but the photos are intact. This came to me via another photographer on Twitter, and I'm guessing that this is as good as anywhere to find the owner of these photos! http://basinfoundcamera.blogspot.com/ Apologies if this doesn't exactly fit in with the VFTT theme...

Friend and coworker Todd Grossman's non-profit was featured on the Today Show this morning. I'm sure most VFTTers are well aware of the water situation over there as a result of the ice disappearing, but just want to spread the word as far and wide as it can get. You can watch the piece here...

This just popped up on my Yahoo homepage, can't believe it's been more than 5 years already... ABC News Video

Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman, by Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia (the clothing company, not the region in South America) I picked up this book at Barnes & Noble the other day, after reading a quote from it on a blog that I frequent...

This is a link to Cameron Martindell's blog. He's been the Gray Knob cabin's caretaker since summer, and his most recent post about getting lost in a whiteout was something I wanted to share with everybody. Just an example of how people with endless outdoors experience can still get lost and...

Apologies if it's been posted before, but just came across this clip from "Balancing Point," one of the shorts from BMFF earlier this year, and wanted to share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmYWbkW_5s8

El Yunque (Caribbean National Forest) I led a small group on a trip to Puerto Rico last weekend, and we spent a day hiking around El Yunque, the only Tropical Rainforest within the US forest system. A 2 1/2 mile loop using the Big Tree/La Mina Falls trails was easy on the feet, and made it's...

Just stumbled across this video of a guy talking about how to safely extract yourself after falling through a frozen lake. And he's talking about it while he's still in the freezing water! http://www.exn.ca/video/?Video=exn20020325-icewater.asx Don't know if it's been posted before, but with...

I'm not into bird-watching (birding?), but I thought some of you might be interested in this. I think it listens to birds, and tells you what kind of bird it is? Maybe someone with a clue can shed some light. http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/wildlifeacoustics/22931/

Anyone in the NYC area that might be interested in an overnighter in Newfoundland this weekend, PM me. As of this posting, the Continental flight's about $250 out of Newark Saturday evening, and returning Tuesday morning. I'm looking to log some time on the East Coast Trail at a medium pace. --Mark

I had the chance to make it out west this past weekend, and I just wanted to share this photo with you guys. It's not really that great of a photo, but it says alot. I've been to Death Valley before, and it's usually a dry, hot wasteland of a place. Each time I'd ventured out there, I always...

I'm not trying to start a thread where we all discuss how much Backpacker magazine sucks, although that might be what it turns into. I'm just wondering what, if anything, you guys think about their move to a "regional" format. Apparently, their newest issues are custom-tailored to the region of...

Words can't express the struggle.

I was going to just tag this along to the other thread looking for snowfall reports in NH, but I didn't want to pseudo-hijack it. If anybody can report on snow in the Catskills today, it would be greatly appreciated. Supposed to be headed in that direction early tomorrow morning, just want to...

I spent this past weekend snowboarding in Summit County, Colorado, getting some last turns in while the conditions were still good. When the snow stopped falling, I decided to hang up the board for the season, and take my new snowshoes for a spin. If you asked me a month ago if I thought I was...

I know it's kind of last minute, and it's probably too late for most of the sane people on here to repsond, but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for some short hikes in the Catskills around the Hunter vicinity. "Short" meaning just a couple miles, three at the most. And ice-free...