When it comes to global warming, many simply scan the headlines, turn off extra lights and mentally scold the big corporate polluters. They think of climate change as a nebulous threat, one that lurks in the future. Outdoors writer and adventurer Michael Lanza believes otherwise. Lanza is the author of “Before They’re Gone: A Family’s Year-Long Quest to...
Learn MoreFotopedia, the publisher of popular iOS apps, announced that a new Retina Display-ready version of the popular National Parks app is now available for free in the App Store. Redesigned, right in time for Earth Day and National Parks Week, the app puts the amazing photography front-and-center, while utilizing the high-resolution capabilities of the new iPad. The app now...
Learn MoreIt wouldn’t make a very appealing Help Wanted ad. “Needed: Someone to put in long hours for no pay, walking long distances to help government workers do their job.” Nevertheless, some people might jump at the volunteer assignment because it involves hiking in world famous scenery and protecting some of the treasures of southeastern Utah. It’s a...
Learn MoreParkVisitor.com, an attractive new online portal for outdoor enthusiasts and experts, made its debut at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show sponsored by the Outdoor Industry Association. Built and powered by those who know and love the parks best – outdoor enthusiasts and experts – the website features valuable, free information about nearly 5,000 U.S....
Learn MoreMore than a hundred national parks and historical sites across the United States will waive admissions fees from Friday through Monday, January 13-16, to commemorate Martin Luther King Day. “Dr. King’s story and those of so many others whose efforts changed our country are preserved in the national parks, places where history happened,” U.S. National...
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As Washington policymakers await action by the Congressional Super Committee, the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) released a new report titled “Made in America: Investing in National Parks for Our Heritage and Our Economy,” which details how national parks and visitors could be impacted if the Super Committee fails and mandatory...
Learn MoreImagine our National Parks full of kids connected, engaged and participating in a variety of activities that contribute to and encourage overall health… their health and the health of our world. A team effort of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation of North Carolina, the Kids in Parks program offers...
Learn MoreGeneral Mills brand Nature Valley has embarked on an ambitious initiative called Trail View to bring the parks experience to the indoors and outdoors-oriented alike. “Nature is something you have to get close to in order to be moved by it,” says Scott Baldwin, Senior Marketing Manager at Nature Valley. “It’s easy to just show a picture of nature, but people want...
Learn MoreYou know you’re going to be hiking next year. Why not do it in style in one of the hundreds of US National Parks? Get a head start on your 2012 vacation planning with the Park Service calendar of fee free days. America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge...
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I am Jeff Clark, founder of Internet Brothers, publisher of Meanderthals, and a passionate hiker. I live in western NC near the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests are just out my doorstep, so the content will focus on these areas, but let me know what you would like to see on the site. 
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