Jul 6th, 2009 at 8:30AM: For years it was nearly impossible to kayak the Grand Canyon independently. Sure, there were plenty of guided rafting tours that you could hire out for a few hour or a few days, but in order to float the river yourself, you'd have to get your name on a waiting list for an independent permit. That waiting list was legendary in its length and paddlers typically waited ten years or more to get the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Kayaking the Grand Canyon
Jul 6th, 2009 at 8:30AM: For years it was nearly impossible to kayak the Grand Canyon independently. Sure, there were plenty of guided rafting tours that you could hire out for a few hour or a few days, but in order to float the river yourself, you'd have to get your name on a waiting list for an independent permit. That waiting list was legendary in its length and paddlers typically waited ten years or more to get the ...The dangers of the Grand Canyon
Jun 20th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Considering that this is a fee free weekend in all national parks in the U.S., I would imagine that many people will be heading out to to take advantage of the Park Services' generosity. No doubt many will be headed to the Grand Canyon, which is the second most visited park in the country, but as this article from the AP points out, it can be a very dangerous place for the unprepared. According ...Top 10 national parks, thanks to TripAdvisor
Jun 6th, 2009 at 12:00PM: More than 3,000 TripAdvisor readers in the United States have selected the top 10 national parks. Big shock: nine out of 10 are out west. Only Maine made it onto the list. But, let's face it – if you want big, impressive national parks, you have leave the East Coast.
These readers are definitely interested in the national park scene. More than 70 percent plan to visit one this year, up ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week
Feb 27th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Starting today, we're unveiling a new weekly feature here at Gadling. Each Friday we'll be highlighting the most interesting content from our friends over at BootsnAll, one of the best resources on the web for independent travelers. For those that have never taken a look, BootsnAll features a huge range of great travel content - everything from travel stories and blogs, to a built-in travel ...Gun-friendly national parks possibly coming soon
May 31st, 2008 at 11:00PM: I've been in national parks from Acadia in Maine to Glacier in Montana to Zion in Utah to the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina. (You can start humming "This Land is Your Land" if you like.) I've always felt safe--aggravated sometimes by over-sized RVs, but safe.
I even felt safe when I was hiking in Glacier with my husband, then boyfriend, when we saw a mother grizzly bear and her cub in ...Photo of the Day (05/12/08)
May 12th, 2008 at 5:30PM:
Grand Canyon National Park is undoubtedly one of the most photogenic places. Even though I have seen hundreds of Grand Canyon photos, I never get tired of them. (OK, I will admit that sometimes, I get tired of those same old sunset pictures.)
This shot by emland particularly struck me: with its hard line somewhere "between heaven and hell." Incredibly dramatic.
***To have your photo ...Seven (new) natural wonders of the world: cast your vote!
Dec 6th, 2007 at 1:08PM: The seven wonders of the world were one of my earliest inspirations for travel and learning. Seven is a manageable number, and it seemed plausible to see them all. Well, evidently there's more than seven wonders, since earlier this year seven new ones were chosen. Over 100 million people participated in selecting the new destinations. Among the new person-made structures are Machu Picchu, Peru, ...Where On Earth? Week 23: Oman
Sep 14th, 2007 at 3:09PM:
Well done to moody75 for the winning answer of Oman. To be precise it's standing at the top of the Jebel Shams mountain range loooking into the Wadi Ghul canyon. Wadi Ghul rivals Peru's Colca Canyon and is about as unknown.
It looks incredibly isolated but when you get out of your 4WD you're soon surrounded by local kids eager to sell you rustic woven rugs.
Points off to neil_metblogs for ...Is Travel Causing the Planet's Demise?
Apr 22nd, 2007 at 6:08PM: Is travel ruining the environment? John Rosenthal in his article, "Is Traveling Destroying The Planet?" ponders the question.
I'm thinking back to years ago when I visited the Grand Canyon and had to compete with monstrous RVs for parking spots. But, then, there's the time I caved to luxury on a trek in Nepal. Four days in, I paid for a hot bucket of water for a "shower." Even though I had read ...Grand Canyon Skywalk: Marvel or Eyesore
Feb 12th, 2007 at 11:31AM: I recall that we've blogged a few times before about the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a cantilevered, see-through deck that will jut out 70 feet beyond the canyon's edge on the Hualapai Indian Reservation just west of Grand Canyon Village. Part of me thinks this could be a pretty amazing attraction and a cool experience for visitors...how cool to gaze a thousand feet down into the maw of the canyon! ...Skywalk at the Grand Canyon
Dec 16th, 2006 at 3:48PM: If you're like me, every time you go to the Grand Canyon, you don't think, wow, what a glorious testament to the passage of time. No, you say to yourself instead: hey, why can't someone come up with some cheesy new tourist attraction here like some kind of glass bottom trail. And so it goes. A new attraction called the Skywalk is being built over the Grand Canyon. It is horseshoe-shaped (several ...U.S. National Parks from Coast to Coast
Oct 29th, 2006 at 9:53PM: Perhaps this site has made the Gadling pages before, but at the same time I'm willing to bet we've somehow managed to look over this fine jewel packed with National Park info. A buddy of mine who happens to be good pals with one of the creators of the USA-C2C venture pointed it out to me a few days back and after accessing the very thorough and detailed information, I must recommend that anyone ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of July 30
Aug 4th, 2006 at 10:27PM: What a week! Not that all weeks aren't a little something special here at Gadling, but you know. Maybe you don't know? Maybe you missed all of our goodies this week? Maybe you missed only a few? Tsk-tsk. Well here's a few to review: 5. Builda Yurt: Of all things seen on Gadling - why would I point to this Builda Yurt blurb? Because I agree with Erik. Because Yurts are cool. Besides it's a fun ...Grand Canyon Rafting
Jun 29th, 2006 at 8:32PM: Rafting the Grand Canyon is one of those things we've blogged about here a few times that remains a true epic adventure right here at home. One of the great things about the Canyon is that it is a trip most anyone can do. Older people, younger ones ,men and women .Way back when Willy over at Divester rafted the canyon and posted some fine photos, and there are lots of articles out there about it. ...
