Articles tagged “hiking”

Overtourism

Yosemite Ends Park Reservation Requirements to Evaluate Impact on Communities

Yosemite National Park is breaking a national park trend by not reinstating a summer reservation system. What happens to the park's visitor experience and local ecosystems could influence other national parks to reconsider theirs.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Yosemite Ends Park Reservation Requirements to Evaluate Impact on Communities

Tourism

More Black Travelers Hit the Great Outdoors as Camping Activity Jumps

Black outdoor enthusiasts are camping, hiking, rock climbing, and RVing in greater numbers. But it’s not because white America, which dominates the sector, reached out. Black America made it happen.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 6 years ago

More Black Travelers Hit the Great Outdoors as Camping Activity Jumps

Skift Originals

Travel Alberta Experiments With New Digital Trails on Instagram

Creating separate Instagram accounts that feature evergreen and static content is a one-trick pony.

Joyce Manalo, Skift | 9 years ago

Travel Alberta Experiments With New Digital Trails on Instagram

Tourism

The search is on for three European tourists lost on a Chilean volcano

It’s curious that the three solo hikers would be left alone on the popular trek as there are dozens of operators on the volcano every day. Perhaps a new standard for independent hikers is in order.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

The search is on for three European tourists lost on a Chilean volcano

Tourism

Hiker is rescued from Appalachian Trail after getting snowed in by Sandy

Americans learn more about the far-reaching impact of Superstorm Sandy every day, even in the South where the brunt of the storm’s rainfall and wind was replaced with shocking snowfall.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Hiker is rescued from Appalachian Trail after getting snowed in by Sandy

Tourism

What it’s like to travel across the USA entirely by foot

Jennifer Bradley was the first British woman to cross the US on foot, a journey that takes more preparation than any standard cross-country journey but provides an unmatchable experience.

Jennifer Bradley, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

What it’s like to travel across the USA entirely by foot

Tourism

Inadequate preparation for Grand Canyon hikes can lead to fatal mistakes

What makes the Grand Canyon beautiful is what can also make it deadly with no resources for help beyond the rim and trails that host humans, mules, and intense heat.

Virginia Linn, Pittsburg Post-Gazette | 12 years ago

Inadequate preparation for Grand Canyon hikes can lead to fatal mistakes

SkiftX

Charity challenges: Philanthropic travel or free holidays?

Beyond proper training and staying committed to your fundraising target, be sure to research the quality of trip operators so as not to harm local communities while trying to do good for humanity.

Skift | 12 years ago