I’ve always wondered why anyone who could hike up a mountain would want to ride a train up it, but apparently I’m just bass ackwards. This study shows that people value the train ride more than the hike when asked to convert the experience to dollars. Somehow I doubt they limited the study to the opinions of people who had done both…
These maps have been public for a while from the Perry-Castañeda Library of the University of Texas at Austinj, but this Google-map index of them make finding the one you need much easier.
(Via Free Geography Tools)
It’s hard to see from Colorado what the proposed California state park closures would mean to visitors, so it’s nice to see some personal comments on the parks in an outdoor enthusiast’s blog.
You can get free blank maps for lots of places around the world, unhindered by copyright.
(Via The Map Room)
I’ve kept my eye out for a good hot springs map for a while. Free Geography Tools found it for me! Draw a box to zoom in, select the information tool, and click on red dots for info on hot springs. Orange dots are warm. Yeehaw!
A bookmark for me: I must read about Buck Nelson’s solo traverse of the Alaskan Brooks Range. Thanks to besthike.com.
