Author Archives: Roy Scribner

Yellowstone Park publishes trail guide for visitors who use wheelchairs

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the newly improved Accessibility in Yellowstone: A Guide for Visitors who use Wheelchairs breaks the park down into eight zones that include attractions in the Mammoth, Norris, Madison and Old Faithful areas, among others.

Produced by Yellowstone’s interpretation division, the newly improved Accessibility in Yellowstone: A Guide for Visitors who use Wheelchairs breaks the park down into eight zones that include attractions in the Mammoth, Norris, Madison and Old Faithful areas, among others. “Accessibility in the park is a top priority in terms of visitor experience and the design of our facilities,” said Dan Hottle, a park spokesman.
— Yellowstone National Park

Traffic Jams in Denali National Park

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For the past quarter-century, millions of visitors have experienced Denali National Park and Preserve largely through the window of a 48-passenger bus.

Under Denali National Park’s current vehicle management plan, the maximum number of vehicles allowed on the park’s 92-mile road during the tourist season is 10,512. Visitors tend to be more diverse today, including families looking for an educational experience and adventurers who want to take hikes or go on birding expeditions. “They don’t want to sit on the bus, and we’ve started making accommodations for that.”
— Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Spring Waterproofing with Kiwi Camp Dry

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Kiwi Camp Dry

Our current family camping tent is entering its third season of service, so this seemed like a great time to give the rain fly a fresh coat of waterproofing to handle those impromptu spring showers. To that end, Kiwi® was kind enough to send me a can of their Camp Dry® heavy duty water repellent and, since our tent could easily double as a small house, I picked-up another can myself, just to make sure I had enough to cover the entire rain fly. Camp Dry is a silicon based water repellent that is designed for outdoor gear like boots, patio furniture and the polyester taffeta rain fly on our tent. Continue reading →