Archive for June, 2008

Sequoia Task Force Responds : Battle to Save the Giant Sequoia

Below is a response to the post about the fight over saving the giant sequoia.  Please read this response and visit the Sequoia Website at the end of Mr. Ara Marderosian’s rebutal.   
Carl Pope claims that “after years of fighting to keep our towering Sequoia trees safe from the timber industry’s saws, we have finally won.” For Mr. Pope to […]

Wyoming - A Hikers Dream Come True

We’ve all heard about the great hiking in Colorado, and a few of us have been lucky enough to experience it.  Another great place that sits just north of CO and has world class hiking is Wyoming.  The hiking in Wyoming goes from plains to mountains to hiking around lakes and everything in between. 
A […]

Victory for Giant Sequoias

It’s nice to see when something you care about is protected.  In a world where we destroy and waste to extremes little victories are the most we can usually hope for.  Today I’m happy to share this letter with you from Carl Pope of the Sierra Club about a huge victory.  This is a victory […]

Call for Trip Reports

I’ve been working too much for too long and have neglected this hiking blog.  If you have a hiking trip, or any other trip really, that you would like to share please send it to me at geckotales @ gmail.com.  
For now check out the Ubertramp blog.  My friend Nath is on a great Asian adventure […]