A black bear sow attacked a group of teens on Mt Si yesterday when they got too close to its cubs. Everyone is ok, minor injuries only. Reports are that they surprised the bear, which may indicate they were approaching from down wind. This is one of the things folks mean when they say, "Be aware of your surroundings." Learn to notice conditions and terrain that could result in surprising a wild animal.
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Today's hike was at Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve, on the San Francisco Peninsula. This scene was a pretty spot on the Whittemore Gulch Trail, with some lichen on the redwoods and lots of sword-hilt ferns below the trees. #redwoods #hiking #phtography #sfba
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Holy crap, remind me to not hit any busy National Park this weekend. Wilderness should not be packed with more people than Times Square, or a Taylor Swift concert, to be optimally experienced.
NPS: "Plan ahead for Memorial Day weekend at Zion National Park
Visitors should expect heavy traffic, limited parking, shuttle bus lines and long waits as the park enters its busy summer season. Advance planning can help make the trip safer and more enjoyable."
nps.gov/zion/learn/news/2026-0…
#nationalparks #nps #hiking #wilderness
Plan ahead for Memorial Day weekend at Zion National Park - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Tips and advice to plan ahead for Memorial Day weekend 2026 at Zion National Park.www.nps.gov
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1:10 to hike here... so if I started at 8:45 would have made it here by just before 10am, at which point all the long distance runners and marathoners would have left me on the dust, ha ha. #hiking #hamradio
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45 minutes into hiking, halfway there lol. #hiking
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Hmm, not white... "Safari/Birch" 🤔
Depends on how far into "dingy white" it already is, otherwise, it will get dingy white very quickly.
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say white colored hiking boots are probably a bad idea. #hiking
AP: Deadly bear attack in Glacier National Park is the first in decades at the iconic park
"...WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — The body of a missing hiker has been found in Glacier National Park in what authorities say appears to be the first deadly bear attack at the iconic Montana park since 1998.
“His injuries are consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter,” the National Park Service said in a written statement Thursday. “Wildlife and law enforcement personnel are currently assessing the area for bear activity and any ongoing public safety concerns.”
The hiker’s body was discovered Wednesday in a densely wooded area about 50 feet (15 meters) off the Mt. Brown Trail...."
AP: At least 3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island
Authorities say about 20 climbers set out Thursday to ascend Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island, ignoring safety restrictions.
Random lesson: never buy a bright white shirt for using for hiking. Dirt/sweat just makes it gross and grungy. Not even sure I want to turn it into a shopping bag. (I won't wear it, because... grungy looking all the time). If it weren't white, it would still be wearable. #hiking
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CALFIRE:
FIRE CHIEF CLOSES HAZARDOUS HIKING AREAS THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2026
PERRIS, CA – CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Chief Robert Fish recently received
approval from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to close six hazardous hiking areas throughout the region effective May 1, 2026. The closures will remain in effect until further notice in the following areas:
• Eagle Canyon/Tin Mine (east of Corona)
• Steel Peak (north of Lake Elsinore)
• Bautista Canyon (southeast of Hemet)
• North Mountain and Indian Canyon (south of Banning, north of San Jacinto)
• Ramona Bowl (south of Hemet) *Open daily from sunrise until 12:00 P.M.
“The proactive measure of temporarily closing these hiking areas is being implemented to protect residents, visitors, and first responders, and to reduce the likelihood of wildfire incidents that could threaten surrounding communities,” stated Fire Chief Fish.
LA Times: Hiker survives rattlesnake bite on a Southern California trail
"A rattlesnake has bitten another hiker in Southern California, sending her to the hospital after being carried off the trail by firefighters over the weekend, according to Santa Barbara County officials.
On Sunday around 3:38 p.m., the Montecito Fire Protection District responded to the Buena Vista Trail to aid an injured hiker, according to an agency social media post. The female hiker was about three-quarters of a mile up the trail when she was bitten on the ankle. "
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#rattlesnakes #hiking #SantaBarbara
Hiker survives rattlesnake bite on a Southern California trail
A hiker was bitten by a rattlesnake in Santa Barbara County over the weekend and rescued by first responders, according to authorities.Summer Lin (Los Angeles Times)
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Snek was here.
(Based on the tail section, gopher snake, not rattler. About 4 ft worth of snake skin!)
KTLA: 6th rattlesnake bite reported in Ventura County in less than a month
"...A sixth rattlesnake bite in less than a month, including one that was deadly, was reported in Ventura County over the weekend.
The victim, described only as a male, was bitten near CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo around 4 p.m. Sunday but was not on campus property, Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andrew Dowd told KTLA...."
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I felt like I’d stepped straight into a storybook. Carrickbyrne Hill, County Wexford.
#photography #EastCoastKin #TeamPixel #Ireland #WildIreland #Woodland #NaturePhotography #Moss #ForestBathing #Hiking #Green