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Lasting Adventures Guides Train for Yosemite

All this week, the men and women of the non-profit Lasting Adventures Guide Service were at the Guide House in Groveland, CA for intense training to hone their skills for the 2013 season at Yosemite. Classroom and practical exercises in a variety of outdoor subjects were drilled. This ranged from fire building to food preparation to “Leave No Trace” instruction. The Guides lead groups of all ages on multi-day, full-day or half Day adventures in the park. I am working with them on our “Hike Half Dome with Mr Half Dome” offering. As a non-profit, Lasting Adventures is able to offer lower rates than other Guides supporting Yosemite.

Executive Director, Scott Gehrman said: “This is one of the best groups of experienced guides I’ve worked with. All are either Wilderness First Responder qualified or hold Wilderness First Aid certificates.”

The company has 5 Half Dome permits for hikes on 7/6, 7/8, 7/15, 7/19, 7/29, 8/16, 8/18, and 8/23. Contact them to sign-up.

 

Unrelated thought worth quoting: “Clear your mind of can’t.”  -Samuel Johnson 

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Yosemite Research Librarian, Linda Eade, presented the 2012 Barry Hance Memorial Award

 Linda Eade has named the recipient of the respected Barry Hance Memorial Award. Mr. Hance was a selfless Park Employee who died 1995 in an avalanche while plowing the Tioga Road.

Ms Eade has worked at the Park an amazing 42 years. Since 1980, she has managed Yosemite  Research Library (part of the Division of Interpretation and Education.”  She is responsible for visitor and staff access to materials on park history, biology, botany, geology, among other topics.  The Library contains over 10,000 books and photographs relevant to Yosemite.

I have personally worked with her during the writing of my book: “One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome.” All my historic NPS photos came from the Research Library. She made sure all were properly attributed. The library is located about the Valley Museum. Most olde tyme photos are cataloged in wooden drawer-cabinets and sorted according to topic. There are many neat ones on Half Dome.

The Hance award is given to employees who exemplify the qualities and attributes of Barry Hance.  These include a positive attitude, a concern for fellow employees, a willingness to work with other divisions in the park, getting the job done, and a love for …

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A blind North Carolina man and his guide dog are a hiking team.

 Just when we are feeling sorry for ourselves and just don’t feel up to hiking, along comes a story that will get us all out and  moving again. Trevor Thomas, hails from Charlotte, NC.  He was the first blind person to hike the length of the John Muir Trail. Not impressed?…well he’s also the first blind person to complete a solo hike of the entire 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail. And Mt Whitney And the Tahoe Rim Trail.

His pal and guide dog, Tenille are now hiking the 1,000 mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind, which is where Tenille came from. Solo. This guy is beyond  belief. Follow their hike on the web.

A tip of the hat to Treveo and Tenille.

Unrelated thought worth quoting: “There’s none so blind as those who will not listen.” -  Neil Gaiman, American Gods 

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