#Hiking area

[famousinuniverse]

kings Garden Maui, Makawao HI, Hawaii: kings Garden Maui, Hawaii is Hiking area in Hawaii. Nestled in the lush landscapes of Makawao, The Kings Gardens Maui offers an enchanting escape into Hawaii's natural splendor... Makawao is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, . Located on the rural northwest slope of Haleakalā, the community is known for being the hub of Upcountry Maui, a part of the island dominated by mostly agriculture and ranch land. Wikipedia

[crimeronan]

why get stressed about online discourse when you can instead google the current wildfire situation in your area and discover that hikers keep fuckin' walking onto trails that are specifically closed..... Because The Woods Are On Fire.

you will experience the same sharp rise in blood pressure. with none of the queer infighting!

anyway. this warning SHOULD be even less necessary than the one i gave a few weeks back about checking the summit conditions when you hike unfamiliar mountains, BUT:

IF you live in fire country.

please. Please.

do not.... go hiking.

on a trail.

that is actively on fire.

🙏🙏🙏

[bitchfitch]

idk at some point I think we need to stop lying to city people about what a no light pollution night sky looks like bc some of the saturation boosted long exposures folk are using as proof of what the nebulous they have taken from you are getting silly.

like this is a photo from the McDonald observatory obviously, but this is like. almost what you would actually be seeing under decent but not exceptional circumstances (ie sea level with low moisture/dust in the air, and no time spent intentionally avoiding light before hand)

[muzzlemouths]

If it's not along the spoiler territory, could i ask what the outline of the campgrounds looks like? In terms of where the buildings and areas are situated like a floorplan

please be kind i am by no means a topographer 😭

[splinterclan]

Odd question, but what happened to the dog that attacked Cedarheart when Wingstep was still alive? Did they kill it, or did it just run away?

It's owner caught up and got it off him - I don't think a cat would survive a dog attack otherwise sadly :<

[jenfoundabug]

Yet again, it’s that special time of year - tarantula mating season in California 🎉! Tarantulas are normally nocturnal, but in autumn, males emerge during the day to look for a mate. It’s not uncommon to see them crossing the trail while hiking.

Despite their large size and appearance, tarantulas are actually very docile and would rather flee than attack. They’re also fragile, so picking them up is not recommended (except that one time I rescued one from the road and then it climbed up my arm lol…). You sometimes can get them to walk across your hand, which is a much safer option for the tarantula.

Pro tip if you’re in the Bay Area: a recent rainstorm and cool weather seem to vastly increase the chance of finding one. Grassy foothills with sparse trees and not a lot of people are the best.

Desert tarantula (Aphonopelma iodius)

Northern California, US

[fidgetspringer]

Our 2024 Summary of Summits!

14. May - 667m. Our regular starting summit every year.

8. June - 978m. Dogless, but still worth it for one of my favourite summits.

19. July - 947m. Came back home after 5 hours without service to find the world in chaos (Crowdstrike incident)

27. December - 667m. The latest in the year we've ever done this summit.

And an honorable mention to the two summits I DNF'd this year. Both on my to-do list, and both the only summits I attempted this year that would have been new to me.

3. August - 1318m. And 14. September - 1326m. One DNF due to weather. the other because I got sick and had to turn back two hours in. Massive bummer but we'll try again next summer.

[morningcallsphotography]

Snake Hill Trail Morgantown, West Virginia ©morningcallsphotography

[kibibarel]

watching a playthrough of the SH2 remake and appreciating the artistry involved but also shaking my head the whole time so everyone knows i don't approve of Bloober Team. anyway Silent Hill is just Tacoma Washington on an average foggy day

[vintagecamping]

Snow hike on the Anvil Lake Recreation Area ski trail.

Wisconsin

1937

[rileys-battlecats]

guys google earth has photospheres captured of the waterfall I based micaclan's territory around. this is amazing

[sadnessisavegetable]

Puget Sound/Kitsap County Miku!! She’s on her way to Sluy’s Bakery for a doughnut and a smily face cookie with her Starbucks coffee!!!

[oceaniastuff]

Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach, Hiking area in Hana, Maui, Hawaii: Awesome beach area. Few people, and it’s probably due to the trail. If it rains it gets muddy.  It looks like a place never touched by human being and time. Kalalau Beach is one of the most beautiful places in Hawaii..Maui is the second largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, at 727.2 square miles. Wikipedia

[abirddogmoment]

Surveying her kingdom (the unofficial equestrian trails in the provincial pasture where we hike)

[chaoticdesertdweller]

[silverhalla]

people are always hating on the hinterlands but I am here with a hot take: the storm coast sucks SO much worse