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Denali, the highest peak in North America, is located in Denali National Park and Preserve. The park covers 6.1 million acres of diverse landscapes, including tundra, boreal forest, and glaciers. Visitors can experience breathtaking sights such as golden eagles soaring over Polychrome Mountain, caribou on Primrose Ridge, and the snow-capped peaks of Denali. The mountain's extreme weather conditions, with temperatures as low as minus 93 degrees Fahrenheit and winds over 150 miles per hour, contribute to its awe-inspiring nature. The park also offers various transportation options, including car access, park buses, and the Alaska Railroad. In addition to the mountain, the park is known for its wild rivers, glaciers, and abundant wildlife. Denali National Park is rich in human history, with artifacts dating back 12,600 years and Indigenous groups such as the Ahtna, Dena'ina, Koyukon, Upper Kuskokwim, and Tanana peoples calling the region home. Visitors can engage in activities such as hiking, backpacking, camping, and guided treks, and can also explore the park's wilderness through off-trail hiking or formal trails. Fall and winter offer unique experiences, including the chance to see the northern lights and engage in snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and dog-sledding. For lodging, there are options near the park entrance, including Camp Denali and Denali Backcountry Lodge [Extracted from the article]

Photographer Taylor Roades traveled to the remote western Brooks Range in north-west Alaska to draw attention to the effects of global warming on the region's rivers. The rivers have turned rust-colored due to oxidized iron and sulphuric acid released from melting permafrost. This chemical mixture is toxic to ecosystems and wildlife. Roades's photographs, titled Rust River, have won the New Scientist Editors Award and are part of the Earth Photo contest exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society in London. The region has experienced an average warming of 2.4°C since 2006. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides a firsthand account of the author's visit to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. The park is renowned for its breathtaking night skies and distinctive geology. During their trip, the author and their spouse were fortunate enough to witness a meteor shower, as the park is designated as an International Dark Sky Park. The article also delves into the geological history of the canyon, which was shaped by the Gunnison River over millions of years. The author recounts their hike into the canyon and their fishing experience in the Gunnison River. The article concludes with the author expressing gratitude for the park's beauty and the opportunity to witness the Perseid meteor shower. Additionally, the article mentions a new book titled "Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado," authored by a senior fellow at the International League of Conservation Photographers and published by Braided River. This book explores the potential of the Colorado River and its significance in conservation efforts, offering a unique perspective on its importance and aiming to raise awareness about its preservation. [Extracted from the article]

In addition to the whole family in our '93 Pajero, we had co-chair of the Cashmere 4WD Club and quite possibly the only other remaining member, Dave, better known as "Big D", in his nearly identical '93 Pajero. Sunday, we awoke to fog again, but this time the Easter Kea had come (as the Easter Bunny simply couldn't hop so far into the bush), leaving chocolate eggs scattered around camp for us all to find (and the littlest of us to eat). Our small but mighty twin convoy set off on Good Friday, hot cross buns and chocolate eggs packed, fuel tanks topped up. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Australian Geographic explores the natural beauty of the Channel Country in south-western Queensland, Australia. The region is characterized by braided channels that form during times of flood, covering over 200,000 sq.km across Queensland, South Australia, the Northern Territory, and New South Wales. The author, a photographer, captures the changing landscape of the area, particularly during droughts and floods. The article includes stunning aerial images taken from a drone and helicopter, showcasing the unique vegetation patterns created by the occasional floods. [Extracted from the article]

This article describes a day trip to White Rock and Tora, located on the East Coast of the lower North Island in New Zealand. The trip begins in Martinborough and follows a scenic route through the ranges and wind farms. The road to Tora is initially sealed but turns into gravel, offering limited access to the beach. The road to White Rock is rough and may have livestock on it. The trip concludes with a visit to the White Rock station and a view of the white rocks along the coast. The article also mentions a lunch break at a DOC car park and a drive through the wind turbines. The day ends with a sunset view over the Wairarapa plains. [Extracted from the article]

Kevin Isemonger reports from the Land Rover 75th anniversary. Inspired by the 2018 Methven event, a Wanaka Land Rover enthusiast Rod Corbett thought it would be great to host the 75th Land Rover birthday celebration as it aligned perfectly with the third bi-annual "Wheels at Wanaka" event over Easter in 2023. In 2018 the Canterbury Rover Car Club hosted the Land Rover 70th birthday in Methven alongside the regional Rover rally - with well over 200 Land Rovers in attendance. [Extracted from the article]

The Rees river is a braided river system, nothing near as massive as the ones dotted around Tekapo, but you can expect the road to disappear and the river to change often. From the valley floor the mountains seem to build up endless walls of bluffs and waterfalls till they touch the sky. Waterfalls draped off of vertical bluffs, seemingly falling hundreds of meters before crashing into the rock and repeating the process. We've been to this point plenty of times before, but the end of the valley was our goal for this weekend, so we pressed on to the first river crossing. [Extracted from the article]

The Lemonweir River, located in central Wisconsin, is a river with a rich geological and cultural history. It flows southeast from Tomah to its confluence with the Wisconsin River, passing through the towns of New Lisbon and Mauston. The river's landscape was shaped by glaciated runoff and the bursting of the ice dam of glacial Lake Wisconsin. The Lemonweir River holds cultural significance, serving as a trade route during the fur trade era and containing ancient burial mounds built by Woodland-era people. It is also part of the ancestral homelands of the Ho-Chunk people and continues to play an important role in their lives today. The origin of the river's name, Lemonweir, remains a mystery, but its significance and beauty are undeniable. [Extracted from the article]

Dragon blood trees by Cristiano Xavier, Brazil (Plants and Fungi, honourable mention). A long-exposure image taken at night, this photo shows the iconic dragon's blood trees, which only grow on the high plateaus of Socotra Island, Yemen. PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR). [Extracted from the article]

Many thanks to the LR75 Directors Rod and Anne Corbett, the station owners that opened their properties for us, the Shotover 4WD Club members who led the trips and the 171 Land Rovers and their owners that turned up to make this a very special occasion. Saturday marked the start of Wheels at Wanaka and the Land Rover crew were the first into the Highlands Arena for a parade celebrating 75 years of Land Rover. [Extracted from the article]

Once sauce is simmering, create 4 wells within sauce and crack eggs into each well, allow 4-5 minutes for eggs to poach. Features After multiple weather postponements, the unofficial Cashmere 4WD Club went on its annual R'n'R swimming and exploration trip to the Clarence River Valley. Top noodles with veggies and meat and pour over the rest of the sauce. If you do these steps, you literally just heat tomatoes, veggies, and spices for a few minutes in a pan, crack the eggs on top, heat your toast, and four minutes later Bob's ya uncle. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on works and life of author who creates jewellery imprinted with stones from her whenua among the braided rivers of Canterbury. Topics include utilises fine materials and age-old stone implements, hammer and anvil stones sourced from Ngāi Tahu awa; and presents a relational whakapapa, where each singular piece relates to the other makers, ancestors, and tūpuna.

Features When it comes to the North vs South debate on tracks and trails, I'm firmly in Camp South. The Godley, the Macaulay, Hopkins and Ahuriri: all valleys offer stunning scenery of the South Island "maindivide", the backbone of the south. The Canterbury high country and its rivers, including the Rakaia, Rangitata, Havelock, Clyde and Lawrence offer superb driving experiences all year round. [Extracted from the article]

The document is a preliminary agenda for the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Archaeological Society. The meeting will take place on February 23-25, 2024, at the Holiday Inn & Suites North. The agenda includes registration, executive committee meetings, morning and afternoon presentations on various archaeological topics, a poster session, a catered lunch, a business meeting, and a reception with a keynote speaker. The agenda is subject to change before the meeting. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that the online design emporium ventures beyond producing its own housewares with the launch of Tuga, a curated marketplace that complements the company's original collections with a small portfolio of home goods sourced from around the globe. It mentions that Makers include Mantas Cornejo, a family-run knitwear workshop in Spain, which is reissuing Oporto, a graphic merino-wool blanket, especially for the launch.

FEATURES Early in the year, we attacked our lineup of 4WD events with enthusiasm. The result was that Martin and I enjoyed a rest day in Arrowtown while our vehicle was repaired in Queenstown and the rest of the party tackled the Old Man Range. It's only open for 4WDing in summer and autumn, and is best tackled in dry weather and in groups of vehicles. [Extracted from the article]

I had been at Arkaroola in the Flinders Ranges of SA whenI heard the track to the lakes was finally open, so without anyfurther ado I headed across the flat plains that border theeastern edge of the ranges and onto the Strzelecki Track. The lakes and waterways you find here are a wildlifehaven, with more than 200 species of birds reported fromthe region. EXPLORE COONGIE LAKES, SA THE TRACK ends suddenly, the line of trees markingthe channel of the north-westbranch of the CooperCreek barring progress farther north. [Extracted from the article]

On Saturday a massive convoy of two trucks set off past the Peel Forest towards the Rangitata River. (A one-truck crossing this time, but of course now we had two trucks again!) The terrain then turned steep, climbing a logging road through a forest that had been truly ravaged by winter. Unfortunately for our truck, the weight of the snow and irregular brushing of pine branches disabled the drivers' side windshield wiper completely. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the evolution and changing relevance of handheld global positioning system (GPS) devices over the past 35 years. It highlights the transition from early GPS devices to smartphones as the primary navigation tool and discusses the impact of electronic chart formats on sea kayakers, as well as the decreasing usage of dedicated GPS devices.

The article discusses the responses to a 2023 poll on the distinction between braided and meandering river deposits. Topics covered include views on the indistinguishability of point bars and mid-channel bars, with the blocky quality of sandy systems with little mud regardless of geometry, and on the thick package of through cross-bedded sands at the base of meandering river deposits. Also noted is the question on a system's value if it was braided or meandering.

The article features the running of social media platform polls with questions related to an important depositional environment; fluvial, carbonates and deep water that form a tool for investigating the current status of thinking in the subsurface community as of March 2023.

Our trip leader had done excellent reconnaissance on how to get us this far, but no truck paint was left unscathed from our attempts to get down to the riverbed. Even in our seasoned Pajero, which was already bordering on having matte paint, we had to drown out the screeching and turn the music up to enjoy the descent to the river. Along the bank, some proper bog holes provided some entertainment as well, with the low and wide 2004 Pajero "Fat Amy" getting stuck in a particularly stinky rut. [Extracted from the article]

Social attraction techniques for species restoration and conservation projects predominantly target colonial breeding species, which commonly use conspecific cues as indicators of habitat quality. The black‐fronted tern (Chlidonias albostriatus) is a globally endangered species that primarily breeds in transient colonies in New Zealand's braided rivers. Currently, predator control and habitat enhancement are the primary management strategies for improving black‐fronted tern populations. Methods that increase the probability of black‐fronted tern colonies being protected by management through an increase in site fidelity of breeding colonies, both within and among years, may greatly increase effectiveness of management. Social attractants, decoys, and audio playback were deployed at 10 sites within 9 Canterbury braided rivers over the 2016 breeding season (September–December). We found that terns interacted with the social attractants compared with the paired untreated plots absent of social attractants. Nearest locations of tern breeding were recorded for 8 of the 10 sites, with breeding recorded within 300 m of the social attractant experimental plots at 5 of these sites. These results suggest that social attraction has the potential for use in black‐fronted tern conservation by drawing breeding terns into habitat that has added predator or habitat management. © 2019 The Wildlife Society. Black‐fronted terns interacted significantly more with social attractants compared with untreated plots absent of social attractants. Results suggest that social attractants have the potential to improve black‐fronted tern conservation management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Perhaps it was Chip's curiosity about the lonely places - whether a deserted bay or human consciousness - that drew him to Slocum, to Porter and to the solitary adventures that defined much of his climbing life and that prepared him to attempt Mt. Asgard. The next day, Chip and Jeff took turns leading an unclimbed crack on the North Sixshooter. One of his former students, David Cooks --whom Chip and Monika affectionately called by his last name--had become Chip's full-time caretaker. [Extracted from the article]

Regulars Many of the most memorable off-road and overland adventures involve river crossings. Walk through the crossing to choose a line across, and watch out for hazards in your path: big boulders, deep patches, rapids and so on. Can easily catch a driver off-guard. [Extracted from the article]

A poem "Striking the Pounamu" arranged by Poetry editors Jeni Curtis and Gail Ingram is presented. First Line: It starts with the play of light and shadow. Last Line: Strike the pounamu and the succulent green will feed our hopes. It also presents list of poets who sends poetry lines for the poem.

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The article reports that the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark on South Island in New Zealand has become Australasia's only UNESCO World Heritage-listed Global Geopark.

Tuesday, we swapped trips and the hard yakka went up the Lawrence while the club trucks went up the Havelock On Wednesday, the hard yakka team led by Al Stuart headed up the Rakaia River to the Reischek Hut. John led the hard yakka trucks up the Harper, but rain made the rocks just that little more slippery so they were still getting stuck. According to John McDonald, the "activities" organiser, there were 50 trucks on the 4x4 trips: five "shinies", 39 club trucks and seven "hard yakka" trucks. [Extracted from the article]

Look for this more old-school 4WD on our fave weapons; AWD is of course more car-oriented and found under almost all SUVs. With the enormous array of tech on board SUVs and increasingly being used to make 4WD utes more "car-like", just what is the difference between AWD and 4WD? The difference between AWD and 4WD is that AWD is typically "always on", while many 4WD systems allow the driver to flick between 4WD for traction and fuel-efficient 2WD. [Extracted from the article]

Locking up those dunes reduces the replenishment, and the beach slope flattens, allowing the waves to push in faster and further, eroding those same dunes. Toheroa, the large shellfish that were once found in huge numbers on northern west coast beaches and have now almost vanished, have had their demise blamed on vehicle traffic along such beaches. Towards the end of 2022 it appeared that a concerted effort was being made in the media to identify vehicles as being incompatible with beaches. [Extracted from the article]

Interspersed with this telling is Goulet's account of a way of life changed dramatically by the extirpation of the buffalo and the omission of the Métis from the treaty process. As Porter explains, the telling of one life requires the telling of all lives. Often in the book Porter poses questions to their mother or describes what routes a conversation with her about Brendon might take. [Extracted from the article]