No, it isn’t an episode of The Yogi Bear Show – this is for real! According to a story from the Associated Press,
Yellowstone’s grizzly bear population may be more aggressive towards humans due to the scarcity of whitebark pine nuts, their normal food supply. Two people have been mauled by grizzlies this year already, making it the deadliest summer on record.
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If you think hiking Mount Rainier two or three times is impressive, you should meet George Dunn.
This July, 56-year-old George Dunn became the first person to climb Mount Rainier 500 times. You read correctly – five hundred times!
Dunn is a Mount Rainer hiking guide and director of Ashford’s International Mountain Guides. He completed the hike with his wife Nancy, his 16 year old son Jeremy, and his lifelong friend Phil Ershler, who has completed the summit 440 times himself.
“George is a consummate professional and a true gentleman,” climbing guide Gary Talcott said in the News Tribune Adventure Guys Blog. “He’s guided, mentored and inspired countless climbers, including some of the best, like Ed Viesturs.”
[Ed Viesturs is the only American to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks.]
Let’s stop for a moment and think about how much mountain climbing 500 successful summits is, exactly. Well, according to The Adventure Guys Blog, Dunn has covered approximately 9,000 miles and 4.5 million vertical feet. To put that into prospective, that’s a little over 852 vertical miles. That’s roughly one-tenth the width of the Earth. In other words, that’s a lot of hiking.
Dunn started climbing Mount Rainier while he was attending Renton High School in the late 60s. He started guiding hikes in 1975.
Not impressed? Well, grab your gear and LED flashlight and get hiking! Dunn’s 500-hike record is just waiting to be broken. Could that record-breaking hiker be you?
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August is pretty much your last chance to get outdoors and have an awesome summer adventure. Luckily for you, there are a number of great outdoor activities to get involved with during August. Can’t decide which to pick? No sweat. Here are Coast Portland’s picks for Top 3 Outdoor Activities for August. Enjoy!
1. Fall Chinook Seminar
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There are a lot of animals you’ll probably keep an eye out for this summer – bears, wolves, mountain lions – but turtles? Unlikely. However, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking that you keep both eyes open for these pokey little amphibians this summer, as the females are on the move.
ODFW Conservation Biologist Susan Barnes releases a native Oregon western painted turtle. -Photo by Rick Swart, ODFW
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Oh no! Father’s Day is right around the corner, and you still haven’t gotten Dad a gift yet! What’s worse, you don’t have a huge gift budget this year. Don’t worry – Coast Portland has you covered. With many great products at reasonable prices, you’d have a hard time finding something Dad wouldn’t like. Here are our top Father’s Day gifts for under $20.
1. P4 LED Lenser HP Light
Featuring a moon lens and 14 lumen output, this compact, powerful light is perfect for lots of different situations. And with a 96-hour battery life, you’ll feel comfortable know the $20 you spend on this beauty will go a long ways.
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