Beth's Excellent Adventures
You're new here, aren't you?
Click Connect with Facebook to join NetworkedBlogs. NetworkedBlogs is a community of bloggers and blog lovers. Join the fun, add your blog, and connect with others who read and write about subjects you like.
Meet the star of 2012: the Yellowstone Supervolcano
Old Faithful--a toddler in the geothermal world compared to the Yellowstone Supervolcano (photo by Beth Pratt)As a resident of Yellowstone National Park, I have come to accept that I live atop a massive time bomb (residents of the Bay Area of California can identity with this disaster denial syndrome). Underneath my feet a plume of restless, superheated rock extends hundreds of miles into the earth. One day, the pressure of the magma accumulated over thousands of ye
Yellowstone grizzly bears to remain on endangered list
Grizzly bears in Yellowstone are threatened by climate change (photo by Beth Pratt)Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem remain protected as the result of this week’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy.
Two years ago the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wanted to remove the grizzly bear from the endangered species list
Live from Greenbuild 2009: Josh Bernstein on learning from past cultures
International explorer Josh Bernstein addresses a full house at Greenbuild 2009 (photo by Beth Pratt)For the presentation at Greenbuild 2009 by international explorer and Discovery Channel host Josh Bernstein, it was standing room only. Bernstein, who has traveled to over 40 countries and owns the innovative outdoor survival school
Live from Greenbuild 2009: Al Gore inspires and Sheryl Crow rocks
The Honorable Al Gore presenting the keynote address at Greenbuild 2009 (Photo by Beth Pratt)After an exhausting day spent browsing the expansive tradeshow or sitting in several educational sessions, Greenbuild participants headed to Chase Field for an opening celebration, which included a keynote address from Al Gore and a special concert from Sheryl Crow.U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Pres
The most magnificent place in the Sierra Nevada: an ode to the Dana Plateau
A view from the top of the Dana Plateau (photo by Beth Pratt)When naming spectacular places in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite Valley or Mt. Whitney inevitably rise to the top of the list. While the entire region is filled with remarkable scenery, my favorite place in the Sierra, if not the world, is the sublime, ancient landscape of the Dana Plateau.
When exploring the Dana Plateau, located just outside the eastern border of Yosemite National Park on
Questions? contact: networkedblogs@ninua.com
Copyright (C) 2008, Ninua, Inc.