Hiking News - Recreation.gov Changes & More

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New feature on Recreation.gov, timed entries in national parks, reliance on accurate trail maps, legislative efforts for military family access to parks, personal stories from the hiking community, support methods for the HikingGuy channel
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In my latest hiking news roundup for November 2023 on the HikingGuy channel, I shared several important updates and useful insights that could benefit the hiking community. This video covered a variety of topics, providing tips and significant news affecting hikers nationwide.
One of the notable updates I discussed came from Recreation.gov, which has introduced a new feature for alerting campers to available spots at campgrounds. This functionality, previously available only through third-party services, has now been integrated directly into the Recreation.gov platform. I hope this feature will eventually extend to trail permits and timed park entries, which would greatly streamline the booking process for many outdoor enthusiasts.
I also touched on the challenges and ongoing debates surrounding timed entries at national parks like Rocky Mountain and Yosemite. This system aims to reduce overcrowding, but it has elicited mixed reactions, particularly concerning access and convenience for park visitors. In addition, I shared an incident about a hiker who relied on Google Maps for trail guidance and ended up needing rescue-a stark reminder of the importance of using reliable and accurate trail maps. Unlike Google Maps, platforms like AllTrails and Gaia GPS use data from Open Street Map, which tends to be more reliable for trail information.
Furthermore, I highlighted legislative efforts like the MVP Act, aimed at improving outdoor access for military families, and shared personal stories and contributions from the hiking community. This included a heartwarming mention of a 92-year-old completing a Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike, proving it’s never too late to embrace an adventure.
For those interested in supporting my channel, I suggested using affiliate links for Amazon and REI, especially during sales. This approach allows me to fund more content without resorting to direct advertising, helping to keep my hiking guides and gear reviews unbiased and informative. My goal is to help viewers enjoy and safely explore the great outdoors, equipped with the best possible information.

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@shelly6644 7 ай бұрын

This is different, I don’t think I have seen anyone do hiking news like this, please continue to do!

@overwatchxrescue 8 ай бұрын

We’re grateful for the opportunity to hit some trails and help support the hiking community with you, Cris!

@villanuevafamily4 8 ай бұрын

Nice, thank you! I like this news format video. I hope you make this a permanent series.

@BEmeraldJade 8 ай бұрын

Same! It’s a nice little update and gives us the opportunity to hear what’s going on that may not make it our way as quickly. For instance I had no idea someone recently died at Whit. . I watch the news and never heard a thing. That’s nice to know because now if I go there I can pay respect to a fallen hiker/adventurist. I do like this format, it fits well :)

@sierraseb3311 8 ай бұрын

Loved this "Fireside" Hiking Chat video. Please do more. Thanks.

@robstrauss124 8 ай бұрын

I did the Rim to Rim the same weekend as the 92-year-old man (Alfredo) and we crossed paths going opposite ways. I think I was struggling more than he was!

@behindenemylines9033 8 ай бұрын

Great info HG, much appreciated. Question for you......ever consider hosting a day hike with your subscribers? You're a world of hiking knowledge for us relatively new hikers.

@BEmeraldJade 8 ай бұрын

Damn that’s a good idea! Have a thing once a year where we all camp out for a night and hike! Could turn into a hiking reunion, share stories around the fire and see stunning views :)

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

Back when I used to guide I'd occasionally do group hikes. Good idea though maybe I can figure out something. Maybe hang a campground or something so it's not too disruptive. Will give it some thought.

@behindenemylines9033 8 ай бұрын

I'd be in.......@@Hikingguy

@Vweebs 8 ай бұрын

I’d be down for something like that too!

@teon1322 7 ай бұрын

Agree. Great idea.

@alexbarrios4441 7 ай бұрын

Hikingguy is the project farm for hiking. Respect the integrity and honesty on all your reviews and opinions

@Hikingguy 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kerrysmith2917 8 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you. Appreciate your work and your commitment to integrity.

@gefloible9461 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for mentioning my LA Transit to Trails site, Cris! I hope it helps a few more realize they can get out into nature without a car. And thanks for sharing so much of your valuable experience with us; it's truly appreciated.

@derbywinner6316 8 ай бұрын

🇺🇸 needs to embrace public transportation. Thank you for supporting this

@LorenDavis 8 ай бұрын

Me too. I like the News video format, enjoyed this one, and sent it on to a friend. I enjoy everything about the way you do your videos and appreciate your integrity with regard to sponsorship.

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

thank you!

@WildNatureMedia 8 ай бұрын

Integrity before opportunity. Thank you for maintaining the same structure where you are never paid to say anything for any company. I appreciate that and I'm sure I'm not alone.

@PT-mt6qw 7 ай бұрын

This is brilliant sir. Thank you for your continued contributions towards the hiking community!

@evanshaw17 7 ай бұрын

This is great. Hope you make it a regular format. You have such advanced skills knowledge and maturity.

@MatthewKasa 8 ай бұрын

Good stuff. I enjoy many hiking podcasts and videos and your Hiking News was a nice summary of what's going on in the wilderness. Thank you for taking the time to put that together.

@BEmeraldJade 8 ай бұрын

I had no idea there was a patreon, please share! Edit: I’m looking around but not seeing it 😢 if you add the link I will certainly join it because I use your videos as guides all the time. It’s important to share and give thanks. Thank you Cris for all the work and effort you put into your channel! Working two jobs while still making time for your son, you are a great Dad! I always appreciate your guides, easy to navigate trails and easy to navigate your site. Nothing is ever confusing which makes every trip pleasant, keep it up friend 🙂

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Links to all the ways to support, including Patreon, here: hikingguy.com/support

@GenX_outdoors 8 ай бұрын

Love your channel. This newsy update was great!

@WaltTaylorau 8 ай бұрын

Chris, keep it up! Appreciate what you do

@ervinslens 8 ай бұрын

Great work bud, your content is always appreciated! 👏👏👏

@alextheis1123 8 ай бұрын

Great update. Would love to see this regularly.

@Jesteraron 8 ай бұрын

I hope you keep doing these news bits. Very informative!

@jakeva9802 8 ай бұрын

Like this format. Keeps us up to date.

@sarahjohnson7337 8 ай бұрын

I like the format of this video!

@richhaus 8 ай бұрын

Love this format - rich with information. Thank you!

@MABarb 8 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for this update. I hope you do more of these.

@brockadam6569 8 ай бұрын

definitely like the format! Would for sure like to seen more videos in this style!

@jackchow4316 8 ай бұрын

Love it! I can see big success with this video format!

@jeffreygodwin2026 8 ай бұрын

Love the channel!

@VivianInTheOC 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this format. Thank you Hiking Guy!

@laemaison2332 8 ай бұрын

Love this video. Hope to see more like these in the future.

@joshuapierce4320 8 ай бұрын

Love this type of news video!

@MyMagicMachine 8 ай бұрын

Really appreciate your content, lots of good info. Thank you!

@elliottwiley2450 8 ай бұрын

Bless you. I hope more tubers follow your suit.

@jimmynorton6703 8 ай бұрын

Love the Hiking News format! Jimmy

@teon1322 7 ай бұрын

This is awesome

@thetrailhunter4469 8 ай бұрын

Always excellent hiking content.

@seanyar9648 8 ай бұрын

thanks a lot

@kupua 8 ай бұрын

Props to you for taking g the steps that you’ve indicated in your vid. I recently got back from HI and did the Moanalua trail to the Hiku stairs. I used your recommendation for Footpath and it worked like a charm. Spot on and I enjoyed interacting with the interface. Easy and very good info

@penutbutter2039 8 ай бұрын

I like this. Please do more update/news on hiking & nature

@redwhiteblue7831 8 ай бұрын

Great channel, great information, awesome dude. 👍👍🇺🇲

@Swimdeep 8 ай бұрын

REALLY ENJOYED this report; great info and smart commentary. Enjoy the link to other stories and info. Thanks for doing this-it very much feels like public service.🌿

@TheHikingChef 8 ай бұрын

Great ideas I think you should keep making these

@AlexMartinez-bk3qg 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Hikingguy 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@billb5732 8 ай бұрын

Dan made one mistake, Eric made another, and the Park Service may have made a third. Dan only paid attention to calories; not nutrition. He didn't eat enough protein, which is the macronutrient that we need in greatest quantity every day, especially when working hard. Meat may be heavy, but you need plenty of it. Eric's mistake was not setting an easy pace for his flat-lander buddy. Day one was 13 miles with a mile of descent. No problem for Arizona-raised Eric, but Dan was beaten up. They should have taken a rest day before attempting the climb out. Or they could have stopped or retreated when they ran into snowshoe conditions. They tried too hard to keep up an overly-aggressive pace with an already beaten up team member. The trail up is hard enough in good weather. Snowshoes were just too much for poor Dan, who was already suffering from a type of malnutrition as well as fatigue. The Park Service keeps a tight schedule on permits and trip plans, which may have been part of the reason that Eric tried to stick to the planned schedule. That's a problem because conditions during the trip were different than expected. The Park Service should make it clear to all visitors that they would rather see someone hike out a day late rather than have to be carried out.

@ianmacfarlane9454 8 ай бұрын

A good honest video, keep up the great 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

@PaulSchortemeyer 8 ай бұрын

Super stuff 👍 I don't live anywhere near there (!) bit I was very interested in hearing the news and updates. Also, LOVE your decision to avoid info-mercials... they are an embarrasment and we need to move on to something better. Thanks for your thoughtful work!

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

big thank you!

@peterbedford2610 8 ай бұрын

I buy through your links. Your call on Topo Pursuits was great for me. Keep up the great work.

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@philamongthehills501 8 ай бұрын

I got a lot out of this video format and others you have done. I live just west of the Appalachian Mountains and a month ago visited Yosemite for the first time over a week of day hikes and backpacking and loved it and plan to come back sometime. One day I felt like I was on another planet similar to the original Planet of the Apes movie

@barbarapaine8054 8 ай бұрын

Contributed, because I rely so much on your website, and videos. Hiked Brown Mountain Dam yesterday (one of my favorites). Your directions saved me a mile hike on a boring road, plus there was much more access to parking. The other thing I appreciate is that if a hike is only for advanced hikers, or downright unsafe in certain conditions (Baldy in snowy or icy conditions, for example, or the Cactus to Clouds trail in summer) you make sure to let your viewers know. Many influencers and KZfaqrs will tell you that a hike is difficult, but they make it look easy (because they are very advanced in their hiking skills), and leave the viewer with the impression “how difficult could it be, really?”

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

Ah thank you so much, and yea, when I first started doing guides, safety was the main concern. I wouldn't want to recommend or direct someone if it could get them into trouble. So I try to be sober and transparent about risks. Overall the idea is that the guides give you all the info you know to hike safely. Glad the guides have been helpful for you and again, a big big thank you.

@GowenGirl 8 ай бұрын

I like this

@evanshaw17 7 ай бұрын

Yes, regards altitude sickness. Rule number one assume it’s altitude sickness not something else. Rule number two do not forget rule number one. It’s amazing how many people continue onward even though they have the signs of early altitude sickness it’s completely preventable if you stop at that point and go down to 500 feet or more Things complicated are not eating any food and becoming dehydrated

@user-ji5rj8ic6i 8 ай бұрын

Hi would you be able to do some hiking news down under Australia? love your shows keep up good work👍😃

@Dilbert-we4gc 8 ай бұрын

Hi Chris, love your channel. Can you talk about evacuation Insurance such as the one offered by the American Alpine Club?

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

Yes will give it some thought, might have something similar coming up.

@jimhowardbatey410 8 ай бұрын

this is good

@arjunbhattacherjee 8 ай бұрын

This is fantastic..may be rename it to State of the Hike ..😊

@rafski123 8 ай бұрын

Sponsorship video idea: Try doing interview segments with outfitters, trail guides and other companies that may recommend trip packages they are selling. Not sure what the rates would be, but a sponsored interview video for an outfitter in Alaska or Hawaii would be fun to watch

@evanshaw17 7 ай бұрын

Hyponatremia Dan didn’t eat enough food got low sodium ie low electrolytes and had severe condition ensue. On a trip I led a woman secretly was trying to lose weight for her wedding and ate no food no electrolytes either pure water. Had a severe case. We had to carry her out to a helicopter rescue.

@litlp33 8 ай бұрын

I don't see a problem with accepting sponsorships when it comes to products you actually use and believe in.

@stevewright2241 8 ай бұрын

I’ve been in bumper to bumper traffic jams in the Smokey Mountains not much fun. I’m not a fan of navigating with just a phone or watch. I think a lot of people don’t know where to buy maps and they just download a route then follow the arrow. The field of view is too small on your phone.

@jenn9432 7 ай бұрын

So sad about the sheep :(

@edwardstroud8245 8 ай бұрын

Slightly different thread from this vid, but I just bought the topo athletic Terraventure 4 WP. Have you tried them yet? I have the 3s which I bought on your recommendation, and am looking forward to using the 4 WPs on my next winter hike approaching in February. Always interested in your gear reviews. Cheers (from the UK).

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

Yes, am going to do a review, I've got about 100 miles on them and I LOVE THEM - it's like what I wanted the Lone Peak 6 to be. Stay tuned...

@edwardstroud8245 8 ай бұрын

@@Hikingguy look forward to it :-)

@JustinKraft 8 ай бұрын

Can you do a video on how to accurately digitally mark a trail that doesn't exist. Blazing a trail in a forest and having difficulty creating a digital map for use with Garmin devices to provide navigation

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

Yes, good suggestion, thank you.

@JustinKraft 8 ай бұрын

I' have a Garmin messenger, Fenix 6 pro, and my phone available to use . Thanks for the reply

@allabertdamien4239 8 ай бұрын

Bonjour, quand sort la vidéo sur l’épix pro gen2 ?

@Hikingguy 8 ай бұрын

coming soon

@circleoflife3806 8 ай бұрын

Your hiking videos are informative and helpful. Thank you for all your good work. On the subject of timed entry enforced by parks, I think while it may help reduce traffic congestion and waiting time, it will make the park less accessible for folks who don't have easy access to internet. The assumption of the time entry is 1.everyone has easy access to internet and 2.everyone must use internet. The first assumption is not true, the second implies governmental coercion which is dangerous.

@chili1593 8 ай бұрын

Not against freebies or cash for stuff you believe in. Not into disguised infomercials. I watched Hansen and Beckers misadventure and was appalled by it….hope it’s a cautionary tale for people about weather, terrain, endurance, and personal limits. The fact they got a permit is besides the point, the rangers weren’t hiking with them. How they used it was their responsibility. I unsubscribed from both their channels after watching it. Beckers illness was no joke.

@christopherhaak9824 8 ай бұрын

Completely agree with you on the Becker thing. It was a completely preventable CF. Then, they tried to monetize it, which was even more disgusting.

@chili1593 8 ай бұрын

@@christopherhaak9824 if you read all the comments on their videos their fanboys would heartily disagree with us. I hike solo a lot and am keenly aware of risks. It’s my ambition to never have to press the SOS. And the fact that Hansen is upset about his ticket when he was trying to, as you say, monetize the filming of the disaster is, er, epic as well. Be safe out there.