The Green Hiker

Hiking Utah, a new blog from The Salt Lake Tribune is up and running. Four contributors will cover Utah hiking news and gear reviews including:

• A Hike of the Week feature.

• Forest Service and National Park news releases.

• Live posts from Salt Lake City’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.

• General musings, insights, and observations on all that is hiking in Utah.

Other Utah Hiking News and Info:

• Hiking Trails in Zion National

• Hiking at Zion and Bryce, two national-park gems in Utah (seattletimes.nwsource.com)

• Climbing management plan in the works for Arches National Park (gadling.com)

• Moab Utah Half-Day Hike To Delicate Arch for Novice Hikers (utah-travel.suite101.com)

• Climbing management plan in the works for Arches National Park (gadling.com)

Now Go Outdoors!

A study by Ethical Consumer magazine claims that companies that produce hiking boots, tents and all sorts of outdoor gear are causing serious damage to the environment …. and are abusing workers’ rights. Ouch!

You can read more about the allegations …. and some of the named outdoor gear manufacturer’s  responses here.

Other News Accounts:

• Common Dreams

• Toxic Shirts?

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• Outdoor gear contains petroleum, nanotech (sfgate.com)

Now Go Outdoors!