Epic Photo: Bigfoot

Check out this poster I found on the Oregon Humane Society. I could so do their marketing. I love bigfoot.

Giant squid

I am fascinated by all the unknown. Big Foot, yeti, Nessie, all that type of stuff.

And I think it's awesome when people come across things like giant squids. Since they fall in the cryptozoology area.

Check out this article of a giant squid that was caught off the coast of Louisiana.

Northern Rangers: The Ape Caves

This week the Northern Rangers headed down to Mount St. Helens to hike, camp and explore.

One of the attractions of the active volcano is the Ape Caves.

Facts about the Ape Caves

• This cave is the longest continuous lava tube in the continental United States.
  
• There are two different routes to explore. The upper cave and the lower cave.
• The lower cave is an easy hike and about 3/4 of a mile long.
• The upper cave is about 1 1/2 miles long.
• The upper cave also includes obstacles and is much more difficult.
  

Driving Directions

• From Interstate 5 take Exit 21, the Woodland Exit
• Travel east on Highway 503 and USFS Road 90 for about 36 miles
  
• Turn left onto USFS Road 83 and proceed another 2 miles to the junction of USFS Roads 83 and 8303.
• Turn left onto USFS Road 8303 and proceed about 1 mile to the parking lot of lower entrance to Ape Caves

One thing we did notice about the caves was the amount of garbage in them. Please, if you do the hike, don't litter. If you pack it in, pack it out. It's that simple.

Epic Photo: Yeti

This is why yeti scare me.

Don't mess with a mom and her baby

I spend a lot of my time in the outdoors. So much that the only "house" I actually own is a tent. But there is one thing that I learned at a very young age and that is NEVER get between a mother and her baby.

I came across an article in the Ann Arbor News in which a teacher learned this the hard way. While touring the University of Michigan campus, the teacher saw a mother squirrel and her babies. She then noticed that one of the babies had fallen behind and a crow was taking interest in the young squirrel.

After an attempt to scare the crow failed, the teacher tried to get the mother squirrels attention. Instead, the mother took this as a threat to her babies and attacked. (roll Jaws music)

The teacher fell and was scratched on her leg. She ended up getting on her bus and going to the hospital.

Now, a squirrel doesn't exactly seem like the nastiest of creatures. They are so cute and fluffy. But no matter what the creature is, never get between a mom and her baby. Here are the top 10 animals I'd never want to be between:

10. Pigeon - They'd cover me in poop.

9. Wolf - Especially if their kid was Mowgli.

8. Badgers - Kinda like really big, meaner squirrels.

7. Penguin - Well I thought squirrels would be harmless. These flightless birds are cute too. The mom would probably eat me.

6. Pig - She'd think I was there to turn her and her baby into bacon. Fear is never good.

5. Slug - So much slime!

4. Hawk - Have you seen those claws?!?!

3. Big foot - She would crush me.

2. Kangaroo - Not only would she punch me to an inch of my lift, but when I was there, she would start kicking me with those large, powerful feet.

1. Grizzly Bear - She would crush me. Then eat me. Then crush me again.

Reasons why you're still single: Yellow Speedo

You run the entire Bloomsday Race in a yellow Speedo. And only shoes.

Oh, and you're a six-foot-six-inch, Sasquatch hairy, 300 pound man.

Please pick one of the following words.

Sexy.

or

Gag.

Sasquatch! goes green

When you think of outdoor rock concerts what do you think of?

I think of loud music, dancing people, warm summers and lights from the stage.

One thing I don't think of is the carbon footprint left by that concert.

Well someone is because the annual Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington (hehe, George Washington) has decided that they will do their part to go carbon neutral.

The music festival spans three days, May 23-25, at the Gorge Amphitheater.

Here's some of the ways the show will be trying to lessen their carbon footprint:

-Expanded recycling stations
-"Rideshare" programs to get to the show
- Offer concert goers the chance to purchase the "Green Gorge Pass"

The first two are pretty simple, the third is a bit more complicated. According to the Carbon Harmony Site, the Green Gorge Pass is this:

Heading to the Gorge? Esurance and Carbon Harmony have teamed up to present the Green Gorge Pass. For just $4, Carbon Harmony will offset your share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Your Green Gorge Pass will go towards funding the reduction of GHG emissions on dairy farms. Methane collection and combustion projects convert methane gas from animal waste into clean electricity.

This internationally recognized process offers two benefits: GHG reduction and renewable energy generation. The Chicago Climate Exchange approves the procedures, and verifies that they comply with international standards.

So basically pay $4 extra bucks and somebody else will clean up your carbon mess. It's kinda like a maid for the environment. I wish I had a maid.

The show itself will be huge with a great line up this year with bands for everyone. From the Portland indie group, The Decemberists to the more well known Jane's Addiction.

Tickets for the show go on sale this Saturday, February 28, 2009. So grab your tickets to this show and at the same time pick up your Green Gorge Pass.

Man Sasquatch are cool.