Month: March 2018

 

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North American Gray Wolf, also known as timber wolf. They have the most powerful jaws — 42 highly specialized teeth — with a biting capacity of 1000 and 1500 pounds per square inch!
Gray wolves were once considered to have had the largest ranges of any species – spanning throughout Eurasia, North America and the Africa, covering the entire continental northern hemisphere.
Some records suggests that there were up to 400,000 wolves in the US alone, sadly these species were hunted to near extinction in the continental US. Today, there are only about 9,000 in the United States.
The range of a wolf pack typically varies from 80- 300 miles, but in extreme northern regions, there territories they can cover over 1000 sq miles!
They can survive without food for 17 days in the wild.
For Native American wolves are a special creature that deserve utmost respect. They are also known as a guide to the spiritual world. In fact some tribes give all credit of their hunting ability to the wolves. They say they learnt hunting by watching these wolves!
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North American Gray Wolf, also known as timber wolf. They have the most powerful jaws — 42 highly specialized teeth — with a biting capacity of 1000 and 1500 pounds per square inch!
Gray wolves were once considered to have had the largest ranges of any species – spanning throughout Eurasia, North America and the Africa, covering the entire continental northern hemisphere.
Some records suggests that there were up to 400,000 wolves in the US alone, sadly these species were hunted to near extinction in the continental US. Today, there are only about 9,000 in the United States.
The range of a wolf pack typically varies from 80- 300 miles, but in extreme northern regions, there territories they can cover over 1000 sq miles!
They can survive without food for 17 days in the wild.
For Native American wolves are a special creature that deserve utmost respect. They are also known as a guide to the spiritual world. In fact some tribes give all credit of their hunting ability to the wolves. They say they learnt hunting by watching these wolves!
Join me @shravanregretiyer and experience the East coast like never before.
Visit @regretiyerproductions and shravanregretiyer.com for more stories from the natural world.
Shravan Regret Iyer’s “This is America – All New”

 

 

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North American Gray Wolf, also known as timber wolf. They have the most powerful jaws — 42 highly specialized teeth — with a biting capacity of 1000 and 1500 pounds per square inch!
Gray wolves were once considered to have had the largest ranges of any species – spanning throughout Eurasia, North America and the Africa, covering the entire continental northern hemisphere.
Some records suggests that there were up to 400,000 wolves in the US alone, sadly these species were hunted to near extinction in the continental US. Today, there are only about 9,000 in the United States.
The range of a wolf pack typically varies from 80- 300 miles, but in extreme northern regions, there territories they can cover over 1000 sq miles!
They can survive without food for 17 days in the wild.
For Native American wolves are a special creature that deserve utmost respect. They are also known as a guide to the spiritual world. In fact some tribes give all credit of their hunting ability to the wolves. They say they learnt hunting by watching these wolves!
Join me @shravanregretiyer and experience the East coast like never before.
Visit @regretiyerproductions and shravanregretiyer.com for more stories from the natural world.
Shravan Regret Iyer’s “This is America – All New”

 

 

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North American Gray Wolf, also known as timber wolf. They have the most powerful jaws — 42 highly specialized teeth — with a biting capacity of 1000 and 1500 pounds per square inch!
Gray wolves were once considered to have had the largest ranges of any species – spanning throughout Eurasia, North America and the Africa, covering the entire continental northern hemisphere.
Some records suggests that there were up to 400,000 wolves in the US alone, sadly these species were hunted to near extinction in the continental US. Today, there are only about 9,000 in the United States.
The range of a wolf pack typically varies from 80- 300 miles, but in extreme northern regions, there territories they can cover over 1000 sq miles!
They can survive without food for 17 days in the wild.
For Native American wolves are a special creature that deserve utmost respect. They are also known as a guide to the spiritual world. In fact some tribes give all credit of their hunting ability to the wolves. They say they learnt hunting by watching these wolves!
Join me @shravanregretiyer and experience the East coast like never before.
Visit @regretiyerproductions and shravanregretiyer.com for more stories from the natural world.
Shravan Regret Iyer’s “This is America – All New”

 

 

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Despite the brutal cold and strong wind, a small variety of mammals survive in the cold, arctic conditions found in the summit of Mount Washington. Species like foxes; squirrels, mice, weasels, and bobcats can be found around the summit area. Even wandering moose and beavers have braved the events to visit the upper reaches of the mountain.
Among all, Common Ravens frequent the summit delighting spectators with their acrobatics! During summer months other bird species like white throated sparrows, juncoes, and pipits reside in or near the alpine meadows. What is more surprising is that stink bugs and even mosquitoes reach the summit during the brief milder conditions of summer!
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This is the Tip-Top House, the oldest surviving building in the summit area of Mount Washington and delivered by the state to be the oldest extant mountain-top hostelry in the world. It was built in 1853 and during that time the building’s flat roof was used to place large telescopes to create an observatory. The building stands adjacent to Mount Washington Summit (extreme right of the picture) at 6,288 feet, the tallest mountain in the northeastern United States.
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More than 250,000 visitors from all over the world visit Mount Washington each year!
The mountain is part of a popular hiking area with Appalachian trail crossing the summit.
While summer is the most popular time for hiking visitors may still encounter extreme temperatures from winter-like cold to high heat and humidity!
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More than 250,000 visitors from all over the world visit Mount Washington each year!
The mountain is part of a popular hiking area with Appalachian trail crossing the summit.
While summer is the most popular time for hiking visitors may still encounter extreme temperatures from winter-like cold to high heat and humidity!
Join me @shravanregretiyer and experience the East coast like never before.
Visit @regretiyerproductions and shravanregretiyer.com for more stories from the natural world.
Shravan Regret Iyer’s “This is America – All New”

 

 

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Can you spot the Cog?
The Mount Washington Cog Railway track length is approximately 3.0 miles. And it takes about 65 minutes to ascend to the summit and 40 minutes to descend.
Jacob’s Ladder, which is located approximately 4,800 feet height is the steepest section of the Cog’s trestle. It is a 300-foot trestle with a 37% grade. This means that there is an elevation difference of 13 feet between passengers in the front and back of the coach. For every 100 feet, a passenger moves in a Cog coach, he or she is simultaneously ascending 37′ 4″ up the side of Mount Washington.
Meanwhile, each trip to the summit on the Cog uses about one ton of coal and around 1,000 gallons of water! The Cog still runs two steam locomotives along with the six biodiesel locomotives.
In the following weeks, we will explore this engineering marvel and see and feel what it is to be like on the highest peak, at 6,288 ft, in the northeastern United States.
Join me @shravanregretiyer and experience the East coast like never before.
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Shravan Regret Iyer’s “This is America – All New”

 

 

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The Mount Washington Cog Railway track length is approximately 3.0 miles. And it takes about 65 minutes to ascend to the summit and 40 minutes to descend.
Jacob’s Ladder, which is located approximately 4,800 feet height is the steepest section of the Cog’s trestle. It is a 300-foot trestle with a 37% grade. This means that there is an elevation difference of 13 feet between passengers in the front and back of the coach. For every 100 feet, a passenger moves in a Cog coach, he or she is simultaneously ascending 37′ 4″ up the side of Mount Washington.
Meanwhile, each trip to the summit on the Cog uses about one ton of coal and around 1,000 gallons of water! The Cog still runs two steam locomotives along with the six biodiesel locomotives.
In the following weeks, we will explore this engineering marvel that takes us to the highest peak, at 6,288 ft, in the northeastern United States.
Join me @shravanregretiyer and experience the East coast like never before.
Visit @regretiyerproductions and shravanregretiyer.com for more stories from the natural world.
Shravan Regret Iyer’s “This is America – All New”