One of the most difficult things for parents to do today is to give their kids the wings that go along with a set of car keys. For many of today’s teens, learning to drive is an essential rite of passage. For parents, it is terrifying. The CDC reports that every day six teens, between the ages of 16 and 19 are killed by injuries received in auto accidents.
You want to give them their wings, but you want to keep them safe. GPS tracking for teens allows you to give them that taste of freedom while keeping tabs on where they’re going, how safely they’re driving, and even when they are out past curfew. Read the rest of this entry »
Between the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, you’ll find the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The spread out landscape is filled with a plethora of year-round blooming wildflowers and lush forests. Rivers, streams, and waterfalls emerge along hiking routes that encompass a section of the Appalachian Trail. On top of Clingmans Dome that’s the highest peak and offers scenic views of mist-covered mountains is an observation tower.
In the Smoky Mountains, you may have noticed some black bears with GPS tracking technology around their necks. These are the bears used in a multi-year study to see how they’re getting human food.
Lauren Davis, Anchor for Local 8 News, had a conversation with park rangers regarding why they’re using the bears for tracking purposes. Read the rest of this entry »
On August 21, 2017, you’ll be able to witness the first total solar eclipse in the past 99 years. It will span across the United States — coast to coast. This is the time to catch this amazing phenomenon since the next one won’t be until April 8, 2024, according to NASA.
In the entire country from Oregon to South Carolina over an hour and a half time period, 14 states will be in approximately two minutes of night-like darkness in the middle of the day, NASA says. Read the rest of this entry »
