Wilderness Trivia
From towering parks to rugged trails, prove you’re the ultimate wilderness whiz.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In World War I, homing pigeons—like the famed Cher Ami—carried messages in tiny canisters strapped to their what?
Leg
In 1869, John Wesley Powell led the first U.S. government expedition navigating the Colorado River through which iconic American West natural wonder?
Grand Canyon
In their famous “waggle dance,” honeybees map out distance and direction relative to the sun to guide hive-mates to what?
Food sources
What early September 1988 weather event finally snuffed out Yellowstone’s months-long wildfires after extreme drought and winds?
Snow
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the famed blue haze—known to the Cherokee as "Shaconage"—comes from vapor released by what?
Vegetation