I want you to skip down to the 2nd pp and find interesting link to the Park Service in the Pacific. No, they wouldn' lie:

http://michellemalkin.com/2012/02/22/the-high-priests-of-eco-destruction/

It's a cold morning here in East Tennessee, as I took some bird food out to the feeder. But, there isn't any winter storm here in Claiborne County and the sky is blue. The temps are going to reach about 40 degrees later in the day. It's the perfect day for a hike in the mountains off-trail. So, what is your favorite winter hike and temps for doing it?

I like the temps between 35 and 45 degrees, no wind and a clear or cloudy day with no chance of bad weather. I don't mind snow up to…