The folks at Socialize posted a nice write-up regarding Chimani’s usage of their community tools.
Chimani National Park iOS Apps Updated to 2.0
Just in time for National Park Week, we’re rolling out version 2.0 our National Park apps. The iOS updates were released this morning (still waiting on Apple to approve the Yellowstone update) and the Android version will be released in a couple days. Improvements include:
- Universal App Support - This was the #1 request so here you go! Run your favorite National Park apps on your iPad!
- New App icons - hope you like the new icons!
- Discussion forums for each point of interest and Facebook/Twitter sharing. We’ve integrated GetSocialize community forum into the app. Click on the new “Get Social” icon on the POI action bar and join the discussion!
- Mutli-POI icon clustering on the map - no more clutter on the main map! When you zoom in, points of interested (POIs) will automatically expand.
- Gesture-based Related Points of Interest. We added some “motion” into the Related POIs - you can either press the button on the action bar or you can swipe your screen to the side to view the list of Related Points of Interests.
- Last, but not least, we have added a dedicated section to the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoors Ethics. Chimani is a proud small business partner with Leave No Trace so we’ve teamed up to bring their “core principles” into the palm of your hand so that you’re reminded of them during each park visit.
As always, keep the feedback coming - we love to hear from you!
-Kerry @chimani
Chimani to Give Away 1 Million Mobile Apps for National Park Week
Chimani, the leading developer of mobile apps for national parks, is once again celebrating National Park Week by offering all of its iOS and Android apps for national parks for free.
Yarmouth, ME (April 17, 2012) - Chimani, LLC announced today that all iOS and Android national park apps will be free in celebration of National Park Week, which runs from April 21-29. In order to reach its goal of one million downloads the apps will be free starting today - April 18th - plenty of time to download the apps before next week’s celebration. The Chimani national park apps normally sell for between $4.99-$9.99 each and have an average rating of 4 1/2 stars.
“Last year we gave away over 100,000 apps during National Park Week - it was a huge success and we had less than a quarter of the apps we have today.”, says Chimani President, Kerry Gallivan. “Our goal to reach a million downloads and to encourage just as many people, especially children, to visit our national parks. Download them today, and visit the parks next week!”
The Chimani suite of national park apps include Acadia National Park, Cape Cod National Seashore, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Zion National Park and the National Parks app - which is a virtual passport tool for all the National Park Service units.
Each of the national park apps are an indispensable resource for anyone exploring some our most treasured national parks. Each delivers constantly updated content, ranger led event schedules, auto touring points of interest, hiking details, restroom locations, free shuttle bus schedules, and breaking news alerts. Users can also view sunset and sunrise times for the most memorable scenic overlooks, access tide schedules along the coast, review lodging options, and much, much more.
The Chimani iOS and Android apps can be downloaded directly from Apple’s iTunes App Store and the Android versions from Google Play (keyword: “chimani”)
Looks like we’re in for an early opening of the Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park!
Another well produced video from Yosemite National Park, this time a personal story about the dangers of entering a river.
Alf Randell is a self-described “dirtbag” who has spent nearly a decade of his life climbing amongst the soaring sandstone cliffs of Indian Creek, Utah. In November, 2011, I spent some time climbing with Alf and documented his life in “The Creek,” his love of tall splitter cracks, and his decision to shun city life in favor of a small camper in the middle of the Utah desert.
The majority of the world’s geysers are preserved here in Yellowstone National Park. They are the main reason the park was established in 1872 as America’s first national park—an idea that spread worldwide. A mountain wildland, home to grizzly bears, wolves, and herds of bison and elk, the park is the core of one of the last, nearly intact, natural ecosystems in the Earth’s temperate zone.
Photo: Dennis Carroll, National Park Service
