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$.getScript("http://chimplr.heroku.com/js/fancybox/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.pack.js", function(){ initFancybox(); }); } if (fancyboxLoaded) { initFancybox(); } Tumblr (3.0; @chimani)http://blog.chimani.com/<a href="http://blog.getsocialize.com/2012/socialize-gets-in-touch-with-nature-through-national-parks-apps">Socialize Gets In Touch With Nature Through National Parks Apps</a>: <p>The folks at Socialize posted a nice write-up regarding Chimani’s usage of their community tools.</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/22648434826http://blog.chimani.com/post/22648434826Tue, 08 May 2012 08:02:09 -0400socializecommunity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m346l4Exle1qf21sfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Working on the Olympic National Park app and just love this photo of Marymere Falls!</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/21886481436http://blog.chimani.com/post/21886481436Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:24:40 -0400OlympicWaterfall<p>Just in time for National Park Week, we&#8217;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:</p> <ul><li><strong>Universal App Support</strong> - This was the #1 request so here you go! Run your favorite National Park apps on your iPad!<br/><br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yooo069w1qepegh.png"/></li> </ul><ul><li><strong>New App icons</strong> - hope you like the new icons! <br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ypc6xK8z1qepegh.jpg"/></li> </ul><ul><li><strong>Discussion forums</strong> for each point of interest and <strong>Facebook/Twitter sharing</strong>. We&#8217;ve integrated GetSocialize community forum into the app. Click on the new &#8220;Get Social&#8221; icon on the POI action bar and join the discussion!<br/><br/> <img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ypp7EQkJ1qepegh.png"/></li> </ul><ul><li><strong>Mutli-POI icon clustering</strong> on the map - no more clutter on the main map! When you zoom in, points of interested (POIs) will automatically expand. <br/><br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yq6aSZ6S1qepegh.png"/></li> </ul><ul><li><strong>Gesture-based Related Points of Interest</strong>. We added some &#8220;motion&#8221; 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. <br/><br/><br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yqbqixbs1qepegh.png"/><br/><br/><br/></li> <li>Last, but not least, we have added a dedicated section to the <strong><a href="http://www.lnt.org" title="Leave No Trace" target="_blank">Leave No Trace Center for Outdoors Ethics</a></strong>. Chimani is a proud small business partner with Leave No Trace so we&#8217;ve teamed up to bring their &#8220;core principles&#8221; into the palm of your hand so that you&#8217;re reminded of them during each park visit.<br/><br/><br/><a href="http://www.lnt.org" title="Leave No Trace Logo" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yquawLZ01qepegh.jpg"/></a> <br/> </li> </ul><p>As always, keep the feedback coming - we love to hear from you! </p> <p>-Kerry @chimani</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/21710921287http://blog.chimani.com/post/21710921287Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:05:14 -0400UpdateLeave No TraceiPadiPhoneAndroidNational Park Week<p><span><em><img align="middle" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2lxluT3TE1qepegh.png"/></em></span></p> <p><span><em>Chimani, the leading developer of mobile apps for national parks, is once again celebrating National Park Week by offering all of its<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/chimani-llc/id373153981" title="App Store" target="_blank"> iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Chimani,+LLC" title="Google Play" target="_blank">Android</a> apps for national parks for free. </em></span></p> <p><span>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&#160;1/2 stars. </span></p> <p><span>&#8220;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.&#8221;, says Chimani President, Kerry Gallivan. &#8220;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!”</span></p> <p><span>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. </span></p> <p><span>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.</span></p> <p><span>The Chimani iOS and Android apps can be downloaded directly from <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/chimani-llc/id373153981" title="iTunes App Store" target="_blank">Apple&#8217;s iTunes App Store</a> and the Android versions from <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Chimani,+LLC" title="Google Play" target="_blank">Google Play</a> (keyword: &#8220;chimani&#8221;)</span></p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/21263184952http://blog.chimani.com/post/21263184952Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:54:18 -0400national park weekyosemiteyellowstoneCuyahoga ValleyZIONGreat Smoky MountainsAcadiarocky mountain<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2c0f6HUg51qf21sfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great photo of elephants in Masai Mara, Kenya. I miss my days of living in Africa….</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/20922329981http://blog.chimani.com/post/20922329981Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:25:54 -0400<a href="http://www.eptrail.com/rocky-mountain-national-park/ci_20365465/trail-ridge-road-rocky-mountain-national-park-is">Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is High and Dry</a>: <p>Looks like we’re in for an early opening of the Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park!</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/20916266072http://blog.chimani.com/post/20916266072Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:38:44 -0400rocky mountain<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yZyCoUM_Sks?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Another well produced video from Yosemite National Park, this time a personal story about the dangers of entering a river. </p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/20788473773http://blog.chimani.com/post/20788473773Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:11:06 -0400YosemiteSafetyRivers<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34482694" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">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.</span></p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/20653122112http://blog.chimani.com/post/20653122112Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:20:38 -0400Utahrock climbing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22z9tVaNd1qf21sfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Waiting for the Pink Moon to rise over the Atlantic Ocean and Casco Bay…</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/20616926232http://blog.chimani.com/post/20616926232Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:15:29 -0400MaineMoon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22dyr8Pmv1r81c8do1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://americasgreatoutdoors.tumblr.com/post/20591538030/the-majority-of-the-worlds-geysers-are-preserved" target="_blank">americasgreatoutdoors</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The majority of the world’s geysers are preserved here in <a href="http://on.doi.gov/wRuGCy" target="_blank">Yellowstone National Park</a>. 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.<br/><br/><em>Photo: Dennis Carroll, National Park Service </em></p> </blockquote>http://blog.chimani.com/post/20608355124http://blog.chimani.com/post/20608355124Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:39:37 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m17ek6G2YC1qf21sfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Celebrating the Vernal Equinox at Fels-Groves Farm Preserve & West Side Trail in Yarmouth, Maine!</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/19644510554http://blog.chimani.com/post/19644510554Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:02:30 -0400Westside TrailMaine<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29527889" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>A video to get you excited about the start of mountain biking season in the Northeast!</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/19402561880http://blog.chimani.com/post/19402561880Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:21:14 -0400mountain bikingvideonew hampshirebear brook state park<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9exro8sM1r81c8do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://americasgreatoutdoors.tumblr.com/post/16352299221/sometimes-considered-three-parks-in-one-big" target="_blank">americasgreatoutdoors</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sometimes considered “three parks in one,” <a href="http://on.doi.gov/Aj3CnK" target="_blank">Big Bend National Park</a> in West Texas includes mountain, desert, and river environments. An hour’s drive can take you from the banks of the Rio Grande to a mountain basin nearly a mile high. Here, you can explore one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States, and experience unmatched sights, sounds, and solitude.<br/><br/><em>Photo: National Park Service </em></p> </blockquote>http://blog.chimani.com/post/16363445815http://blog.chimani.com/post/16363445815Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:44:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwj98ms0tr1qf21sfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>It was a full house last night at the Boston New Tech Meet-up in Cambridge, Mass. The Microsoft NERD facility was a great space to present in (although they really should get an HDMI connection for the projectors!). Loved the 5/5 format (5 minutes presenting/5 minutes of questions and answers). Lots of interest in Chimani during the Q&A session - there were so many questions I quickly ran out of time!</p> <p>For reviews and more photos of the meet-up, check-out this <a href="http://www.meetup.com/newtech-73/events/41441192/" title="Boston New Tech Meetup December 2011 #bnt12" target="_blank">link</a>. Thanks to David and Chris for inviting me.</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/14566428686http://blog.chimani.com/post/14566428686Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:21:05 -0500Bostonstart-upbnt12<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwezyeYSAT1qf21sfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>An old Ford (1930s?) car discovered at Mast Land Sanctuary. You never what you’ll find in the woods.</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/14415163037http://blog.chimani.com/post/14415163037Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:39:50 -0500MainediscoverMast Landing<a href="http://www.meetup.com/newtech-73/events/41441192/?a=socialmedia">Chimani to present/demo at next week's Boston New Tech Meet-up #BNT12 </a>: <p><span> </span><img align="middle" height="118" src="http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/3/0/5/global_21317157.jpeg" width="180"/></p> <p><span>Join Chimani (and four other Boston area start-ups) at next week’s Boston New Tech Meet-up held at the Microsoft New England Research & Development Center (NERD) in </span><span>Cambridge. Doors open at 6:30pm!</span></p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/14262778842http://blog.chimani.com/post/14262778842Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:00:06 -0500PresentationsBostonStart-ups<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lucooahlS81qf21sfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The surf is way too rough for snorkeling at the Reserva Marina Tres Palmas!</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/12515549350http://blog.chimani.com/post/12515549350Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:33:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu72creXnh1qf21sfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Atop the oldest lighthouse in the Caribbean on Culebrita Island US Wildlife Refuge.</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/12372049469http://blog.chimani.com/post/12372049469Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:43:39 -0400Culebra<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu36w71gBV1qf21sfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A beautiful day at the San Juan National Historic Site and it’s awesome National Recreational Trail!</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/12283021700http://blog.chimani.com/post/12283021700Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:31:19 -0400Puerto Ricotrail<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltukbme2ee1qf21sfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Exploring the Maine Audubon Society’s Mast Landing Sanctuary - you can almost smell the snow in the air!</p>http://blog.chimani.com/post/12093009061http://blog.chimani.com/post/12093009061Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:22:56 -0400