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formations[edit]

Anybody think we should rearrange the list of geological formations to be by area instead of alphabetically? MHW 03:10, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

History[edit]

Having camped in the Gorge I have seen alot of artifacts and carvings from Native Americans who inhabited the area and my friends have also found Amercian Civil War artifacts there too. There is surprisingly little mention of the gorge's rich history and pre-history in this article. If you go off the "beaten path" you can usually stumble upon some really cool things (for example, my buddies and I found a burial site inside of a cave that was halfway up a cliff- we didn't disturb it and left immediately- but it was still pretty cool, also, there are footsteps supposedly carved into the rock by Native Americans, we also have camped in rock shelters with carvings in the walls that were likely from early inhabitants of the area). I am asking that anyone with info on the gorge's history please contribute. I'll look to see what I can find in the meantime. Thanks. P.S. While growing up in Kentucky my buddies and I affectionately called Red River Gorge "the Gorge" and always said "respect the Gorge" because of the caution needed when hiking and campling there due to cave sinkholes and the cliffs (especially at night- we were always warned about how many people die each year due to falls from carelessness). Later,--Paulsprecker (talk) 17:01, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Advertising[edit]

. Beeblbrox (talk) 09:14, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, this is MrHerbalWarrior... I just can't remember my login info. I understand your reason for fighting against the "advertising" but I am in no way shape or form receiving any profit from placing the information I had on this page. I'm not sure if you've been to the gorge but there isn't an overwhelming amount of information i.e. maps/books available in one simple location, and I was hoping that this could be that location. Is it possible for us to discuss and seek a resolution to our differences where this information can be available but not advertise the products (I mean one could argue that having an article about any product is thereby advertising it). I truly feel as that having the information about the maps and books is very important... and do government sources count as advertising? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.137.94.140 (talk) 14:01, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The trouble is if we list one product, we have to let them all in, and then Wikipedia would be nothing but a giant list of products and services. Prices in particular should not be in an article unless relevant to the articles subject. I understand your point and it's clear you have acted in good faith, but I think this content is more suited for Wikitravel which is a travel guide. thanks Beeblbrox (talk) 19:55, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

By the way,I have been there, and I hope to make it back someday, and I have also gotten lost there, so maybe I'll look up one of those maps next time...Beeblbrox (talk) 19:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Would a link to Wikitravel describing the presences of maps, trail guides, and etc.. be acceptable? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.64.195.44 (talk) 05:23, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. I think there is a template to include a link to Wikitravel, if I'm not mistaken. I can look more up tomorrow. seicer | talk | contribs 05:42, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

problematic phrasing?[edit]

"draws climbers from all over the world to the Red as it is known."

Seems to me, if there's a widely used nickname for the park, it shouldn't be buried in the subsection about rock climbing. This also sounds a little bit like advertising.

It may have that nickname amongst climbers, but it certainly isn't called that by residents of the area. I have lived in KY all my life, have been to the Red River Gorge many, many times, and never once, ONCE, have I heard it called "the Red" by anyone. I would therefore vote against noting in any general information section that it has the nickname of "the Red". Speaking of advertising, the sentence about Miguel's Pizza really, really needs to go. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.141.152.197 (talk) 06:29, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Poor Quality Foto[edit]

I'm afraid the Red River foto is just poor quality, very blurry. We can do better than that. jaknouse (talk) 05:02, 10 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That appears to be a photo taken with this old fashioned thing we called film, back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth. We had to rub two sticks together to charge the camera up to take a picture. And at a certain point you would be out of film and unable to take more pictures, so we were not always able to just keep taking pictures till we had one that was perfect. This ol timer does ramble on though. Beeblebrox (talk) 06:20, 10 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe a little Photoshopping would improve it. Sharpening edges, at least. jaknouse (talk) 06:32, 10 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Let me try this again without the sarcasm. Photographic film did not always produce the super sharp ultra crisp images we are now all used to seeing. The photo is a bit old, but in my opinion there is nothing wrong with it. Beeblebrox (talk) 17:33, 10 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]