SANCHEONG, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent sightings of endangered Asiatic black bears along hiking trails in Jirisan National Park have sparked concerns about potential human-wildlife conflicts. However, authorities emphasize that the bears’ docile nature and wariness make such incidents highly unlikely if hikers stay on designated trails. According to the Jirisan National Park office in [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – You can now enjoy breathtaking scenery from national parks in South Korea, such as Cheonwangbong Peak in Jirisan National Park, from home without the hassle of hours of travelling and hiking, thanks to a new virtual reality (VR) service. The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) has recently added 16 [...]
SANCHEONG, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Jirisan National Park is Korea’s largest terrestrial national park, surrounding the 1915m-high Jiri Mountain (second tallest in South Korea) and covering some 471 square kilometers. And it looks like Koreans will be able to purchase its clean, fresh air from supermarkets in the near future. Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang Province, which [...]
NAMWON, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘Soop Gil’ (meaning ‘forest road’), an organization that manages the Jirisan Dulle-gil walking trail, announced that it will hold the fifth ‘Jirisan Dulle-gil Walking Festival’ on November 7. The route will be approximately 11 kilometers, starting at Jirisan’s Baraebong Peak entrance, passing through Heungbugol Natural Recreation Forest, and ending [...]