In an instant the blue-sky, 70-degree, high-country afternoon morphed into a mother of a storm. My husband and I jumped off our horses and secured them, threw our saddles adorned with all our gear…
When enjoying wilderness camping, an additional set of environmentally friendly camping criteria comes into play.
Keep Mother Nature in mind by setting up camp away from the water and areas with…
It is no secret that access is one of the major deterrents to participation in hunting and fishing. If you fall into that category, or know someone who does, public lands may be the answer to your…
If you love the outdoors--and we know that you do--there are beautiful things to see and do all over the United States. From the Pacific Northwest or the deepest of the Deep South, there are people…
If you have ever been lost, you know the rush of emotion that overcomes you when the trouble is realized. At the exact moment when being lost is confirmed, a person will either make the…
As the camper from the neighboring campsite approached, his facial expression revealed obvious concern. He introduced himself and we shook hands. Before I finished informing him of my name, he asked…
Camping tents come in dozens of shapes and sizes, designs and intentions. So do campers. I recently observed a perfect example of this at a state park campground, at neighboring campsites.
On one…
How many times have you tried something, which afterwards, you wished you could have only sampled it before jumping in? I have plenty of times. Negative results leave a bad taste that is tough to…
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Animal videos just haven't been the same since the GoPro came along. Now we get awesome, upclose videos like this guy getting genuinely hugged by a lion — make that two lions…
When conversing with people who don't camp, or haven't camped since he or she was a kid, the subject of feeling dirty after a day of being outside is often mentioned. When I inform the curious that…
Camping along the riverbanks makes for a great summer floating experience. If you're concerned about packing all the gear you'll need to do this in your canoe, leave the tent at home. You already…
Shirt pulled up to expose his belly and plant in hand, 10-year-old Curt used a circular motion to rub the plant over the surface of his skin.
His little cousin followed suit.
The little boy was my…
