When you’re hiking through the cold and snow of winter, it’s easy to remain in your summer-hiking mindset. Sure, you’ll stop for a drink of water and maybe consume a PowerBar every now and again…
If you're a gear junkie like me, you know that rummaging through your daypack is part of the game. Although, a bit of organization of gear, including the dedication of specific pockets or pouches per…
Some consider the pursuit as an Easter Egg hunt for hunters and as a great cure for cabin fever; whatever your reason for heading outdoors to hunt shed antlers, it's always a good time.
Finding a big…
The latest studies show that the number of all-terrain vehicle injuries in 2011 surpassed 100,000, with 30 percent of those involving kids under 16, according to the United States Consumer Product…
As nice as it is to walk in the woods in early spring, it does not take long with the rising spring temperatures for ticks, black flies and mosquitoes to start hatching. In fact in most midwest…
A few decades ago, a specific knife style became popular for not only avid outdoorsmen and women, but also for thousands of youngsters and adults interested in a survival tool — the survival knife.…
Hypothermia – which often sets in when the body must endure wet, windy conditions in cold weather – occurs when one’s core body temperature is at 96 degrees F or below. The effects of hypothermia…
As the winter begins to leave the stage and offer the floor to spring, most folks are ready to shake off some stress. Throw in tax season here in the United States, and life's steady stream of trials…
Hiking in the winter can be an experience without compare. The air is crisp, the atmosphere is serene and the vistas are stunning. There’s little else in the world more peaceful or beautiful than a…
Nearly all of the United States has endured a lengthy winter, and for the hiker living and trekking in those areas, spring cannot come soon enough. A casual amble down a designated hiking trail leads…
Hypothermia is a condition in which a person’s core body temperature reaches a health-threatening low. It occurs when the body’s core temp is at 96 degrees F or lower.
Hypothermia is a serious health…
Camping in the early spring can offer a different outdoor experience as well as set of challenges. Larry Whiteley, host of the award-winning Outdoor World Radio show, offers tips on how to make the…
