Camping

News & Tips: 5 Tips for Camping with Toddlers
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5 Tips for Camping with Toddlers

Camping is among the most fun activities to embark upon as a family. Over time, it can become a time-honored tradition passed down throughout generations. To create that rich legacy, it's important…
News & Tips: How to Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus (video)...
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How to Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus (video)

When summer is gone, and fall is here many outdoors enthusiasts trade a fishing rod for a hunting rifle and muggy mornings on the lake for cooler mornings in the woods. One thing that doesn't change…
News & Tips: Filming Your Outdoor Experience
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Filming Your Outdoor Experience

Reliving our outdoor experiences, whether it be fishing, hunting or wildlife encounters, is a common practice for those with a camera. These one dimensional images help take us back to those special…
News & Tips: Avoiding Trail Hazard Surprises
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Avoiding Trail Hazard Surprises

Surprises come in two flavors: good and bad. Regarding hiking trails, both types of surprises exist. Rounding a bend on the side of a ridge to be welcomed by a breathtaking, panoramic view is a great…
News & Tips: Easy Camp Cookery
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Easy Camp Cookery

Food never tastes better than when cooked outdoors. And nothing quite highlights a fun campout like your favorite foods prepared using special outdoor cooking methods.       Modern camp cooking can…
News & Tips: Daypack Buyer's Guide
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Daypack Buyer's Guide

When it's time to take a hike down a trail, the most important choice you'll face (next to what you plan to carry with you) will be what you will carry everything in. When a fanny pack is too small,…
News & Tips: Fins and Feathers
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Fins and Feathers

Out of all the different seasons, fall time in the northwoods presents the outdoorsman with a plethora of hunting and fishing opportunities. Some people think that you have to put down the rod to…
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Fall Bird Migration - Outdoor Tip

Fall migration is underway and this means that you may have some unusual birds visiting your feeders as they pass through on their way south. You may also start seeing a changeover in your regular…
News & Tips: Electronics at Camp?
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Electronics at Camp?

As a father of two kids just out of their teenage years, I have fresh scars from "no electronics at camp" battles. For me, and my wife and kiddos, camping time was and is devoted to interaction with…
News & Tips: Create a Happy Teenage Camper
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Create a Happy Teenage Camper

"Set the hook!" I barked, as the bluegill pulled my daughter's bobber under. With a quick jerk the fish was caught. She battled the panfish to shore where I took a few photos and presented a kiss to…
News & Tips: Buying a Cooler? How to Select the Right One for You (video)...
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Buying a Cooler? How to Select the Right One for You (video)

Whether to store fish on a boat for days or on a weekend camping trip, finding the right cooler for the job is important. Here is a guide to help you know what to look for to find the best cooler to…
News & Tips: Beware the Armadillo
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Beware the Armadillo

Armadillos are those cute little armor covered animals that waddle around blindly along highways. Often called 'possums on the half shell, these seemingly harmless animals could well be one of your…