With a great choice of hikes and trails, from National Parks to renowned trails and adventures to be had worldwide, you need to be prepared before you step into the great outdoors. When are you going…
The message is often announced and equally heard — take a kid outdoors — I appreciate that message and echo it often myself. One grand benefit the great outdoors offers is that everyone is welcome…
Camping food isn’t just spam and instant potatoes anymore.
With stories in Bon Appetit to Outdoor Magazine, the gourmet camp food movement is gaining steam. Just because you’re camping doesn’t mean…
Hiking is a great way to spend time with loved ones or find solitude while giving your body a heart-pumping cardiovascular workout. Every year, there comes a point when the first wave of warm…
The adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words", is as true as any and especially of a camping action shot. But there are photography techniques that improve the storytelling that a photograph…
Morels are popping up. Grab your plastic bag, bucket or ball cap and get ready to fill it with tasty morels.
Morels can be found along creek drainages and around older trees.
Morel hunting is a…
Camping continues to be a bargain among outdoor recreation pursuits. Even though the sport of camping is economical, it can become as expensive as five-star hotel hopping. Following are five issues…
While many of the most common hiking-related maladies -- blisters, dehydration and strains -- seem relatively minor in nature, they can easily derail a perfectly good day of hiking and leave you…
When engaging in outdoor activities -- camping, fishing or hiking -- this summer, there’s a chance that you may come into contact with poison ivy.
As anyone who has encountered the plant knows,…
Handheld GPS units are a great all-in-one tool — map, compass, and navigating record keeper — for day hikers and back country backpackers alike. With the wide selection of handheld GPS units…
Early April is maple syrup season in Wisconsin. There is not much that can compare to the delicious flavor of natural maple syrup. If you have access to a few maple trees, whether growing in your…
While cruising through a campground at a state park looking to photograph a bald eagle reported to be nesting in the area, I noticed how quiet it was as only a few campsites were occupied since the…
