Camping

News & Tips: 14 Gifts for the Best Outdoor Dad
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14 Gifts for the Best Outdoor Dad

May 23, 2014
Are You Struggling to Come up With a Gift for Your Outdoor Guy? Here Are My Top Gift Picks From Bass Pro Shops.  Your outdoor dad or husband may say he doesn’t like to shop, but that doesn’t mean…
News & Tips: Fun-to-Cook: 4 Easy Foods for Camp Chefs...
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Fun-to-Cook: 4 Easy Foods for Camp Chefs

May 20, 2014
Food never tastes better than when cooked outdoors. And nothing quite highlights a fun campout like favored foods prepared using special outdoor cooking methods.         Modern camp cooking can be…
News & Tips: Fun Activities to Do With Kids This Summer at Bass Pro Shops...
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Fun Activities to Do With Kids This Summer at Bass Pro Shops

May 20, 2014
With three young nieces, ages 8-10 years old, coming to visit me this summer, I was trying to think of some fun games and activities that would keep them occupied and happy. Bass Pro Shops Family…
News & Tips: Stop Cooking Mediocre Camp Meals – Use a Dutch Oven...
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Stop Cooking Mediocre Camp Meals – Use a Dutch Oven

May 16, 2014
As settlers traveled across the country a couple hundred years ago, their needs were simple even though times were harsh. Food, shelter and safety were primary. After trudging laborious miles through…
News & Tips: 8 Tips on How to Pick a Backcountry Campsite...
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8 Tips on How to Pick a Backcountry Campsite

May 9, 2014
In established campgrounds, picking a site is easy – usually just selecting the numbered parking spot and plunking down a tent. But stray from the beaten path and the question of where to spend the…
News & Tips: How You Can Make Your Next Outdoor Adventure the Best Ever!...
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How You Can Make Your Next Outdoor Adventure the Best Ever!

May 8, 2014
Is your family ready to ditch the neighborhood pool or park for something more exciting but you don’t know how to get started? Adults and kids can learn fun new ways to enjoy the outdoors by checking…
News & Tips: Game Cameras are Not Just for Hunters
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Game Cameras are Not Just for Hunters

March 14, 2014
I spend a great deal of time in the outdoors. I fish, hike, paddle and scout. And, although I don't hunt with a gun, I do so with a camera — capturing wildlife in its most natural setting.…
News & Tips: Best Places for Winter Camping in the U.S....
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Best Places for Winter Camping in the U.S.

January 22, 2014
Baby, it’s cold outside—but that doesn’t mean you have to put your love of camping on hold for the next few months. In fact, winter camping can be a great experience to beat the summer crowds,…
News & Tips: Who Will Carry the Torch and Give the Gift of the Outdoors...
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Who Will Carry the Torch and Give the Gift of the Outdoors

January 12, 2014
When given four hours of what I call brain time, I get lost in a web of thoughts. Brain time is the time I spend stuck in the car driving for several hours. Programs like Outdoor Mentors matches…
News & Tips: Wildlife Photography: On the Edge
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Wildlife Photography: On the Edge

December 6, 2013
Watching wildlife while camping or hiking is always entertaining to some degree. Catching a few wild critters in action with a camera adds to the fun, and possibly, more the reason to get out on a…
News & Tips: Coyote Camp
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Coyote Camp

November 22, 2013
I slipped out of the tent to greet the new day that was dressed in fog. The first task was to get a campfire going in the stone ring, so breakfast and coffee could be prepared. The crackling sound…
News & Tips: Preparing for a Camping Dinner Date
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Preparing for a Camping Dinner Date

November 20, 2013
With the perks of a front-row stargazing seat and distance from the hustle and bustle of life, there’s nothing quite as romantic as an evening spent in the great outdoors with your sweetheart. A…