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Winter Wings 2023

Winter Wings 2023

Presidents Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday of February.  In Klamath Falls, Oregon, that entire weekend is dedicated to the Winter Wings Festival and birds . . .

Morel Mushroom Hunting for Everyone

Morel Mushroom Hunting for Everyone

Gourmet Morel Mushrooms for Free . . . Our early ancestors survived by foraging for wild foods.  Many of us relive a deeply buried memory of that heritage when we experience the joy in successfully finding, and ultimately consuming, a gourmet wild edible.  Morel mushrooms are a premier delicacy in many parts of the world. The […]

Outdoor News Feed

We are developing an automated news aggregator to bring you up-to-date news on outdoor recreation topics. As we work on this, you may see odd posts. Eventually we will get that cleaned up so appropriate posts show up here.

Cairn Subscription Service

Cairn Subscription Service

Cairn, a Bend, Oregon, firm, offers a subscription service that provides outdoor products to subscribers on a monthly basis. In this article I’ll explain how this works, describe the kinds of things you might get in your packages and the monetary value of the service. I am addressing the standard monthly subscription box rather then […]

Outdoor News August 31, 2018

Outdoor News August 31, 2018

• IMBA Trail Grants • Tariffs and the Outdoor Industry • Rocks Close Zion Trail • Enhancing the Antiquities Act • Video of the Week: Rio Grande del Norte National Monument •

Outdoor News August 24, 2018

Outdoor News August 24, 2018

• New Mexico and Park Backlog • Newspapers on LWCF • How big is outdoor recreation? • Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Management • New Walker River Park in Nevada • Video of the Week: Backpacking the Cloud Peak Wilderness •

Outdoor News August 17, 2018

Outdoor News August 17, 2018

• Montana and the L&WCF • VF Corp. Moving to Denver • Refuge Outdoor Festival • Safeguarding Summer • Air Quality at National Parks • Video of the Week: North Cascades National Park •

Outdoor News August 10, 2018

Outdoor News August 10, 2018

Copalinga Nature Reserve On Monday, Rainforest Trust announced that it has helped establish an important new reserve at the eastern gateway to Podocarpus National Park, which holds the greatest concentration of biodiversity in Ecuador. Rainforest Trust teamed up with local partner Fundación Jocotoco to purchase the 370-acre private property that houses ecotourism facilities with the objective […]

Outdoor News August 3, 2018

Outdoor News August 3, 2018

• Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative • Wilderness Legislation Introduced • Wyoming Offers Recreation Funds • Keep Long Valley Green Campaign • Yosemite Remains Closed • Video of the Week: Bikepacking Might Kill You •

Outdoor News July 27, 2018

Outdoor News July 27, 2018

• Park Funding Bill Introduced in House • Fire Closes Yosemite • Veterans Support LWCF • Congressional Scorecard for the Outdoors • Confluence Accords • Video of the Week: Big Bend National Park •

Outdoor News July 20, 2018

Outdoor News July 20, 2018

• Louisiana Starts Coastal Rec Projects • Jesse Owens State Park • Updates at Antietam • Olympic Peninsula Protected • Winning the West Poll • Groups Highlight Klamath Issues • Video of the Week: Grand Isle, Louisiana •

Outdoor News July 13, 2018

Outdoor News July 13, 2018

• No Newsletter Last Week • Tasmania • Restore Our Parks Act • Wildlife Enthusiast Magazine • Quebec Invests in Outdoor Recreation • Trailbikers Ticketed • Video of the Week: Tasmania •

Outdoor News June 29, 2018

Outdoor News June 29, 2018

• Park Service Rescues • Outdoor Recreation for Rural Areas • LWCF Concerns • Navigating Outdoor Minnesota • Securing Wood Buffalo Park • Video of the Week: Wood Buffalo National Park •

Outdoor News June 22, 2018

Outdoor News June 22, 2018

• Groups Support Uranium Mining Ban • Funding for Rec Study Progresses • Yosemite Joins YourPassNow • Hiking Asheville, North Carolina • After 38 Years, Investigation Warms Up • Video of the Week: Chimney Rock State Park •

Outdoor News June 15, 2018

Outdoor News June 15, 2018

• Rhino Dry Bag Backpack • New at Oregon Office of Outdoor Rec • Finding Recreation in Minnesota • NRPA Announces Awards • Outdoor Stewardship Guide • Video of the Week: Canoeing •

Outdoor News June 8, 2018

Outdoor News June 8, 2018

• National Get Outdoors Day • Kilkenny Outdoor Festival • Bison Gores Woman • RockyMounts Moves to Grand Junction • Pacific NW Trail Maps • Video of the Week: Steer with Your Heart – The Voyage of the Swell •

Outdoor News June 1, 2018

Outdoor News June 1, 2018

• Crater Lake National Park Update • 5000 Miles of Wild • Noise at Olympic National Park • New National Recreation Trails • Michigan Recreation Advisory Council • Video of the Week: Guadalupe Mountains National Park •

Outdoor News May 25, 2018

Outdoor News May 25, 2018

• Protection for Verde River • Support for LWCF • Cell Service at Mount Rainier • Hiker Dies at Yosemite • Fire Danger Closes Forests • Video of the Week: Half Dome Trail •

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