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Northern Forest Canoe Trail

Northern Forest Canoe Trail

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail covers 740 miles of rivers, streams, lakes and portages (53 miles) across New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Quebec.  For the most part it follows routes used by Native Americans from Old Forge, New York to Fort Kent, Maine.  Completing the entire trail is a major challenge, but there are […]

The Proper Dose of Nature

The Proper Dose of Nature

There has been a lot of research on the importance of getting outdoors in a natural setting.  That research and the general feelings people have had on the subject for centuries has led to the creation of lots of parks and other opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.  We summed up those findings in our review […]

OIA Position on Public Lands

OIA Position on Public Lands

In response to statements in the Republican Party Platform,  the Outdoor Industry Association (representing the companies that make your outdoor gear) wrote a letter to Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee.  The association is concerned about the party’s inclination to dispose of the nation’s public lands.  Here is the letter in it’s entirety […]

Recreation in Politics – Hillary Clinton

Recreation in Politics – Hillary Clinton

This is the second article of two that address what I can discover about positions of the major party candidates that relate to outdoor recreation.  In this article, I’ll discuss  Hillary Clinton’s positions and the positions of the Democratic party. Hillary Clinton Campaign While Mr. Trump addresses seven topics and offers his positions on them. […]

Recreation in Politics – Donald Trump

Recreation in Politics – Donald Trump

This is the first article in a series of two that will address what I can discover about positions of the major party candidates that relate to outdoor recreation. First,  let’s see what Donald trump and the Republic Party offer. Donald Trump Campaign Mr. Trump’s campaign website offers his policy positions on seven topics, none […]

Driving the Economy with Outdoor Recreation

Driving the Economy with Outdoor Recreation

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has been highlighting the importance of outdoor recreation in state and national economies.  The OIA reports that outdoor recreation in the United States generates: $646 billion in consumer spending 6.1 million direct jobs $49.9 billion in federal tax revenue $39.7 billion in state and local tax revenue. To put this […]

Map Navigation 101: Declination

Map Navigation 101: Declination

Map reading is a critical skill for adventurers.  It may seem like your Geographical Positioning System unit is a wonderful thing – and it is – until it dies without warning.  When that happens, you must have a map and compass with you and know how to use them.  I’ve been thinking about putting together […]

Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go is a new and free smart phone app (iOS and Android) that seems to be getting a lot of interest.   First I’ll explain a bit about what the app does, then I’ll get into why I am on the fence about it. About Pokémon Go Pokémon Go is a game.    The Pokémon […]

Sturdy Foldable Canoe

Sturdy Foldable Canoe

  If you want to go canoeing, but you live in the city and don’t have a vehicle,  your only choices were to get to the water and rent a canoe or just not go canoeing.  Now, Belgian inventor Otto Van De Steene has taken an idea he developed from a paper origami canoe and created a […]

Defying Death at Crater Lake National Park

Defying Death at Crater Lake National Park

I’ve highlighted some of the crazy things idiotic tourists do in my past writings.  Like loading a baby bison into the back of a car, backing up to a bison to take a selfie, painting strange pictures on the rocks at National Parks or whatever. Most of us wouldn’t think to do any of these things […]

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