A couple of months ago we reviewed a commercial for Prescription Strength Nature (Terra mater), a new prescription drug.  Now the producers have released another commercial.  This one focusses on the correct dosage of Nature, once you have heard the call of Nature. Indications for an Increased Dose Feeling Tired Feeling Irritable Being Stressed Out Having […]

When I was a kid I came across a book titled Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft by Thor Heyerdahl.  In the book, Heyerdahl tells the tale of his 1947 adventure setting off from South America with a small crew on a balsa raft headed toward Polynesia. The idea was to ride the Humbolt Current […]

On November 8, 2015 Peruvian President Ollanta Humala approved the creation of a 3.3 million-acre national park at Sierra del Divisor in Peru’s Amazon Basin on the border between Brazil and Peru.  This land, and more, had been designated as the Sierra del Divisor Reserved Zone in 2006 by decree of the Peruvian Government.  The process in moving […]

One of the places where outdoor recreation, particularly hiking or bicycling on major trails, meshes nicely with rural economic development programs is at trail towns.  Some local government and private agencies promote communities as trail towns after the towns develop linkages to trail systems, provide services of interest to hikers and bicyclists and show that they are […]

I wrote a blog post about the concept of Forest Kindergartens awhile back.  Soon Seattle, Washington, will have a similar school for pre-school kids . Tiny Trees plans to open six schools in 2016, with room for 32 kids in each school. Three more will open later. Building a Partnership for Pre-School The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department recently indicated […]

The Outdoor Industry Association recently released a poll they had commissioned.  The poll asked 500 likely voters in Colorado and 500 likely voters in Nevada a series of questions.  The questions were designed  to try to determine how important public lands are to people in those states and how this interest might play out in […]

One of the major factors that cause explorers to miss out on winter adventures is the fear of driving in snowy and icy conditions.  Most of us need to drive somewhere to get to a new adventure, so it is critical to know how to drive in winter conditions. Advice from the American Automobile Association […]

The other day, I came across a custom made hiking staff from www.custommade.com.  This particular staff incorporates a survival kit into it. Survival on a Pole The people at Custom Made took a normal trekking pole, added a wooden handle, wrapped the handle in 20 feet of paracord, attached a carabiner with another 7 feet of paracord, attached a […]

People are always producing lists of the 10-best, 10-worst or 10-whatever you can imagine about outdoor recreation.  Let’s take a look at a few of the 10-best (or toughest) trail lists that have been making the rounds.  Be sure to click on the photos to see larger versions. Top 10 of 15 Most Grueling Hiking Trails […]

One front in the effort to get kids outdoors enjoying natural play is kindergarten.  The idea is that if pre-kindergarten and kindergarten-aged kids spend everyday exploring outdoors they will develop the ability to truly play and learn important life lessons and skills along the way. Switzerland Several years ago a public school effort in Switzerland was proven successful. […]