Love Song to the Earth is a song and video that was presented to the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in December of 2015.  Representatives from 190 countries were there to see the premiere.  It features performances by Sean Paul, Sir Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Fergie, Colbie Caillat, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis, Johnny Rzeznik, […]

Sometimes quotations from famous people have a great impact upon us.  There are a few reasons: the fame or intelligence of the author suggests that their quote is particularly important or credible and has authority behind it the quote seems poignant and sincere the quote is original – although sometimes it’s hard to find the person […]

Do you want to get outdoors more, get more exercise, enjoy more fresh air or participate more in any of the types of activities we discuss here at EXPLORE?  It’s not that hard to do these things, but most of us lack the motivation needed to get started and then keep at it. For many people New Year’s […]

Last February I aimed you at Kerry “Cyndi Loppers” Stewart’s blog “Cat’s Don’t Camp“.  At that time she was planning to through-hike the Appalachian Trail.  If you have been following our weekly newsletter,  you saw a couple of updates on her hiking progress.  Well,  she successfully hiked the trail from Georgia to Maine (March 19 to […]

Natalie Pastor is an outdoor enthusiast, blogger and an adventurer.  She says: Although I have never met Pastor in person, our paths have crossed at the same places in different times.  Baraboo, Lake Wisconsin and Devil’s Lake in Wisconsin; Polebridge, Glacier National Park and the Flathead River in Montana and perhaps other places she hasn’t written […]

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 […]

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 […]

Erden Eruç had the notion to circumnavigate the world.  To support that dream and insure a solid educational component, he developed and incorporated Around-n-Over.  Around-n-Over is a Seattle, Washington, non-profit group dedicated to dreams and honor.  The organization wants to help people realize their dreams while honoring fallen adventurers.  Their mission is “to educate and to inspire […]

Waterfalls make a great object for outdoor exploration.  If there are hills or mountains and rivers,  there are probably waterfalls.  I written about several in the eMagazine including: Sun Creek Waterfalls Vidae Falls Plaikni Falls Stuart Falls These are all in or near Crater Lake National Park, but you don’t need a National Park to […]

Nature Play QLD of Queensland, Australia, has a vision of  unstructured outdoor play becoming a normal part of every child’s life, so that they can develop into resilient, healthy and creative members of the community.  That vision embodies a lot of research on the topic that applies in many countries and seems to be using the […]