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Nobles Emigrant Trail

Nobles Emigrant Trail

In 1851, William Nobles founded a new route to California through lands of the Northern Paiute Tribe. The new trail left the Applegate Trail at Black Rock Springs in Nevada, crossed the Black Rock Playa, passed near what is now Susanville, California and ended at Shasta City, California. It was generally considered the easiest route […]

REI Introduces ZipAll

REI Introduces ZipAll

  REI continually develops new products for those of us that enjoy exploring the outdoors.  Today they announced their latest clothing product, the ZipAll.  This outfit is incredibly designed to offer the maximum in versatility. The REI video offers a great demonstration of the many uses for this remarkable item: Get all the background on […]

Exploring the Oldest Road in The USA – The King’s Highway

Exploring the Oldest Road in The USA – The King’s Highway

As it turns out,  I’m not the only one that enjoys historical exploration.  Some folks in Pennsylvania have been exploring the oldest road in America and have produced  a documentary.  They may not call it historical exploration, but they started with the history of the Kings Highway and went exploring before producing their documentary video. The […]

Wildflower Super Bloom

Wildflower Super Bloom

Enjoying wildflowers can make a great outdoor escape. If you live in the desert southwest of the U.S., now is the time to be looking; a super-bloom is underway.

Edward Abbey

Edward Abbey

In the 1950’s and 60’s Edward Abbey worked as a seasonal ranger in Arches National Monument, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Florida Everglades, and Lassen Volcanic National Park.  He was an author and staunch advocate for the environment.  In 1968 he published his first non-fiction book, Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness, based upon his […]

Map Navigation 101: Bearings

Map Navigation 101: Bearings

A month or so ago we offered the first in this series of posts on Map Navigation.  That post addressed declination by providing some background information then presenting a video tutorial presented by Sierra Designs and Andrew Skurka.  They have now produced another video that discusses bearings and how to find a bearing in the field, […]

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 […]

U.S. National Whitewater Center

U.S. National Whitewater Center

The mission of the non-profit U.S. National Whitewater Center is to build stronger communities by: Promoting healthy and active lifestyles Developing environmental stewardship Encouraging family and civic interaction The National Whitewater Center has a unique way of doing that.  It is located on 1,100 acres near Charlotte, North Carolina adjacent to the Catawba River and […]

Urban Rooftop Camping

Urban Rooftop Camping

  When I think of rooftop camping,  I think of these great tents that set up on top of your vehicle.  They get one off the ground and offer quick setup, a flat floor,  a comfortable mattress and heavy duty construction.  Because you are off the ground, you are farther from the little critters that can […]

Trans-Canada Trail

Trans-Canada Trail

The Trans Canada Trail is a patchwork of interconnecting segments that not only crosses Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but also reaches to the Arctic Ocean.  The southerly portion of the trail crosses Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, with a detour through Prince Edward Island, then tracks along Canada’s southern border as far as Manitoba.  From […]

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