If you are looking for a major water-based adventure,  the Great Loop may be for you.  All it requires is a boat (maximum draft 5 feet, maximum height 19 feet, minimum fuel range 250 miles), some time (like six to nine months), some money and a longing for a great adventure. The Route There are […]

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 […]

We’ve mentioned several research efforts that have shown the benefits of being outdoors in nature and we’ve even noted that if nature was a drug, your doctor would prescribe it to you.  Well, Dream Tree Films and Productions with Justin Bogardus, Joseph Victorine, Jed Lazar and Cassandra Ellis have taken the idea a step farther.  They […]

If climbing hills with your mountain bike doesn’t appeal to you, perhaps riding downhill does.  A sport called “gravity assisted mountain biking”  takes place in remote areas that have trail systems.  Riders first get to a high elevation, often riding in a helicopter or fixed wing plane.  Then they ride down the trail system. These rides […]

It’s a simple concept really.  Take a walk in the woods and, if you wish, enhance the experience further by breathing the scents of essential wood oils. This outdoor activity has become a recognized relaxation and stress management technique in Japan over the last thirty years.  There, it goes by the name “shinrin-yoku.”  That translates to “forest bathing” in English. […]

Montana has a lot of open and public lands and July is Open Land Month there.  The point is to encourage Montana residents to reaffirm their way of life and get out and enjoy the open country that is so much a part of that life.  The project has a long list of sponsors and partners including: […]

Looking for an unusual reason to get outdoors and explore? How about frog photography? Check out this great video to learn more about how Robin Moore, conservationist and photographer, combines photography and frogs: Video Link: vimeo.com/124837993 Please Share #frogs #frogphotography

The Mountaineers Mountain Workshops are for kids. The Mountaineers take kids outdoors for a variety of experiences that will challenge them while teaching them to get out and enjoy the wonders of the outdoors. The program fosters teamwork, perseverance, resilience, friendships, fun, courage, confidence, respect and awe. The following video shows how they accomplish all […]