Making Playgrounds Real

1. Making Playgrounds Real

By Eric Galatas, Public News Service – CO – Producer March 23, 2021 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Plastic- and rubber-dominated playgrounds in Colorado Springs have added winding pathways with tall grasses, gardens,...
The Outdoor Recreation Economy 2019

2. The Outdoor Recreation Ec...

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released statistics today measuring the outdoor recreation economy for the nation, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The new U.S. data show that the outdoor recreation economy...
Lilac

3. Lilac

May Night The spring is fresh and fearlessAnd every leaf is new,The world is brimmed with moonlight,The lilac brimmed with dew. Here in the moving shadowsI catch my breath and sing —My heart is fresh and fearlessAnd over-brimmed with...
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National Parks During a Government Shutdown

National Parks During a Government Shutdown
National Park Shutdown National Parks in the U.S.A. are usually open 365 days a year.  When legislators and the President fail to fund the operations of government, the Park Service furloughs...

The Dangers of Hiking

The Dangers of Hiking

Sometimes I answer questions posed by members of Quora.  Here is one question and my answer:
What are the most common, likely dangers facing hikers in North America?

Ghosts Haunt the Lava Beds

Ghosts Haunt the Lava Beds
The history of the Lava Beds National Monument is rough, with a bloody history of the Modoc Indian War.  Many people died there during the war under horrible circumstances.  Do their spirits live...

A 1491 World Map

A 1491 World Map

A map created German cartographer Henricus Martellus (aka Heinrich Hammer) in 1491 depicts the world as known to Europeans at that time. Recent studies reveal more details than ever seen before.

Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owls are Great!

Rainbows

Rainbows

The Rainbow by Charles Lamb
After the tempest in the sky
How sweet yon rainbow to the eye!

Watching Goslings

Watching Goslings
Watching is a great thing to do and goslings are a great addition to our world.  Anders Tomlinson was watching goslings at Harriman Springs Resort and Marina on Oregon’s Klamath Lake and made...

Hostible

Hostible

Hostible.com is a new website platform designed for hosts, especially amateurs, to bring their offerings to a broader audience and for adventurers to find new opportunities.

Sunrise

Sunrise

Sunrise – I see the spectacle of morning from the hilltop over against my house, from daybreak to sunrise, with emotions which an angel might share.

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...

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