The designers at Nice Architects in Slovakia have been working on a new concept for sustainable living since 2008. The tiny Ecocapsule was recently unveiled at Pioneers Festival in Vienna....
Researchers John M. Zelenski, Raelyne L. Dopko and Colin A. Capaldi of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, recently published a study in The Journal of Environmental Psychology that tests the...
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...
Geocaching Banned The Arizona State Trust Land Department takes a dim view of geocaching, banning the activity on the lands they manage. Arizona Sonora News recently quoted Bill Boyd a policy...
Outdoor recreationists contribute a lot to keeping fish and wildlife populations healthy. Special Federal excise taxes on sporting firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment,...
REI and the National Parks REI, the nation’s largest consumer co-op, recently announced its support of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 through a multi-year, multi-million...
What would you do? Take a look at the photo above. Now imagine that those five people are nervous grizzly bears (or murderous zombies, if that would put some fear in your heart) and the four black...
Technology for Competitive Hikers Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler BC, Canada began using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) technology last winter. Skiers buy a pass that includes an...
Countryside Initiative Program The National Park Service has created a Countryside Initiative program in partnership with Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy. The program is designed to...
We have mentioned the work of Latino Outdoors to “connect cultura with the outdoors.” Current African American culture also discourages the outdoor connection. Outdoor Journalist James Wells...