I got my first really good 10-speed bike in Albany, New York in 1975. It was a Peugeot PX-10, a racing bike that had carried some great riders to success in the Tour de France. My first really good...
According to Wikipedia: “Leptospirosis (also known as field fever, rat catcher’s yellows, and pretibial fever among other names) is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria...
Earth Day Facts and History Earth Day marks its 45th Anniversary in 2015. What began in the USA on March 22, 1970 as an environmental education initiative, supported by Senator Gaylord...
It was 1986 when Marilyn Price was bicycling up Mount Tamalpais near San Francisco when she realized that the inner city kids she was working with, had never seen the city from above, never done...
If you are going for a walk, take your trekking poles along and make it a Nordic Walk. Nordic walking, a term first defined in 1979, adds upper body exercise to normal walking through the proper use...
November Project™ is a free fitness movement started by Bojan Mandaric and Brogan Graham in Boston. The movement involves loosely knit groups of people from all walks of life and all physical...
I came across the Tentsile Tree Tent and thought it looked pretty interesting. This two-person tent is essentially a suspended hammock with an integrated tent. It’s not exactly a hammock...
When backpacking it’s really nice to have a towel along to dry off after that refreshing dip in a chilly stream. Anything bigger than a hand towel is too big and heavy to be carrying in a...
Edward O. Wilson defined biophilia as “the urge to affiliate with other forms of life”. He suggested that people are born with an instinctive bond with other living systems. Most kids...
I came across a great website that explores Ireland. Jason, the creator of the website, is the chief explorer. He says, “I just love my country’s history and love exploring places of...