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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Perspective

Perspective

Changing our perspective . . . sometimes it’s easy.

Introducing Great in the World

Introducing Great in the World

This new fork in the EXPLORE! Blog will discuss things that are Great in the World. I hope these posts will inspire you to get outdoors , put on the lens of celebration, and discover what is great in the world around you.

This is Your Brain on Trees

This is Your Brain on Trees

Older people that live near forests have healthier brains. If you want to know how we could possibly know that, you will need to . . .

Trends in Outdoor Recreation

Trends in Outdoor Recreation
I recently responded to this question on Quora: Is the number of outdoorsmen (fishermen, backpackers, climbers, hunters, rafters etc.) going up or down? I answered: In the U.S.A., some activities...

National Fossil Day

National Fossil Day
As I wrote in a past blog post,  fossil hunting can be a great way to explore.  Perhaps you haven’t heard, there is a special day for it – National Fossil Day.  This year it is, October 11,...

Why Humans Explore

Why Humans Explore

 There are many motivations that move explorers forward. One way to discover some of them is to study the greatest voyages of exploration.

Park and Recreation Month

Park and Recreation Month
Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. Created by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), Park and Recreation Month specifically...

Exploring the Oldest Road in The USA – The K...

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...

Great Outdoors Month

Great Outdoors Month
June is Great Outdoors Month in the USA.  What started as Great Outdoors Week under President Clinton in 1998 has grown significantly under the Bush, Obama and Trump administrations into a month and...

Wildflower Adventures

Wildflower Adventures
  Stories in the eMagazine mention the wildflowers I have come across during my adventures.  But if you really enjoy wildflowers,  you can create your own adventure around them.  In much of the...

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