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,...
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...
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...
Ecoregions
Knowing about the area you are exploring helps you focus on the things (plants, animals and even rocks) you are most likely to find there. One way scientists have been organizing areas uses the...
Ghost Towns
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Oct 1st, 2016 in Activities, Adventure, Featured, Places-Events, Situations | 0 comments
As Halloween approaches, what better to talk about than ghost towns as a basis for outdoor recreation and our exploratory adventures. There are ghost towns across the USA and around the world, but...
The Colors of Autumn
As I write this, yellow leaves are beginning to mix with the green in the box elder trees , the tops of the cottonwoods are starting to fade to yellow and the European snowball viburnum is...
National Public Lands Day
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Sep 10th, 2016 in Activities, Featured, Places-Events | 0 comments
National Public Lands Day is September 24, 2016. That day is the largest single-day volunteer opportunity in the U.S. Local parks, state parks, National Parks, beaches and all kinds of public...
Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer
There is a Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer for every state in the U.S. and they cost around $20 each. These are outstanding tools for developing plans for your adventures. They include a series of...
Belgian Sets Pacific Crest Trail Record
According to a press release provided by Karel Sabbe, he has completed the entire Pacific Crest Trail in 52 days, 8 hours and 25 minutes. This beats the record set by Joe Mcconaughey in 2014 by...
Map Navigation 101: Bearings
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Aug 20th, 2016 in Education, Featured, Survival, Video | 0 comments
A month or so ago we offered the first in this series of posts on Map Navigation. That post addressed declination by providing some background information then presenting a video tutorial...
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Aug 13th, 2016 in Adventure, Featured, Places-Events | 0 comments
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail covers 740 miles of rivers, streams, lakes and portages (53 miles) across New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Quebec. For the most part it follows routes...
The Proper Dose of Nature
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Aug 6th, 2016 in Featured, Mental Health, Physical Health, Research | 0 comments
There has been a lot of research on the importance of getting outdoors in a natural setting. That research and the general feelings people have had on the subject for centuries has led to the...
OIA Position on Public Lands
In response to statements in the Republican Party Platform, the Outdoor Industry Association (representing the companies that make your outdoor gear) wrote a letter to Reince Priebus, Chairman of...
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