Skill Set
By Attila Horvath
Making a good campfire is more than throwing a match at a pile of sticks. Here’s insight on the art of safe and ecological fire building.
By Michelle Anderson
Beginning bird watching is just like learning all of the other outdoor activities you do: There’s an initial investment in gear — a decent pair of binoculars and a few field guides — and there a
"Cache" the Fun with This Outdoor Treasure Hunt
By Kathleen Ganster
One of the fastest growing adventures around, geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing) combines technology – utilizing global positioning system (GPS) units – with hiking to find caches.
By Mary Reed
There’s one housing segment the mortgage crisis hasn’t affected: the outdoor survival shelter.
By Steven Zeisler
Whether you’re into shaving gear weight, you’re a cheapskate or you just want to hone your MacGyver skills, there is an alternative for a portable gas stove – one that can be made with household
By Mary Reed
There was that time my friend and I brought her dog to a state nature preserve only to leave it tied to a tree in the parking lot – didn’t know dogs weren’t allowed (oops).
By Jeff Alt
“The lighter the pack, the more enjoyable the journey” is the mantra of many seasoned hikers.
By Jennifer Oladipo
Although it’s my first hike of the spring, I’m moving slower than a snail along the trails, toting a small library of books. This hike is about more than working out and enjoying nature.
Staying Active Outdoors with Kids
By Randy Edwards
It wasn’t exactly wilderness, but it was a long way from the bathroom.
Because leaving your mark is overrated
By Colleen Kennedy
There I was, walking past small, scattered piles of half-burnt Spam cans and unraveled rope, burned-up matches and half-full water bottles.
By Erik Dahlstrom and Mary Reed
Back in the olden days – you know, before Survivor existed – the masses sat around another flickering light source to find entertainment: caveman TV, a.k.a. the campfire.
By Mary Reed
A backpacker’s skill is not judged by what they know to pack; rather, it’s what they know to not pack that sets them apart.