Outdoors

Don't Mess With Texas
By Celeste Bishop · 18 years ago
You cannot live in the state of the Texas and not see this slogan on signs along every highway, city street and rural route in the state. Don’t Mess With Texas means more than don’t ...
Swimming with Dolphins in California
By Thomas Morva · 18 years ago
California’s Central Coast is home to a variety of marine life including several types of dolphins. The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), a Federally protected marine area offshore of California's central coast, supports one ...
Why You Should Visit The US Botanical Garden This Summer
By Stewart Silinsky · 18 years ago
Located in Washington, D.C. on the Capitol grounds, the United States Botanical Garden has a rich history in addition to its beautiful grounds. Although the idea of a National Garden dates back to the times ...
Easy Camping Food: Devour Delicious and Easy Camping Food in Minutes
By Karin Manning · 18 years ago
It’s true. You too can now enjoy the same quality meals you enjoy in your home kitchen in your campfire kitchen with little fuss. Meals around the campfire are just as much the centre of ...
Best Snorkeling Destinations
By Max Bellamy · 18 years ago
Snorkeling is a universal sport and is enjoyed wherever there is clear still water abundant in marine flora and fauna. Some maritime tourist spots have become fan favorites, such as the beaches of the Hawaii ...
Get the Best Campsite This Weekend
By Karin Manning · 18 years ago
Imagine enjoying a beautiful peaceful sleep in your ten only to be woken up at 5am by a man on a power mower mowing the grass on the adjacent golf course. This actually happened to ...
Hovercraft
By Mike Glanville · 18 years ago
Hovercraft have fascinated everyone since their invention in 1956 by Sir Christopher Cockerell. A hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle (ACV), uses air to break the bond between itself and the surface it moves over. By eliminating ...
The Longest Mile - Spring Training and Treasure in Montana's Bitterroot Mountains
By Gordon Hollingshead · 18 years ago
Who would have thought it! It was a perfect spring day in the Bitterroot Range of Montana. My trail was a generally easy hike up Bass Creek from the Charles Water’s Recreation Area and campground. ...
A Game Park With A Difference
By Harish Kohli · 18 years ago
The vast plains of Tanzania are home to some of the world’s most dangerous and most beautiful beasts and they left Harish Kohli enraptured. Africa is a land that inspires the senses. The eyes become ...
Spiti Valley – Part II
By Harish Kohli · 18 years ago
During my first visit to Spiti, I had walked along the snow-covered track between Dhankar and Kibber. There are no hotels in all of Spiti and accommodation can be found only at the government rest ...
Sockeye Salmon - Tricks to Catching Reds in Alaska
By Paul Mroczka · 18 years ago
Although they don’t have the same cache as trophy King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon or Reds are a very popular sport fish. One reason Reds attract anglers is their numbers. In Alaska’s Kenai River during their ...
A Guide to Discount RV Rentals
By Elizabeth Morgan · 18 years ago
RVs are a unique way to travel with no hotels or crowded airports. It’s just you, America’s highways, and anything you want to see. Owning an RV, however, can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. ...
At Last How Women Can Immediately Overcome Their Fear Of Camping Alone
By Karin Manning · 18 years ago
The thought of camping alone can be very intimidating, especially if you’re a woman. Ideally, it is not something recommended to women new to camping. In this day and age women must be armed with ...
6 Keys to Selecting The Right Golf School
By J Lance Curtis · 18 years ago
There are many criteria to selecting the school that is worthy of the investment, and this is not an exhaustive list. However, consider these to get you focused on what is important to you. Key ...
Sparkling Treasure of the Bitterroot Range - A True Jewel in the Montana Mountains
By Gordon Hollingshead · 18 years ago
The third time is usually a charm. So this third attempt to reach that jewel at the end of the trail just had to pan out. The Sweeney Peak Trail in the Montana Bitterroot Range ...
Didn't Mean to Beat a Dead Horse - a Startling Look at the Crust of the Earth
By Gordon Hollingshead · 18 years ago
“Ewww.., ick, who would drink a Dead Horse beer anyway?” our guest turned her nose up and eyed me with suspicion. Her skepticism caught me, and I had to laugh. I really hadn’t thought much ...
A spectacular trail find on the Swan Range of Montana - a trek to the summit.
By Gordon Hollingshead · 18 years ago
This time was different. Previous years I had settled into a tent near the car at the viewpoint below Richmond Peak, a timbered ridge to the north and east of Seeley Lake, Montana. Time and ...
How to get started flying RC helicopters
By Michael Cottier · 18 years ago
RC helicopters have become a very common RC toy lately and come in a variety of prices and types. Many problems that beginners face are what type of helicopter to choose, power source for it ...
Outdoor Activities For Parent And Their Children
By Michael Cottier · 18 years ago
An outdoor activity is something that everyone needs and should do. Watching to much TV or just sitting inside is boring, unhealthy and has no reward. Many people go outside and walk or jog, but ...
Hawaii Snorkeling - An Underwater Paradise!
By Keith Thompson · 18 years ago
Hawaii snorkeling is a fun activity available to almost any skill level of swimmer, where you can discover a breathtaking array of Hawaii's most exotic sea life a few yards from shore. Colorful coral, lava ...