We don’t think you need any other reasons to appreciate the Boy and Girl Scouts, but we still have one for you. Baylor University Institute of Religious Studies has just released the results from a survey called “Merit Beyond the Badge.” The two-year, nationwide study sought to determine the impact of the Eagle Scout badge. […]
Every year, the National Wildlife Foundation hosts the Great American Backyard Campout. If you have never heard of the event, it’s a wonderful program with a simple goal: to get kids outside. This year’s event takes place on June 23 in a backyard near you. The 2012 Great American Backyard Campout’s site claims that only […]
Wilderness Volunteers is a wonderful organization that connects conservation-minded campers with public land agencies in order to make a difference. Their destinations range Alaska to Maine, West Virgina to New Mexico and every trip makes a noticeable impact as volunteers work to restore the wild woods. In this interview, we speak with Dave Pacheco, Wilderness […]
mping fans are typically divided into two categories: RV or tent. Tent camping is the basic, traditional way to sleep outside, but can require a good deal of packing as you load all your gear into your car or camping backpack. RV camping, of course, requires the big investment of buying a travel trailer or […]
by Liz Childers “Dominique Lalonde is a Canadian nature photographer whose wonderful pictures capture some of our favorite campsite friends in their natural habitats. If you enjoy the interview, check out Dominique’s website and follow his blog, Wild Encounters, for more pictures. On your next camping trip, consider making a camera part of your camping […]
by Liz Childers We have talked before about camping with kids: it’s an entire different experience than camping solo or with just adults. Like any activity, especially those that require a great deal of exertion, camping must be adjusted to a child’s abilities. Hiking is, of course, a much tougher outdoor activity than camping. It […]
by Liz Childers In January, a bushwalker on an overnight hike got lost somewhere in Australia’s Alpine National Park. His solution was to climb to a high point and light a small fire in order to alert authorities. What normally would not have been the worst of ideas, turned bad for two reasons. It is […]
by Liz Childers Growing up in northern Alabama, the pollen was horrendous. My white car could pass for a daisy yellow car for the majority of the spring. A few hours with the windows open and the surfaces in my room were an entirely new shade. And my brother and dad spent much of March […]
by Liz Childers You’re packing your car or stuffing gear into your camping backpack, and you realize you have too much stuff. Most campers have that moment, at some point, when they notice camping has lost its simplicity. Jeremiah Bess had the same experience and picked up bushcrafting as a way to return to the […]
by Liz Childers If the last month has taught Americans anything, it is that weather can be highly unpredictable and dangerous – especially in the spring. While dangerous thunderstorms can be forecast in advance, spring storms frequently crop up with no warning. And those predicted storms could cover territory that was not prepared for the […]
