Written by Steven Musumeche To many people, camping seems like an unnecessary luxury that has fallen out of style, but camping still provides a lot of skills and experiences no other activity offers. Camping is often dismissed as a luxury that’s no longer necessary in today’s connected world. Here are some reasons why camping remains […]
There are easy ways to make your camping trip more luxurious. Conventional wisdom holds that camping with a tent means an automatic rise in the discomfort quotient. Not true! The object of any camping and hiking trip is to explore the wilderness and natural world. Modern materials and camping gear have been designed to make […]
You’re fat, unhappy and stressed. Your computer stalls in the middle of an important project and you want to throw it out the window. The printer gets a paper jam and it feels like the world is closing in. Finally, you leave work, get in your car in the parking garage and drive to your […]
When I reached Kenton Whitman by phone last week, he had just moved out of his yurt. The 40-year-old wilderness enthusiast and life coach had spent a year in the woods of Wisconsin with his wife Rebecca and 2-year-old daughter Mirabelle, in an attempt to live a simpler, more natural existence. The experiment in primitive […]
If you drive past your neighborhood park tomorrow, you will likely notice more activity than is typical. In fact, families picnicking while watching an outdoor movie, family-friendly concerts and even Civil War era games will be sponsored by cities from coast to coast. Saturday, May 19 is National Kids to Parks Day. The National Park […]
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 […]
by Liz Childers “I usually try to have a New Year’s resolution, but I’ve spent the entirety of today trying to remember what mine was for 2011. Obviously it was quickly abandoned this year! I think a resolution must be realistic and specific for it to be successful. With that in mind, I think this […]
by Daniel Lawton Christmas is upon us, meaning that it’s time to break out the stockings, stock up on egg nog and prepare yourself for a deluge of relatives, parties, ugly sweaters, credit card debt and all the other accoutrements of the holiday season. Yes, I know, I sound like a bit of grinch, but […]
by Liz Childers There is a lot of good that can be said about the convenience of modern camping. If you get to a campsite close to sundown, a lighter and a camping stove ensure you won’t go hungry if you cannot gather firewood quickly enough. And if there’s sudden rain? Incredibly sturdy, waterproof tents […]
