by Timothy Martinez Jr. By now you’re probably tired of hearing about the rash of bear attacks occurring this summer, but if you’re going camping in bear country, it’s important to be conscious of the risks. Fortunately for campers, technology and other innovations have made camping much safer from threats like bears. By having some […]
by Liz Childers In February, Kevin Nealon voiced some of his fears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. What were they about, you wonder? Well, it was the simple subject of camping. Nealon, the funny man from Saturday Night Live and Weeds, wants to take his 4 year-old son camping, but expresses some concerns about the […]
by Liz Childers Starting August 1, two campsites in the Great Smoky Mountains will become reservation only. Both sites are located on the Hazel Creek Trail in North Carolina, near the Tennessee border. Park officials hope the move will help deter a growing bear problem. When it comes to bears and camping, it’s important to […]
by Timothy Martinez Jr. Two separate bear attacks this week that resulted in one death and multiple injuries highlight the importance of camping with the uttermost vigilance and caution. The most recent attack took place Friday on a glacial island 400 miles north of Norway where a polar bear killed a British teenager and seriously […]
by Timothy Martinez Jr. It’s happened to everyone at some point. You’re looking forward to getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city by going on a camping trip, but when you get there, the campsite is filled to the max with noisy crowds. Even though this is a major drag on your […]
by Liz Childers “A brown bear and her cub attacked a group of teenage boys in Alaska Saturday night. Four boys were injured and in critical condition. The teens were on the 24th day of a 30-day National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) program, which is designed to teach outdoor travel and leadership skills, according to […]
by Liz Childers “A black bear in Colorado has been euthanized after attacking a boy at a campground near Leadville, CO. Rick Voss, 13, was camping with his family when the black bear entered his tent and began sniffing around. Wildlife officials said it had rummaged through coolers and eaten food prior to entering the […]
by Liz Childers “Are Florida state parks going private? A recent proposal submitted by the Florida Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) calling for a partial privatization of 56 Florida state parks is inciting controversy across the state. The proposal would allow private companies to expand camping and RV opportunities at parks that currently have no […]
by Timothy Martinez Jr. All Page While taking a cross-country drive from New York City to Los Angeles this summer, I stopped to visit friends who live just outside Denver. Although I didn’t have enough time to go camping in the mountains, I heard some amazing stories about hiking up beautiful fourteeners. If you’re not […]
by Timothy Martinez Jr. A little more than a week after I posted on how to deal with bear encounters, a 57-year-old camper was killed by a grizzly bear in Yellowstone. Even though lethal bear attacks are exceedingly rare (according to an article in NBC Montana, the last death in Yellowstone was 25 years ago), […]
