Great Outdoors Month

June is a special time to celebrate America’s Great Outdoors. Presidential recognition of Great Outdoors Week was begun in 1998 by then-President Clinton and has continued ever since. Since 2004, Presidential proclamation of Great Outdoors Month has come annually,...

Quote of the Day

“Camping: nature’s way of promoting the motel industry.” — Dave Barry, Pulitzer-Prize winning author, comedian, and author of Dave Barry’s Only Travel Guide You’ll Ever Need

More Reality TV

For those of you who have enjoyed following the Decorah, Iowa eaglets, which were featured on this blog last month and are rapidly growing up, here’s another healthy dose of “reality TV” straight from the Big Apple – and with plenty of drama to...

Calling All Photographers!

“These Things Are Really Heaaaavvvvyyy!” – Denali Nat’l Park, AK (2008)It’s time again for the 3rd annual Wilderness Volunteers Photo Contest!As was the case in this event’s first two years, which, among other things, have featured...