Camping & Hiking

Camping & Hiking

Becoming an Outdoor Family Weekend Registration Deadline Extended in Vermont

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012

Kayaking. Orienteering. Fishing. Camping. Sound like a fun way to spend a summer weekend? Then sign your family up now for the Becoming an Outdoor Family Weekend, June 1-3 at Stillwater State Park in Groton. Your whole family will have fun learning outdoor skills, including tips for wilderness survival, how to make jams and jellies [...]

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U.S. Forest Service Celebrates National Trails Day in Georgia

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012
U.S. Forest Service Celebrates National Trails Day in Georgia

On Saturday, June 2, 2012, the U.S. Forest Service, partnering organizations and volunteers will host a number of volunteer service events across Georgia’s national forests in celebration of the 20th annual National Trails Day. Hikers, equestrians, mountain bikers and everyone who enjoys the outdoors and wants to give something back are invited to participate. Events [...]

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Fatal Fall Leads to Grass Cutting Suspension at National Parks

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 17, 2012
Fatal Fall Leads to Grass Cutting Suspension at National Parks

The National Park Service has indefinitely suspended all grass mowing at national parks following the the fatal fall of a maintenance worker cutting the grass at a park in North Carolina. The agency is taking the time to review safety procedures. An official order to its regional offices was sent out Friday, May 11 to [...]

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Interview with Meg Allen of PowerSports Adventures

by ATVCamper May 17, 2012
Interview with Meg Allen of PowerSports Adventures

Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting an interesting outdoors woman who really enjoys everything about powersports and fishing. Meg Allen grew up camping, fishing and riding dirt bikes. Today her passion is snowmobiles in the winter and riding ATVs and stream fishing in the summer. She hosts the popular TV show PowerSports [...]

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Secretary Salazar Designates Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012
Secretary Salazar Designates Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

Joined by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and other leaders in a ceremony at Sandy Point State Park, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today designated four water trails as new historic connecting components of the existing Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Today’s Secretarial designation recognizes the significance of four connecting rivers– the Susquehanna, [...]

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Missouri’s Conservation Areas Perfect for Celebrating National Trails Day

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012

On the first Saturday of June each year, the American Hiking Society encourages people to discover the healthy fun of spending time hiking, biking and horseback riding. National Trails Day falls on June 2 this year, and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) bends over backwards to make it easy to celebrate the occasion. Conservation [...]

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Texas State Parks Participating in National Trails Day on June 2

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012
Texas State Parks Participating in National Trails Day on June 2

Join in the celebration of “America’s Largest Trailgating Party” by attending one of dozens of special events being held at Texas State Parks on Saturday, June 2 to commemorate the 20th annual National Trails Day. To celebrate Trails Day, many state parks across Texas will host guided or staff-led hiking, biking or paddling events to [...]

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Have You Ever Had Your Gear Stolen?

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 16, 2012
Have You Ever Had Your Gear Stolen?

An unfortunate number of outdoor gear theft goes unreported to the authorities for a few reasons. Join our Campfire Discussion this week to unofficially report the objects you have had taken from you and to share advice on how to protect yourself from theft. Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Officer Bobbi Lively says hunters [...]

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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is This Week’s National Park Getaway

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is This Week’s National Park Getaway

Don’t bother looking for the gates or the entrance station. You won’t find them at this week’s destination. This week the National Park Getaway heads east of Anchorage to bask in the expansive wilderness of the nation’s largest national park. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is home to four mountain ranges, nine of the [...]

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Greenbrier River Trail Induction to Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, June 2

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012
Greenbrier River Trail Induction to Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, June 2

The Greenbrier River Trail will join the ranks of the Katy Trail State Park in Missouri, the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes and Route of the Hiawatha in Idaho, and Vermont’s Island Line and the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail in Florida, as one of the premier rail-trails in America. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is pleased to [...]

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Swedish FireKnife

by The Desert Rat May 16, 2012
Swedish FireKnife Review

First, I want to thank Laura from Asylum PR for giving me an opportunity to review this knife. Here is the press release that caught my attention: New Knife from Light My Fire Features an Integrated FireSteel Swedish FireKnife combines a flexible, all-purpose knife with a reliable fire starter Multi-purpose tools with knives have always [...]

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Free National Parks Passes for Military Families Available May 19

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 15, 2012
Free National Parks Passes for Military Families

Beginning Saturday, May 19, members of the military and their dependents will be able to receive an annual parks pass free of charge. The pass normally costs $80 and gives access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands. The Department of the Interior made the announcement last Tuesday, saying it [...]

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Nebraska’s Platte River State Park to Host Outdoor Skills Events

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012

Platte River State Park will host several events related to outdoor skills in June. The events will take place at the Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex. The Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program will host rifle and handgun classes on Wednesdays in June from 6-9 p.m. A Learn to Hunt workshop is scheduled for [...]

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Upcoming Utah State Parks Events

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012

May 24            Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse Life and Times of Lake Bonneville: Meet the park naturalist at 3 p.m., in the visitor center theater to discover the intriguing past of this ancient granddaddy lake of Great Salt Lake. 801-721-956 May 25 – 28    Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering: Join us [...]

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Campsites Still Available for Memorial Day Weekend in Utah

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012

With Memorial Day Weekend just two weeks away, it’s not too late to reserve a campsite at a Utah state park. The following parks have campsites available for the big weekend, but are filling quickly: Bear Lake, Scofield, Starvation and Utah Lake. To make a reservation or for more information, please call (801) 322-3770 from [...]

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Oregon’s Cape Meares Receives High Marks from Visitors

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012

An overwhelming percentage of visitors to Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge and State Scenic Viewpoint (Cape Meares) in 2010 and 2011 were favorably impressed with its recreational opportunities and services according to a peer-reviewed government survey released today. Some 90 percent of respondents gave consistent high marks to all facets of their outdoor experience. The survey was commissioned by [...]

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Michigan DNR Reopens Section of Fred Meijer White Pine Trail in Mecosta County

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012
Michigan DNR Reopens Section of Fred Meijer White Pine Trail in Mecosta County

The Department of Natural Resources today announced it has reopened the 1-mile section of the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park that had recently been closed south of Stanwood in Mecosta County. The affected section of the trail was closed due to a washout in the trail surface approximately one mile south of the [...]

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Basic Navigation Workshop Offered June 16 in New Hampshire

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
Basic Navigation Workshop Offered June 16 in New Hampshire

If you’re interested in learning how to find your way in the outdoors using a map and compass, sign up for a free workshop on beginning-level map and compass navigation skills scheduled for Saturday, June 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at New Hampshire Fish and Game’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center. Registration is limited [...]

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Tips for Bear Proofing Your Campsite

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 14, 2012
Tips on Bear Proofing Your Campsite

Spring is the time of year when black bears emerge from their winter dens in search of lush, green vegetation. As the grasses die in late spring, bears become attracted to bugs, berries, salmon and nearly anything edible or smelly. Their quest for food takes up nearly every waking hour. “People are the root of [...]

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Colorado’s Chatfield State Park Implements Stage I Fire Restrictions

by Outdoor Hub May 13, 2012

Chatfield State Park has implemented the Jefferson County and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Stage I fire restrictions, due to the continuing high fire danger conditions. Recent weather and moisture have improved conditions slightly, prompting the lessening of fire restrictions from the Stage II fire ban implemented on March 23, 2012. Prohibited activities include building, maintaining, attending [...]

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