Boy Scouts Welcome Lightload Towels to their Backpacks - DYNA-E International’s Lightload Towels are receiving a tremendous response from scouts of all ages. In September, Scouting Magazine recommended the convenient and environmentally friendly towels to the Boy Scouts. (PRWEB) October 2, 2004 -- Scouts of all ages are embracing the incredible versatility of Lightload Towels. The peerless ...

Call of the Wild - A Fresh Paradigm for Living in Peace, Prosperity & Purpose When a feather falls at your feet, it means you are to travel on wings of curiosity. Don`t be afraid of strange lands or a language you don`t understand. The feather means freedom. Why else do you think the bird gave it to you? -Nancy Wood, Poet, on Native American Wisdom You co...

Camping Food That Works for You - Even though winter - with all its snow, wind, and cold - is definitely upon us, it’s never too early to start thinking about camping this spring or summer. And for those outdoor enthusiasts who won`t wait for the snow to melt before setting out this winter, there is no better time than now to review a few useful tips to remember when planning...

Camping Makes the Weekend Perfect - Do you have a weekend without anything to do or a weekend when you don’t want to do anything? I know what I’d do. I would pack up the truck and head for the woods. Sitting by a camp fire with your favorite people solves many problems, so you shouldn’t wait too long between fires. My favorite thing to do on a weekend is to camp. Are you lookin...

Camping With or Without a Remote Control in the Great Outdoors - The word campground is used today to cover places that are both RV and tent/hiker focused, developed or primitive, which makes it harder to find exactly what you want amongst the blending of such travel terms when going into the great outdoors. Kingman, AZ (PRWEB) July 20, 2004 -- While on a recent camping trip, I was ou...

Catch the Bluebonnets in Texas This Spring - If you haven’t seen the wildflowers in Texas in the spring, you haven’t lived! The highway medians and hillsides are full of color – bright red, yellow and blue, pink and cream – but you better look out because cars are always pulling off the side of the highway to ogle and take photographs. It’s a tradition to get in your car in the spring a...

Code of Conduct for Outdoor Enthusiasts - My favorite outdoor related quote comes from John Muir, the father of our national park system and founder of the Sierra Club. He said, “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” This quote means more to me today than it did twenty years ago and will undoubtedly mean more to me still as I spend...

Enjoy the great outdoors while you fish for bass or catfish - It’s that time of year again, when fishing calls us to the great outdoors! Fighting a lunker bass or a mean ol’ catfish on your line just seems to somehow go perfectly with all the sights, smells, and sounds of Spring and Summer. There are so many great aspects to fishing that it’s often easy to overlook them. Catching bass or catfish is grea...

Environment - Anxiety & Panic - Can the environment that surrounds you agitate and prolong your wellness? The answer is definitely YES! If you’re living in stressful, negative and or cluttered conditions you can expect this to take a toll on you and how you feel on the inside and out. Take for example in part of my Anxiety & Panic days; I was living with my in-laws. ...

Every River Tells a Story - By: Mike Clifford HeartlandOutdoorsman.Com The next time you begin a journey or fishing expedition on one of your favorite rivers or streams, take the time to look at the surroundings (I mean REALLY look), and listen closely, as each one has it`s own unique story to tell. As we begin our journey, we may see a typical farmer out in the fi...

Five Life Skills for BackCountry Enjoyment - As outdoor enthusiasts spend more and more time in our backcountry, a handful of skills become more and more essential. All of these skills are easy to learn and add considerably to the overall enjoyment of spending time out-of-doors. The key word here is enjoyment. In order to enjoy ourselves, we must be comfortable with ourselves and our su...

Geocaching -- The New High--Tech Sport - There are about 150,000 of them spread throughout 213 countries and you need satellites to help you find them. What are they? They`re geocaches and geocaching is a sport that is quickly gaining popularity. The geocaches come in all different sizes and shapes. Usually stored in a waterproof container, these caches are treasures of minimal val...

Geocaching A Great Way To Get Outdoors - If you’re tired of hiking the same trail or picnicking at the same park, then Geocaching may be exactly what you’re looking for. Geocaching, pronounced gee-o-cashing, is the high tech version of a treasure hunt. Armed with nothing but a handheld GPS unit and a thirst for excitement, you’re off for new adventures and the likelihood of finding ...

Get the Most Out of Your Hike - Hiking is one of life’s great joys. Fresh air, nature, exercise and good friends. It’s difficult to imagine anything better – if you’re prepared. When you’re not prepared properly, it’s difficult to imagine anything worse. If you hike a few hundred yards around your neighborhood or a few hundred miles around the backcountry, use these tips to...

Getting to Know God in Nature and Everyday Life - An Author Interview with Randall Cirner, White Water, Bears, Dry Flies and Other Ways God Speaks to Guys By Lisa M. Hendey I have been struck in recent days by the many images of our beloved Pope John Paul II in his younger, more active years, actively skiing, hiking and pursuing outdoor activities. One relatively recent photo shows him r...

Google Maps A Boon to Hunters, Anglers, and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts - How many times have you wondered what`s on the other side of that mountain or what`s beyond the next river bend? Sure, topo and road maps provide part of the picture, but to get a real sense of a particular area, I find it easier to use a combination of topo and aerial photography maps. For hunters, anglers, 4-wheel, camping, hiking, and oth...

Great Tips for Car Camping Enjoyment - Camping is one of my favorite activities and my favorite type of camping is car camping. However, there are many other types of camping such as base camping, canoe camping, RV camping, tent trailer camping and back yard camping. Regardless of how you spend your time out of doors or how much time you spend out of doors, there is always more to...

Hazards of Extreme Camping - By J. D. Adams Seeking direction as a youth, I bought a compass and wandered into the savage heart of the wilderness. Oregon`s history came alive as I retraced pioneer trails and skied cross-country to skyline camps. Now, grizzled and trout revering, I offer this to show that extreme camping is so much more than surviving the crux of des...

Hidden in Plain Sight How to Attract What You Want in Life - "The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you." Rumi You can`t fool Mother Nature. But she sure can fool you. What a beauty she is wowing us with her spacious skies and purple mountains majesty, and taunting us with her tantalizing tapestries of flora, fauna and frolicking creatures. From the spine-tingling glacial lakes of Alas...