As Americans, we collectively own more than 640 million acres of public lands that we can use, enjoy, and explore. National Public Lands Day is the biggest single-day volunteer event that benefits our public lands. With those two thoughts in mind, what are you doing this Saturday?
The Great American Outdoors Act has the potential to address our National Park maintenance backlog, secure funding for the LWCF, and address additional public lands issues. Not familiar with the GAOA yet? Here’s what you need to know.
An adventurous life comes with a lot of challenges and obstacles. But at heart, these provide opportunities. what are problems other than opportunities? When you run into problems, you need to create solutions, and the best way to do that is to be creative. Want to know how you can cultivate your creativity and become a better problem-solver? Read on to learn more.
Summer is here and so is the heat. It brings its own share of risks, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy summer adventures. You’ve just got to be smart about it. Here’s what you need to know to safely have fun in the heat.
Since it was first published, Into the Wild has drawn people to the abandoned bus where Christopher McCandless died. Many of these kindred spirits required rescue themselves — so many so that the bus has finally been removed from the Stampede Trail. Why were so many people drawn to this artifact of one young man’s demise, and what can we learn from it?
Worried that your 9 to 5 (or any job for that matter) is getting in the way of your destiny as an adventurer? Don’t be.
Feeling a little blue? Don’t have the normal spring in your step? Just not feeling super excited right now? Of course not, we’re in the middle of a pandemic. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing that you can do about it. In fact, feeling happier might be as easy as enjoying the small stuff.
Nothing is worse than working in camp at night, or making your way down a trail after dark, only to have your light fail on you. The solution? Invest in a headlamp you can rely on. Luckily, the Black Diamond Astro provides great illumination, long battery life, and some awesome extra features, all at an affordable price.
Nobody knows it all. It’s just part of life to have gaps in our knowledge. The problem is that those gaps can get us in trouble, because we don’t know what we don’t know.
But can we do anything about that?
If you’re wondering if it’s safe to go outside and play during the current COVID-19 situation, you’re not alone — lots of us don’t want to spend weeks on the couch. If you’re ready to head outside, here’s some info that can help you recreate more safely.
F3 Gold LLC has proposed the Jenny Gulch Exploration Drilling Project, which aims to locate gold in the Jenny Gulch area of the Black Hills National Forest. Here’s what that entails, what that means, and what you can do about it.
Whether you love to run, want to push yourself a little, or just want to enjoy some beautiful scenery, I’ve found no better race than Vacation Races National Park Half Marathons.
