Outdoors

How Often Do You Camp?

The 4th of July is one holiday that you won't find me camping. I like tranquility when I camp. However, I still manage to camp several times a year. I...

Just Like Old Times

About this time nine years ago, I was in another world. We were scattering my father's ashes over a very dirty and sad looking Florida Bay. Growing up in South...

Bass Fishing In The Shade

Scott Suggs tells how you can catch fish in hot weather during the summer by targeting shade. His choice of lures and presentation can help you catch more bass...

Center of Gravity: A COG In the Machine

"Center of gravity" is a term in heavy rotation among golfers these days. We hear about it all the time from the manufacturers of golf clubs: lower center of gravity,...

Ski Resort Happenings and Events

When you are looking for things to do this summer, don

Quote of the Week

"I had resolved on a voyage around the world, and as the wind on the morning of April 24, 1895, was fair, at noon I weighed anchor, set sail and...

2008 Tour de France Kicks Off!

The Tour de France is getting cranked up and I'm thrilled. The first stage rolls out Saturday, July 5th in Brittany, going from Brest to Plumelec, a 197.5 km stretch...

The Birthplace of a Nation

What better place to celebrate the July 4th holiday than at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, which commemorates and interprets many of the people, places, and events associated...

Outdoor Events With Camping

"We really wanted to create a place where people could come and hang out. It is a great place to get outside and enjoy a perfect summer day- music on...

Attract Hummingbirds with Flowering Plants

Hummingbirds are obligate nectarivores

Go Bigger With Summertime Bass Baits

Jay explains how using bigger baits in the summertime can produce more and bigger bass. Go Bigger With Summertime Bass Baits ...

Load Data for Old T/C Muzzleloaders

As shooting technology moves forward, information is often allowed to fade away. This is an attempt to preserve some load information that many owners of older muzzleloading guns such as...

How To Load a Traditional Muzzleloading Black Powder Rifle

Old-fashioned traditional sidelock muzzleloaders are losing ground to inline rifles, and information is getting harder to find. Here's an easy-to-follow step-by-step article on how to load these good old rifles. Learn...

The Cost of Liberty

Okay, so the Supreme Court has narrowly affirmed the FACT that the Second Amendment protects an individual right. Should we sit bakc and congratulate ourselves? Not hardly. Anti-freedom forces in...

Skier Lindsey Vonn Nominated for Best Female Athlete ESPY Award

Alpine skiing World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn and reigning X Games gold medalists Gretchen Bleiler and Lindsey Jacobellis have all been nominated for a 2008 ESPY Award. Lindsey Vonn...

Woods Discusses Surgery, Recovery

Tiger Woods offered his first post-surgery comments on Monday in a teleconference with golf media. And what did he reveal in that phone call? Some interesting stuff: Woods said his left...

Photos: The LPGA's "Wilhelmina 7"

What is the "Wilhelmina 7," and who belongs to it? The Wilhelmina 7 is a group of LPGA golfers who have signed with Wilhelmina Artist Management, a division of the...

All About Fixies - Why the Fascination

If you're wondering just what a fixed-gear bike is, why the fascination and mystique with these splendid, simple machines, here's a great interactive feature from the New York Times, a...

Community Gallery - What's New

"Zion Canyon view from Mid Pools trail along the Virgin River." ~ RayWatchman Campground reviewMore campground photosSubmit a photo(photo

Campground Reviews - What's New

Here are the most recent campground reviews submitted by fellow campers. Click on a campground name to read the full review.Alum Ford CampgroundBig South Fork NRRA, KY "It is very...