Five Life Skills for BackCountry Enjoyment
April 16, 2010 - Posted in Outdoors
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 ...
Family Adventures on the Salmon River Rafting
April 9, 2010 - Posted in Outdoors
Toil and water mix on a raft trip; A Salmon River run offers something for the whole family, with berry picking, campfire singing, cave exploring, even pedicures. By John Muncie When the cool, deep shaft of the abandoned copper mine ended in a wall of rock, guide Mike Thurbert turned to the ...
Chimborazo: Climbing Glaciers Near The Equator
January 10, 2010 - Posted in Outdoors
Climbing the glaciers to the summit of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador isn't highly technical. It is mountaineering, but how hard can it be, considering I went to 20,600 feet the first time I used crampons and an ice axe? Okay, I used them once for practice, on a sledding hill ...
Children’s Summer Camps – Are They Really Good For Our Children?
January 3, 2010 - Posted in Outdoors
During the school session, schoolteachers are responsible for enriching your kid’s life through various activities and other mental stimulations. But in the summers this responsibility shifts to parents. Summer camps are good for children as well as for parents, as they allow parents to work freely without being worried about ...
