A staple of my youth – Smokey Bear taught me that only I can prevent forest fires. (Click here to travel Smokey’s history.) Now, there’s a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) and an educational DVD for elementary school students designed to provide critical information to Americans about wildfire prevention. Since his “birth” on [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Smokey Bear Is Back
Posted in Education / skills, Kid's Activities, tagged camping, fire prevention, forest fire, wildfire on July 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kayaking around NYC is the easy way to float your boat
Posted in Kayaking, New York City on July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kayaking around NYC is the easy way to float your boat
Volunteers Fashion New Trail Shelter on Finger Lakes Trail in Danby
Posted in Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Trail, Trail Building, Volunteer on July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Volunteers Fashion New Trail Shelter on FLT in Danby
Homemade granola bars perfect snack for hikes
Posted in Education / skills, Hiking, Kid's Activities on July 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
By Colleen Lunn Scholer, Sun Journal, link to original post As my old hiking boots hit the dirt, a smile came across my face. The smile widened as I spotted the enjoyment on my children’s faces. This was the first time all three Scholer children hiked together. And though I hated to admit it, it [...]
10 Things to Do and 10 Places to Go to for Healthy Living in Nassau & Suffolk Counties on Long Island
Posted in Bird Watching, Hiking, Kid's Activities, Long Island, Swimming, Wildlife, tagged Battle Row Campground, camping, Christopher Morley Park, Eisenhower Park, Linda Gronlund Memorial Nature Preserve, North Woodmere Park, Otis Pike Preserve, Quogue Wildlife Range, Randall Pond Nature Trail, Rocky Point NRMA, Whitney Pond Park on July 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
10 Things to Do and 10 Places to Go to for Healthy Living in Nassau & Suffolk Counties on Long Island
Follow Roger Fulton’s Journey Biking the Erie Canalway Trail
Posted in Adventures, Biking, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Trail, History, tagged canal trails, Common Man Books, footprint press, guidebook, towpath, towpath trail on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Roger Fulton is bicycling the 400+ miles of the Erie Canal across New York State this summer. He is running a Blog as he rides from Buffalo, NY to Albany, NY, exploring other related canal trails along the way. It’s a fun adventure with some history and fun along the way. Click here to follow [...]
Ithaca’s Free Waterfall Field Guide
Posted in Finger Lakes, Ithaca, Waterfalls on July 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a freebie for folks who like waterfalls. The Ithaca Visitors Bureau has produced a pocketsize field guide to the city’s famous gorges and waterfalls. The 24-page booklet includes color photos, trail info and driving directions for 19 public-access waterfalls near downtown Ithaca. They range from 215-foot Taughannock Falls, a major attraction in a popular [...]
A Resource List for Anyone Who Enjoys Birds
Posted in Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged Amy Clark, Birding in the US and Abroad, Chicago Ornithological Society on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What bird laid these eggs? Who is making that call? These and many other bird related questions can be answered by using this resource list: Birding in the US and Abroad Thanks to Amy Clark from the Chicago Ornithological Society who pointed me toward this resource list.
Outdoors: Dangers from wildlife can happen anywhere
Posted in Wildlife on July 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Outdoors: Dangers from wildlife can happen anywhere
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