Michael Stroeh, a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the new project leader for the South Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge Complex, headquartered at Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Crossett, Arkansas. He also will oversee the refuges and staffs of Overflow National…
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The Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer Snowshoe Series invites snowshoers of all levels and ages to be a part of the largest snowshoe series in North America. Registration is now open for all nine event locations for the 2013 season. The decade-old series has…
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In the first major U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue operation associated with Hurricane Sandy, the Coast Guard has rescued 14 people from life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. The search continues for two people who remain missing…
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The $640,000 renovation of one of Iowa’s busiest campgrounds is complete and now all that is left is for grass to return in the spring. The campground at Emerson Bay State Recreation area, on West Okoboji Lake, was closed beginning in mid-June 2012, for an…
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The Denali Park Road has closed for the winter at Mile 3 (Park Headquarters). Although the park has recently received additional snow, the snow cover is marginal for winter recreational activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, mushing, or ski-joring. In anticipation of more snow, the…
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Extremely high tides and waves associated with Hurricane Sandy have caused significant damage to the docks and oceanside boardwalk at Biscayne National Park’s Elliott Key, necessitating a temporary closure of the island while a complete damage assessment is being conducted. “Our initial review indicates that…
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Industry leading kayak fishing fleet now available in a hue that glows after dark. Jackson Kayak has launched its Illuminati glow-in-the-dark fishing kayak series this past week in Rock Island, Tennessee. Using its annual Dealer Summit as a launching pad, Jackson Kayak President, Eric Jackson,…
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The Outdoor Recreation Company of America opened for business recently and began production on a line of premium, American-made coolers designed specifically for hunters, anglers and sportsmen and women who expect outstanding performance from their outdoor gear. They also recently launched their new website. ORCA, the acronym for the company’s official…
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Oakley, Inc. today announced a revolutionary new snow goggle called Airwave which will be available on Oct. 31. It combines the company’s best goggle technologies with a heads-up display developed by Recon Instruments, integrating GPS, Bluetooth, and more with a host of onboard sensors to bring…
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Sue Weymss was the first person to roller ski up the windswept Mount Washington Auto Road, the highest peak in the Northeast at 6,288 feet. “That was a lot of fun,” says the 1984 cross-country skiing Olympian who competed in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and…
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