The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a Public Health Advisory for one public lake and a Public Health Warning for four public lakes due to blue-green algae populations above minimum public safety levels. KDHE samples recreational bodies of water for blue-green…
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Outdoor recreationists are advised that fire restrictions have gone into effect on most federal and state lands throughout Arizona due to extremely dry conditions and high risk of wildfires. These are the restrictions that are in effect as of May 18, 2012. So no matter…
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Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering rangers were notified at 4:30 pm on Friday, May 18 that a member of a three-person climbing team had fallen from 16,200-feet on Mt. McKinley’s West Buttress route. The un-roped team had just reached the top of the ‘headwall’ or ‘fixed lines’ section…
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As every professional sports person will tell you, if you don’t have the basics right, you won’t be winning medals. If you don’t first do the groundwork and get yourself into pole position, your chances of success diminish rapidly. Pole Position is a unique training device…
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Upon drawing nearer, you realize those robust vessels trolling in the distance are LUND Tyees. You feel at home – Great Lakes, big water, reservoirs, rivers, etc. – knowing you’re amongst friendly captains. And if you’re not in a Tyee, seeing the armada of trollers…
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The sister of the late Charlie Fowler would like to see two unnamed peaks in Colorado named after her brother and his climbing partner, who both perished during an expedition in southwestern China. Fowler was one of America’s most accomplished climbers. A resident of Telluride,…
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Quick boating safety quiz: Is it okay to jump the wake of another boat when you are less than 100 feet away or to use your personal watercraft to splash someone sitting on a dock? Contrary to popular activity, it is not okay and both…
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As the weather starts to warm up, families and friends gather together to enjoy the outdoors, travel on vacation and spend time on the water – boating, fishing, sailing, and more. With more time spent on the water – it’s important to remember the safety…
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Stay sober and know the laws when operating a boat this holiday weekend, urges the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. There were 109 boating accidents and 11 boating related fatalities in 2012 in Georgia, and conservation rangers made 168 boating under the…
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Campers who find themselves overheating in their sleeping bags now have a chance to let off some steam with Hammacher Schlemmer’s new Zippered Vents Sleeping Bag. As the name implies, the sleeping bag is made up of several vents, or pockets. Instead of just one…
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