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Zion National Park
How magnificent is Zion National Park? When early descriptions were given, back in the 1880s, people did not believe them. Such wondrous and whimsical displays of nature sounded to farfetched. But seeing is believing and after numerous articles, photographs, scientific reports, and personal accounts, people started to believe, visit and enjoy this place in southern Read More >>
Camping Etiquette
Most of us plan our camping trips in advance. We spend time sorting and packing our supplies and equipment. We daydream about our adventure and all the good times we’ll have on this camping trip. The day comes for our long awaited camping adventure in a beautiful national forest with family and friends. It is Read More >>
A Collection of Snacks and Munchies Recipes
All the fresh air and exercise will result in hearty appetites. Sometimes you need a little snack or munchie until dinner is ready. Here are some of our go-to snacks and munchies. Lemon and Herbs Tortilla Chips 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted 1 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning 1/4 tsp each sage and thyme 12 corn tortillas Read More >>
A Collection of Main Dish Recipes
It should be noted, the cook wants to enjoy the great outdoor and all the great recreation opportunities. Not spend hours preparing dinner. This a collection of quick and easy main dish recipes collected and developed over the years. Sweet ‘n Sour Ham Serves 3 generously In a large pot, combine 1/3 cup white sugar Read More >>
Collection of Quick Bread Recipes
They call things like pancakes, muffins, and biscuit “quick bread” because they don’t take long to make. We tend to burn a lot of calories when camping and so quick bread recipes are our basic go-to for most meals. This collection of quick bread recipes is of my most popular ones. Travelin’ Blueberry Pancakes Take Read More >>
Affordable Family Vacation – Alternative to National Parks
Original published by the New York Times and updated May 2013 Every January, I start planning for the upcoming camping season. In the beginning, camping was a break from my life of a 9-to-5 job, bills, and the same-old, same-old. Then came a husband and children. So, camping became an affordable family vacation. Today, it Read More >>
Noteworthy Big Therriault Lake campground, Kootenai NF (MT)
During our research, we often hear, “This is the best campground in the system” or “Here is the best campground in the system.” After visiting some 2,000 developed campgrounds from the Forest Service inventory, we have learned what is one person’s treasure could be another’s dump. So, we smile politely and think “we’ll see.” Frankly, Read More >>
Noteworthy Clark Lake campground, Ottawa NF (MI)
Any time a lumberman decides that a forest he owns is too beautiful to log, you can be sure something very special has happened. This story began in the year 1895 when A. D. Johnston went to assess the 80 acres of wooded land he had recently purchased in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. What he found Read More >>
Noteworthy Green River Lake campground, Bridger NF (WY)
Have you noticed how the condition of the road leading to a campground is inversely proportional to what you find at that campground? Green River Lake campground in the Bridger National Forest, at the end of Forest Route 650, confirms this hypothesis. The Forest Service says it’s one-and-a-half hours to Green River Lake campground from Read More >>
Noteworthy Kirk Creek campground, Los Padres NF (CA)
It’s that moment when night turns to day. Overhead a seabird rides the wind looking for breakfast. A gentle salt-scented breeze ruffles the feathery topped pampas grass. And the sky moves from midnight to azure blue as the buttercup yellow sun rises over the Santa Lucia Mountain Range. Morning has come to Kirk Creek campground Read More >>
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Zion National Park
How magnificent is Zion National Park? When early descriptions were given, back in the 1880s, people did not believe them. Such wondrous and whimsical displays of nature sounded to farfetched. But seeing is believing and after numerous articles, photographs, scientific reports, and personal accounts, people started to believe, visit and enjoy this place in southern Read More >>
Camping Etiquette
Most of us plan our camping trips in advance. We spend time sorting and packing our supplies and equipment. We daydream about our adventure and all the good times we’ll have on this camping trip. The day comes for our long awaited camping adventure in a beautiful national forest with family and friends. It is Read More >>
A Collection of Snacks and Munchies Recipes
All the fresh air and exercise will result in hearty appetites. Sometimes you need a little snack or munchie until dinner is ready. Here are some of our go-to snacks and munchies. Lemon and Herbs Tortilla Chips 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted 1 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning 1/4 tsp each sage and thyme 12 corn tortillas Read More >>
A Collection of Main Dish Recipes
It should be noted, the cook wants to enjoy the great outdoor and all the great recreation opportunities. Not spend hours preparing dinner. This a collection of quick and easy main dish recipes collected and developed over the years. Sweet ‘n Sour Ham Serves 3 generously In a large pot, combine 1/3 cup white sugar Read More >>
Collection of Quick Bread Recipes
They call things like pancakes, muffins, and biscuit “quick bread” because they don’t take long to make. We tend to burn a lot of calories when camping and so quick bread recipes are our basic go-to for most meals. This collection of quick bread recipes is of my most popular ones. Travelin’ Blueberry Pancakes Take Read More >>
Affordable Family Vacation – Alternative to National Parks
Original published by the New York Times and updated May 2013 Every January, I start planning for the upcoming camping season. In the beginning, camping was a break from my life of a 9-to-5 job, bills, and the same-old, same-old. Then came a husband and children. So, camping became an affordable family vacation. Today, it Read More >>
Noteworthy Big Therriault Lake campground, Kootenai NF (MT)
During our research, we often hear, “This is the best campground in the system” or “Here is the best campground in the system.” After visiting some 2,000 developed campgrounds from the Forest Service inventory, we have learned what is one person’s treasure could be another’s dump. So, we smile politely and think “we’ll see.” Frankly, Read More >>
Noteworthy Clark Lake campground, Ottawa NF (MI)
Any time a lumberman decides that a forest he owns is too beautiful to log, you can be sure something very special has happened. This story began in the year 1895 when A. D. Johnston went to assess the 80 acres of wooded land he had recently purchased in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. What he found Read More >>
Noteworthy Green River Lake campground, Bridger NF (WY)
Have you noticed how the condition of the road leading to a campground is inversely proportional to what you find at that campground? Green River Lake campground in the Bridger National Forest, at the end of Forest Route 650, confirms this hypothesis. The Forest Service says it’s one-and-a-half hours to Green River Lake campground from Read More >>
Noteworthy Kirk Creek campground, Los Padres NF (CA)
It’s that moment when night turns to day. Overhead a seabird rides the wind looking for breakfast. A gentle salt-scented breeze ruffles the feathery topped pampas grass. And the sky moves from midnight to azure blue as the buttercup yellow sun rises over the Santa Lucia Mountain Range. Morning has come to Kirk Creek campground Read More >>
