national forest
Words of wisdom from trees
Everything I need to know I learned from trees: It’s important to have roots. In today’s complex world, it pays to branch out. Don’t pin away over old flames. If you really believe in something, don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. Be flexible so you don’t break when a harsh wind Read More >>
Dixie in Yosemite National Park
Dixie is our little pink mascot and goes everywhere with us. This year that includes a pass through Yosemite National Forest in California. We drove through Yosemite so we could get to Stanislaus National Forest‘s Rt 108 corridor (they have one new and a renovated campgrounds) and research we needed to do. You might not Read More >>
Best Places to Canoe and Kayak on National Forests
In the past years, Fred and I have been focused on visiting and surveying developed campgrounds to post on ForestCamping.com. But now that we have completed our initial visits we are going to take time to take advantage of more our national forests offer, such as canoeing waterways. I think the above mentioned Best Places Read More >>
A Few Fishing Spots in some National Forests
There seems to be two types of anglers: those who know the best fishing spots and those looking for the perfect spot. After talking with Forest Service folks who know about fishing spots in the National Forests, our conclusion is the very best spots are 12 miles up a trail. However, the Forest Service folks Read More >>
Charles Waters Campground
in the Bitterroot National Forest and convenient to Missoula, MT, Charles Waters Campground combines rustic luxuries with some wonderful trails. The campground, once the outdoor laboratory for Dr. Charles Waters research on the life history and control of forest tree diseases, consists of a spur next to a large grass meadow and a loop passing through Read More >>
Tips for a relaxing camping trip
For many of us. a camping trip is as close to a vacation to Disneyland as we can get. I mean, for many of us, unless we are staying at a relative house, the price of a motel room and eating out is not something we can manage comfortable. Now a vacation should be, by Read More >>
When camping in bear country
Wildlife viewing, ranging from birds to bears, is one reason people go the national forests. It may be exciting to see a big old Black bear wander across a meadow or up a hillside. But iIt is a completely different thing to have that wild bruin exploring your campsite. When camping in bear county here Read More >>
Building a campfire for cooking
Building a campfire for cooking
Civilian Conservation Corps
On April 17, 1933, the first Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Camp Roosevelt, was established in the George Washington National Forest in northwest Virginia. There would be 14 more CCC camps built on the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson national forests, both in Virginia. A sad note is that, other than Camp Roosevelt, those other 14 Read More >>
Most Amazing thing we’ve experienced
You asked, “What’s the most amazing thing you’ve ever experienced or seen in a national forest?” That’s tough one. Not because there was a lack of the “amazing” but rather an abundance of them. I have maybe 14 journals loaded with things we have seen and experienced with a long list of adjectives attached. Here Read More >>
