Hiking is tough on the knees, especially when you're carrying a heavy backpack. Even when you're young, it's wise to go easy on your knees so that at a later age you can still enjoy hiking. Thank God for trekking poles. By using these, you take some of the pressure off your legs when you're walking. They give you a boost when you go uphill, absorb some of the impact as you go downhill and give you a better workout.Trekking poles also help you establish a rhythm when you hi... Read Full Story

Dunno Munson has been feeding bears from her porch for  10 years and this is what she gets. Spread the Word! Read Full Story

As it is written, the state law allows persons with valid handgun carry permits to possess handguns in all parks, natural areas, campgrounds and similar public places. Local governments wishing to keep guns out of their parks have until Sept. 1 to opt out. Read more.. Spread the Word! Read Full Story

Essex - Partners in Adventure is a unique camping experience that includes disabled and nondisabled youths. In this environment, children of different abilities learn to play with one another, accept one another and acquire knowledge that they can use later in life, Executive Director Deborah Lamden said. More.. Spread the Word! Read Full Story

The Chamber and the Henderson County Young Leaders Program are proud to announce the development of the Camp Industry Leadership Award. The award will recognize an individual who has done an exemplary job in promoting and supporting Henderson County's camp industry. The award gives us the opportunity to recognize these individuals annually and to draw attention to one our community's important economic engines — the camp industry. More.. Spread the Word! Read Full Story

Going to the woods was once a part of what it meant to be an American. Visits to the National forests today have declined by 13 percent. Factors that contribute to this decline are include rising gas prices, the popularity of video games and the Internet, and an increasingly urban and aging population less inclined to camp out. Critics, however, blame it on fees charged for hiking trails and visitor centers, a proliferation of noisy off-road vehicles and the declining proportion of the Forest... Read Full Story

President Obama and family will be going to Yellowstone on Friday August, 14 then the Grand Canyon on August 16.  The Obamas will also be rolling through Grand Junction and Phoenix. Like everyone else, they won't be charged the admission fee. Read more about it at Backpacker. Spread the Word! Read Full Story

It turns out that weight is not the only concern when carrying a backpack. According to this article, incorrectly fitting a backpack may cause pain in the neck, shoulders, upper back and lower back. According to a release from the American Chiropractic Association, backpacks are a "leading cause of back and shoulder pain for millions of children and adolescents." Find out how to correctly fit a hiking backpack. Spread the Word! Read Full Story

The entry fees being waived range from $3 to $25 but it doesn't apply to fees charged for camping, reservations, tours or concessions. August 15-16 will be the last weekend this summer that the National Park Service is offering this free admission. The other weekends were June 20-21 and July 18-19. All 391 national parks across the country will be free. For more info, visit NPS.gov. Spread the Word! Read Full Story

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - 95 percent of our province is in high or extreme forest fire danger and could ignite at any moment. That's from Jeanne Rucker with the Kamloops Fire Centre. It's very volatile out there that even a small spark from a camp stove could ignite a huge blaze. Read more.. Spread the Word! Read Full Story