Environment

6 Ways To Build a Fire in the Wild

6 Ways To Build a Fire in the Wild

If there is anything that goes well with a solid camping experience it is a great campfire. To come unprepared to the campsite without adequate gear of knowledge would disrespect the caveman before you. So here for you today, are 6 methods to build that quintessential campfire. But remember, no [...]

6 Incredibly Large Animals Accidentally Caught by Fishermen

6 Incredibly Large Animals Accidentally Caught by Fishermen

Every weekend fisherman has at least one story of an epic, accidental catch — but even among the most imaginative raconteurs, the catch in question falls under the ‘larger than usual, but certainly within the realm of possibility’ category. These amazing snags, on the other hand, are simply unbelievable. Sure, [...]

Why Your Kids Should be Scouts

Why Your Kids Should be Scouts

Chances are that you have known a scout.  Perhaps you’ve been acquainted with an Eagle Scout or a Girl Scout ambassador.  Maybe you’ve been a scout yourself at some point!  But, do you know a lot of kids these days that are getting into these programs?  Probably not nearly as [...]

Get Outside

Get Outside

The Perfect Place: Colorado Get outside- that’s the motto for several universities throughout the state of Colorado.  While most students are busy spending their weekends partying or studying, these universities are encouraging students to get outside and experience something new and exciting in the great outdoors.  Colorado Mesa University of [...]

Bamboo Clothing: Earth’s Favorite Eco-wear

Bamboo Clothing: Earth’s Favorite Eco-wear

Bamboo is known for many decorative features from hardwood floors to feng shui lucky plants. But now these shiny green stalks are taking a new leap into the world of fashion. Comfortable and soft, this new generation of fiber is sustainable and chic. From yoga pants to snarky shawls, these [...]

When You Meet a Moose

When You Meet a Moose

When you first meet a moose, your mind shuffles images through your head. You’d seen elk everywhere in Yellowstone the day before, they were almost like pests, but this beast’s snout was not like an elk’s. The animal was way bigger and taller than a deer, it was – it [...]

8 Knots to Know

8 Knots to Know

Looking to start getting into the sport of climbing? Get started on your knot knowledge with this introductory list of knots and knot instructions: 1. Figure Eight Knot - Maybe one of the most common knots to know is the figure eight knot. This knot is used to attach a climber’s [...]

Interview: Ellis Richard of Park Rangers for Our Lands

Interview: Ellis Richard of Park Rangers for Our Lands

This past Monday, April 29th, a new organization, Park Rangers for Our Lands, came into the public sphere. These are all hard working, Park loving, trail tromping veterans who have a big heart for the lands that they’ve poured their lives into – and they need everyone’s help to keep [...]

10 reasons to buy a wooden bike frame

10 reasons to buy a wooden bike frame

What better way to celebrate this Arbor Day than to chop down some trees and ride them? One of the newest design ideas sweeping the handmade bike market are wooden frames, and with good reason.  They range from sleek juxtapositions of new technology and old wood design, to glorified bauhaus [...]

From the Laboratory to the Trail: The History of the Nalgene Bottle

From the Laboratory to the Trail: The History of the Nalgene Bottle

A small laboratory equipment company in upstate New York noticed a strange trend sometime in the 1970’s: People were using their polyethylene bottles, originally meant to carry and measure fluids in labs, as water bottles for backpacking. The president of the Nalge Company, the makers of the bottles, went on [...]