Reading Time: 5 minutes Outdoors reconnaissance trips can pave the way for greater accomplishments and more adventures. When our daughters were younger, and the winter weather made getting outdoors more difficult, my wife and I would often take Sunday afternoon drives. This was our way to find lakes, rivers, or mountains that we had […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes A commercial for Ford Trucks ends with a voice saying, “whatever party you got going on in the back, we got the business up front.” This comes after hearing the classic song, East Bound and Down by Dick Feller / Jerry Hubbard Reed. “East bound and down, loaded up and
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Our house was making some unusual noises as the structure dealt with temperatures falling from the mid-40’s to 5 degrees a few weeks ago. The next day, there was a little snow on the ground, and my weather app reported -10 degrees with wind chill factored in; I decided to
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Reading Time: 3 minutes As the snow was tapering off one evening, my wife said to me, “let’s build a snowman!” Our latest snowfall only amounted to 4 or 5 inches on the ground. The snow wasn’t very packable and the resulting creation wasn’t our largest snowman. However, we played the cards that we
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s cold and snowing…time to get OutdoorZ. Check out outdoors short stories and articles to keep you motivated: Winter Water Wonders, Grandma’s First Appalachian Trail Adventure, and The First Snow and Santa was not Thrilled. Visit the Top 10 List to see what people are visiting the most.
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are many advantages to hiking in winter. One of the neatest advantages is being able to observe water in its different states. “Water is the only substance that exists in all three phases as gas, liquid, and solid under normal circumstances on Earth.” (World of Earth Science) Hiking in
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Reading Time: < 1 minute How many people have visited 6 continents? How many people have completed 6 marathons? How about accomplishing both of those in 6 days? Joe Gagnon did it and wrote the book, Living the High Performance Life: An Ordinary Joe’s Guide to the Extraordinary. “Everyone on this planet has a similar opportunity
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Kayaking is one of my favorite outdoor activities. I frequent many local lakes and non-whitewater rivers. In recent years, kayak manufacturers have catered to the specific needs of the market by creating kayaks for all skill levels and uses. My wife and I enjoy our two sit-on-top kayaks and two
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Anyone who rides New Jersey Transit trains regularly, or reads the news, knows that there are problems with this mass transportation system. Recently, my family and I rode the trains into New York City to visit Bryant Park, the Rockefeller Christmas Tree, and Times Square. A day later, I read
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Reading Time: 3 minutes I love autumn. The heat and humidity are gone. The overgrown plants on the trails are gone. Ticks, for the most part, are gone. And, since many folks spend more time inside as the temperature drops, the crowds outdoors are also gone. As I cross off days on the December
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