Entrepreneurs plan posh 'guntry club' in Beltsville

Michael DeMos and David Ridgway figure what Maryland gun enthusiasts need is a classier place to shoot.

Going to extremes: Minnesotans show off their frozen face selfies

Readers — and furry friends — share their frosty mugs

Ski haven: Wirth Park and The Loppet Foundation

With Theodore Wirth Park at its center, the Loppet Foundation uses its focus on outdoor activities to reach people who might miss out.

American Hiking Society Offers Budget Friendly Volun-tours

SILVER SPRING, MD – American Hiking Society has just released their 2015 Volunteer Vacations schedule, celebrating nearly forty years of volunteer trail stewardship in America, offering 60 trail-building vacations to iconic recreation destinations across the country.  “These voluntour trips combine trail conservation, crew camaraderie, and nature exploration within a week’s time,” noted Gregory Miller, President of […]

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DNR delays mandatory invasive species training for boaters

DNR’s effort to fight invasive species through education was postponed over faulty legislation.

Dew Tour won't return to Ocean City this summer

The Dew Tour will not return this year to Ocean City for a fifth consecutive summer after organizers of the extreme sports competition said they will seek out new venues.

Bigger Baltimore boat show reflects rosy industry outlook

Brian Conner hasn't attended the Baltimore Boat Show as a dealer since the Great Recession hobbled the industry, but he's back now, sensing opportunity in a recovering economy and a niche he might fill in the Chesapeake Bay: pontoon boats.

An Introduction to Zion National Park

The wondrous Zion National Park is situated to the southwest of Utah and is near the Nevada and Arizona borders. It is at the end of Colorado Plateau. It is approximately a three-hour drive from Las Vegas and is among the major tourist attraction in the “Grand Circle Tour”: which is a list that has […]

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Proposal would prohibit permanent deer stands on state lands

DNR considering only portable deer stands on public lands to curb cutting of shooting lanes, hunter conflict

DNR tightens walleye rules for 3 popular BWCA lakes but loosens them for Lake Winnibigoshish

Annapolis skipper captures class in Key West for third time

Taylor skippers Tangent to victory in PHRF 2 class

Taylor skippers Tangent to victory in PHRF 2 class

Feeling alive on icy duck hunt

Anderson: Top DNR enforcer targeting deer hunters who skirt regulations

Hunters skirting limit and weapons laws on deer are keeping the top DNR enforcer busy.

Ice-jigging tactics for Deep Creek perch

Third in a series on cold-weather fishing.

Wooden skis attract worldwide interest

As a collector and historian of wooden skis, Greg Fangel attracts interest from all over the world.

National Trails Day: Fundraising to “Friend-Raising”

National Trails Day: Ice Age Trail Alliance, Lodi Valley Chapter Every year, American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day (NTD) attracts thousands of Americans to participate in family-friendly outdoor activities across the country.  A great majority of these events are organized by local clubs or chapters of larger trail or recreation organizations.  Since 2002, the Ice Age […]

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Anderson: Minnesota has many lakes, many boat types

Boat-loving Minnesotans have many to pick from, which especially aids fishermen.

Despite keel damage, Bella Mente keeps Key West lead

Despite his boat grounding on an uncharted, underwater obstacle, Minneapolis skipper Hap Fauth and his Bella Mente crew continue to lead the IRC 1 class at the Quantum Key West sailing regatta off the Florida Keys. Tactician Terry Hutchinson of Annapolis said the grounding Wednesday damaged the...

Spring into Volunteer Vacations

There’s no better way to create your own sunshine and chase those winter blues away than on a Volunteer Vacation this Spring. Get out in nature, enjoy campfire camaraderie, make new friends, and give back to the trails you love as you celebrate the season. If you are a college student looking to make a […]

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New Geocacheing Video Created Today

Just got done creating a new geocaching video for the hiking site.  Should be out in a few days after editing is finished.  Thanks for the support.

Stephanie B. Jeffries: Free the Phoenix: Fire and Rebirth in Linville Gorge

Controversy rages over fire policy in Linville Gorge, which was the first designated Federal Wilderness in the East with the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964. Currently, the policy is to suppress any fires that threaten manmade structures, but to allow lower-intensity lightning-strike fires to burn. The latest management plan proposes prescribed burns in the Gorge to promote pines and rare plants and to reduce fuel loads. Homeowners in the Gingercake Acres development, perched on the eastern rim of the Gorge, understandably worry about risk to their homes. Advocacy organizations like Save the Linville Gorge Wilderness argue that fire destroys the wild character of the landscape. Skeptics scoff that the Forest Service maintains only an illusion of control over something as unpredictable and powerful as fire.

Reddit 101

/r/Backpacking is participating in a joint effort to create a comprehensible, yet simple, guide to reddit involving over 100 subreddits. In the coming days a button will be added to the sidebar which will stay permanently linking to a wiki page with the same text as included in the sticky.

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2014 Volunteer Vacations

In 2014, the successes of our stewardship programs were numerous and extend far beyond the number of trail miles our crews worked to maintain.  In 2014, our volunteers worked on 57 different trail conservation projects, improved trail access for more than 1.2 million trail users, and returned from their trips invigorated to advocate on behalf of trails […]

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