Lifestyles — Outdoors

• Get the Most Out of Your Hike

  Hiking is one of life’s great joys. Fresh air, nature, exercise and good friends. It’s difficult to imagine anything better – if you’re prepared. When you’re not prepared properly, it’s difficult to imagine anything worse. If you hike a few hundred yards around your neighborhood or a few hundred miles around the backcountry, use these tips to get the most enjoyment out of your hiking experience.

• Great Family Camping Trips

  A wonderful way to invest in your families’ treasure trove of memories is by spending time in the great outdoors. Camping trips can be an excellent tradition that your family will look forward to and in time, look back upon with fond memories.

• Camping and Outdoor Activities

  Camping mixed with outdoor activity is a great way to get ourselves involved with nature. National Parks can provide an excellent backdrop for some of your outdoor activities. Activities such as hiking, fishing, cycling, horseback riding, white water rafting and kayaking, skiing, rock climbing and mountaineering are just a few of the sports you might want to include on your camping adventure.

• What can we do to protect ourselves from mosquitoes?

  Get rid of standing water: empty buckets, plastic containers, bird baths, unused horse troughs, usused swimming pools, Wear light colored, long sleeved shirts & pants, and many more tips…