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San Diego Beach Hikes - Cardiff to Carlsbad
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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San Diego offers a bevy of interesting hikes. With the average
home price being around $500,000, they better be interesting!
To unwind, I typically ...
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Sailing Theory, Sailing Terms and Weather
Author: Linda Cullum
Topic:Outdoors
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Sailing Theory The sum of all wind pressure on the sail is
called wind force. The center of that force, which is above the
water, is called the center...
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Denali National Park & Preserve - Alaska
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Featuring the highest mountain in North America, Mount McKinley,
Denali National Park & Preserve is nature's masterpiece. The
Alaska Range includes co...
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Antietam National Battlefield - Maryland
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Antietam National Battlefield comprises 3,255 acres of forested
and agricultural lands in north central Maryland and is the site
of culmination of the...
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Badlands National Park - South Dakota
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Badlands National Park in South Dakota consists of 244,000 acres
of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires. Over 11,000
years of human history ca...
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Big Thicket National Preserve - Texas
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Known as the "biological crossroads of North America", the Big
Thicket National Preserve has a remarkably diverse wildlife. The
National Preserve is a...
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Cape Cod National Seashore - Massachusetts
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Cape Cod National Seashore comprises 43,604 acres of shoreline.
One 40 mile stretch includes pristine sandy beaches, dozens of
freshwater kettle ponds...
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Olympic National Park - Washington
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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If you love the color green, Olympic National Park. With plenty
of rain throughout the year, the park is in a constant state of
insanely beautiful gre...
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Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site - Montana
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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The West is full of cowboys. At least, that's an idea commonly
held by people from east of the Mississippi to the Middle East.
At Grant-Kohrs Ranch in...
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Crater Lake National Park - Oregon
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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For generations, Crater Lake has been a place of beauty and
mystery. In 1902, it became one of America's first national
parks. Today half a million pe...
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Kenai Fjords National Park - Alaska
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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A stately spruce and cottonwood forest thick with ferns and
shrubs gives a visitor few clues that Kenai Fjords National Park
is a young and dynamic la...
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Georgia
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Originally smaller than Central Park in New York City,
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has grown seven
times larger over the years. Now t...
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New Bedford Whaling National Park - Massachusetts
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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As the name suggests, New Bedford Whaling National Park
evidences an earlier time when the America relief on whale oil
for fuel. Whale oil was used to...
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10 Reasons to Camp in New Jersey
Author: Eric Stephenson
Topic:Outdoors
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There are literally hundreds of reasons to go camping in New
Jersey, but there is one large, and I mean really large, reason:
Where else in the count...
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Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Yellowstone National Park is simply massive. Encompassing 2.2
million acres, the park has grizzly bears, wolves, bison, elk
and two-thirds of the worl...
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Swimsuits and protecting your skin
Author: Abdul Martin
Topic:Outdoors
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Swimsuits and protecting your skin
The summer approaches and you feel its time to get a great tan
this time. You put on your swimsuit and off to the ...
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Summer has come and so have the swimming pool trips. Put on your
Author: Abdul Martin
Topic:Outdoors
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Summer has come and so have the swimming pool trips. Put on your
swimsuits.
Swimming pools in summer feel like a heaven. Cannot imagine a
summer with...
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Bathing suits - The best friends in summer.
Author: Abdul Martin
Topic:Outdoors
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Bathing suits - The best friends in summer.
Bathing suits are the best friends in summer. Nothing like
diving in a swimming pool in a hot summer afte...
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Fly Fishing For Fun!
Author: Sammy Salmon
Topic:Outdoors
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Fly fishing is very different than fishing with a lure or worm
type baits. The fly fisherman uses a artificial fly consisting
of bites of feathers, fo...
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How to Buy a Used Snowmobile
Author: Timothy Harrison
Topic:Outdoors
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Buying a used snow mobile can be a pleasant experience, but
there are a few things to keep in mind when making the decision.
Don't stop at the first s...
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How Much Food To Take Camping
Author: Keith Kampschaefer
Topic:Outdoors
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As the warmer weather approaches, we at PackNCamp.com
look forward to...
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Tying Fly Fishing Flies - The Frankenstein Fly
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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You can buy flies for fly fishing, but you'll want to tie your
own at some point. Undoubtedly, your first fly will be the
Frankenstein Fly.
Of Flies...
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Bird Watching - Writing What You See
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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No bird watcher is complete without his or her bird watching
journals. When you go bird watching, you need to keep your life
list.
The Life List
If...
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Fly Fishing - In Search of the Chase
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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We put the raft in on a warm morning in Sept. without a cloud in
sight. My expectations were not high, since a warm sunny day
tends to put the fish do...
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10 Things to do around a Campfire
Author: Eric Stephenson
Topic:Outdoors
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Even though a lot of people have fond memories of campfires from
their youth and they enjoy camping not many people know how to
give their children th...
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Halloween Fly Fishing - The Ultimate Bite
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Halloween and fly fishing may seem like an odd mix, but not for
true anglers. Yep, I'm talking about the ultimate test of your
abilities and nerve.
...
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Mountain Climbing - Preserve Your Experiences
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Mountain climbing is a great way to escape the rat race and be
one with nature. Alas, your mountain climbing experiences can
fade with time. The best ...
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Ice Climbing - Preserve Your Experiences
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Ice climbing is a great way to escape the rat race and live on
the edge. Alas, your ice climbing experiences can fade with
time. The best way to preve...
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Fly Fishing - I Know Knot What I Do
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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When it comes to fly fishing, tying a knot is not the most
glamorous of subjects. Without a knot, however, you'll not be
snatching the Muskie of your ...
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Bird Watching Binoculars - Critical Bird Watching Equipment
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Avid bird watching enthusiasts often look like pack mules hiking
to a gold rush in the west. Bird watching binoculars are one of
the critical pieces o...
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Bass Fishing is a Satisfying Autumn Recreation
Author: Maria B. Jeffs
Topic:Outdoors
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For many die-hard fishermen, autumn bass fishing is anticipated
all summer long. A fisherman can expect great things from the
streams when the leaves ...
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Halloween Bird Watching - The Dark Side
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Bird watching is just about the most unobjectionable hobby in
the world. With Halloween approaching, however, it is time to
discuss the dark, dark, da...
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Fly Fishing in Russia
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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A few years back, I spent a year living in Siberia and had a
chance to head out to a town called Tinda. Much to my surprise,
a couple of the locals ha...
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Fly Fishing On The Green River - Paradise Lost
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Fly fishing is all about finding a great location, preferably in
the middle of a hatch. The Green River in Utah was one such
place, but is it still?
...
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Giant Sequoias - Hiking Boole Tree Loop
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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The Giant Sequoia trees of California are a site to see. Despite
heavy logging efforts, you can still hike through these massive
trees on the Boole Tr...
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Getting Ready To Go Camping
Author: Ranger Bob
Topic:Outdoors
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So you want to take your kids camping just like you did as a
child with your parents of grandma or grandpa. Opps the camp
ground they took you to is n...
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Salmon Fishing
Author: Sammy Salmon
Topic:Outdoors
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Where to fish for salmon or the Chinook or the king salmon. The
pacific salmon range from California to Alaska. These anadromous
species can be found ...
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The Copper River Delta Shorebirds Festival - Bird Watching
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Held in Cordova, Alaska, the Copper River Delta Shorebirds
Festival is a bird watcher's dream come true. Hundreds of
thousands birds migrate to the de...
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The Oregon Trail - Beginning in Arrow Rock, Missouri
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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The Oregon Trail holds a unique place in the history of the
United States. Thousands of pioneers used the trail to populate
the middle and western par...
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Pacific Crest Trail - History and Hiking It
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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The Pacific Crest Trail runs over the mountain ranges dividing
the west coast and the rest of the nation. There is a lot of
history tied to the trail ...
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The Great Salt Lake Bird Watching Festival in Utah
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Coming up on its eighth year, the Great Salt Lake Bird Watching
Festival is good get away for birders. Of course, a chance to
visit Salt Lake City isn...
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Aluminum Fishing Boats: From Compact Jon Boat to Custom Design!
Author: Neels Theron
Topic:Outdoors
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Looking around on the web for an aluminum fishing boat? You'll
soon enough find out there are a number of different ways to go,
depending on your need...
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Hikers
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Christmas gift ideas can be hard to come by. If you're buying
for a hiker, here are a few hiking gift ideas to consider.
Okay, I'll be the first one...
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Mountain Climbing Snafu
Author: Sally Taylor
Topic:Outdoors
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Beginners in any adventure activity are prone to some hilarious
mistakes. To those that make the mistakes, they aren't all that
humorous and can resul...
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Looking For a Swimming Pool Contractor?
Author: Meredith Merchán
Topic:Outdoors
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When it comes to an in ground swimming pool all we knew was that
we liked to enjoy our weekends in one with our family and
friends. We started to ask ...
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Hiking the Grand Canyon - Young, Stupid and Lucky
Author: Trevor Paetkau
Topic:Outdoors
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Twenty years ago I nearly set the Grand Canyon National Park on
fire. I was young, stupid and lucky. Unfortunately, young,
stupid and lucky also seems...
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National Parks - Get Out of Your Car!
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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The national park system in the United States is full of beauty
and surprises. Still, you'll be wondering if they're worth it
when you run into the cr...
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Unique Camping Gift Ideas for Christmas
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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As November passes quickly, it is time to start thinking about
buying Christmas gifts. Here's a primer on unique Christmas gift
ideas for people who l...
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Unique Backpacking Christmas Gift Ideas for Backpackers
Author: Rick Chapo
Topic:Outdoors
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Christmas gift ideas can be hard to come by. If you're buying
for a backpacker, here are a few unique backpacking gift ideas.
Okay, I'll be the firs...
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Attracting Birds to a Tropical Garden
Author: Brian Ramsey
Topic:Outdoors
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Some individuals enjoy bird watching but prefer to do their bird
watching in their back yard. Below is some advice on attracting
wild birds to your ba...
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