Skill Set
By Attila Horvath
There’s more to camping than understanding the directions to erect your tent. Here are some of the finer points.
By Attila Horvath
The sweet satisfaction of making your own maple syrup may just be the cure for the bitterness of late winter.
By Mary Reed
A great winter time training tool and fun space for your friends is a home climbing wall.
By Attila Horvath
Those of us who don’t believe in miracles nevertheless can have faith in one thing: duct tape.
By Jaclyn Boland
Forget the canned sardines on your next camping trip and learn to cook – even bake – deluxe recipes in a Dutch oven.
By Mary Reed
Whether you want to hunt, take wildlife photos or see that coyote you heard howling last night, the art of tracking is the skill that will come in handy.
What to do to avoid an electrifying experience
By Mike Schiller
I tend to be the biggest lightning weenie in my crowd, running for the cabin at the first rumble of thunder.
By Jaclyn Boland
Galileo, Copernicus, Newton, Hubble. They discovered mysteries of the sky, but astronomy isn’t strictly for the pros.* “Any time you see something for the first time, it’s like you discovered it,”
By Attila Horvath
Even the most mechanically-challenged rider can change a flat bike tire. Master this skill and you won’t be forced to walk home.
By Mary Reed
You’re four miles by foot from your car and it’s getting dark. You’ve shredded your bike tube and you’re 50 miles from home. You’re just plain lost, but you’ve found a road.
By Attila Horvath
Note: This article uses a common four-letter word for defecation. If it offends, skip the article.
You’ve just hiked six miles into the forest and you realize that you have to
By Alison Wayner
You're out on a sunny weekend hike with your pooch and decide it wouldn't hurt to take him off his leash. Sure enough, a family out with their small children approach and Fido wants to play.
By Attila Horvath
Almost anyone can take good – sometimes great – outdoor photos. Use the right tools, concepts and techniques, and your reward will be pictures that look like they belong in a magazine instead of in the trash.
By Mary Reed
Tying your shoes will get you out the door, but once you’re in the great outdoors, it’s best to have a handful of knots in your repertoire for both safety and practicality.
By Mary Reed
The more comfortable you become with reading a topographic map, the less likely you are to get lost in the woods. Here’s a primer: