All posts tagged "hiking"

  • How Long Does it Take Baxter the Bloodhound to Track and Locate a Missing Person?

    A quick search for information yielded this startling statistic from a July 26, 2013 HuffPost article,  There’s approximately 125,000 search-and-rescue missions where volunteer teams are deployed … for missing Alzheimer’s patients every year,” said Kimberly Kelly, founder and...

    • Posted July 3, 2017
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  • Forest Bathing “shinrin-yoku”

    I woke up this morning with a deep sense of needing a “bath.” No, not quite a normal bath inside in a tub, but time spent outdoors in my surrounding deep and lush forests. It has been...

    • Posted June 28, 2017
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  • Grab and Go! What foods should you take on your next adventure?

    This is the first article in a series on my book, #Adventure Foods – #Nutrient Dense Recipes That Taste Great, Travel Well, and Go Deep to Fuel Your Adventures. Just a quick question for you…when you decide...

    • Posted June 27, 2017
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  • Chicks in the Sticks 2017

    Over the river and through the woods to Oil Creek State Park we go…! For the past several years approximately 80 women make their way from parts far and near to participate in the outdoor #classes presented...

    • Posted June 25, 2017
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  • Adventure Foods is LIVE on Amazon with more than 60 Recipes!

    The day is here! The backwoods and the waterways are screaming for you to get outside and explore new places. So, once again you grab the same old granola bars or maybe even, gasp, a candy bar,...

    • Posted December 3, 2016
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  • Where Adventure and History Mesmerize: Freedom Falls / Rockland Furnace

    Awesome waterfall and an ancient #iron furnace? Together? Relatively easy access? Yes, this is the place for you to go and explore! The waterfall is commonly known as #Freedom Falls, and the furnace is called #Rockland Furnace (41°...

    • Posted November 1, 2016
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  • Exploring the Adirondack Shelters on the Gerard Hiking Trail in Oil Creek State Park

    Beginner backpackers often ask me for a recommendation on a good “shake down” trail for them to test out their new skills and newly-acquired gear. In our local area, my instant response is always to suggest the...

    • Posted October 12, 2016
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  • Firestarters – How to make your own!

      In our world ALL seasons are adventure-seasons, and we pretty much enjoy it all: backpacking, kayak camping, hiking, etc. etc. etc.  With a new season and new adventures soon at hand, it was time to stock...

    • Posted March 31, 2016
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  • How to Make Gelatin Gummies for the Trail (and save your aching knees!)

    Power up with deep healing treats and fuel your Adventures… Homemade #Gelatin Gummies?  Sure! Made right, these gummies will help heal your deep aching joints and tissues from pushing hard on the mileage! This is the first of...

    • Posted March 28, 2016
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  • MeFOTO DayTrip Tripod Review

    When I stumbled onto a deal recently on a MeFOTO Daytrip mini-tripod, I decided to pick one up and try it for some waterfall shooting. When I go backpacking, I don’t carry a full-size tripod with me,...

    • Posted March 6, 2016
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