Outdoors Stories

Swimming Safety   by Amy Green
Here are some important tips to ensure that your next trip to your favorite swimming spot is filled with safe fun in the sun.

Braving the Mighty Mississippi   by Alan Ross
I decided that one day I would leave my Williamson County (Tenn.) farmhouse, walk to the creek on the edge of my property, board a canoe, and paddle as long as it took to reach the high river banks of New Orleans,” says Guider, 57.

Handcrafting Fish Lures   by Marti Attoun
Working at his kitchen table bathed in natural light, Tony Smith of Holland, Mich. (pop. 35,048), skillfully carves a piece of basswood the size of his thumb into a lure

Trekking The Triple Crown   by Steve Stuebner
Richard Larson thought he’d seen nearly all the obstacles possible when he hiked the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail in 2004 and the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2005.

National Parkways   by Michael Nolan
The United States has more than 8 million miles of roadway, but only four roads, totaling just over 1,000 miles, are designated as national parkways.

Go Fly a Kite!   by Polly Campbell
Each year millions of people, of all ages and backgrounds, chase the wind to parks, pastures, beaches, business parks and other open patches of land across America to fly kites just for the fun of it.

A View With A Room   by Marti Attoun
A panorama of green wilderness and blue lakes unfolds with each step up the Kane Mountain fire tower in the Adirondacks.

America's Inland Seas   by Alan Ross
Experiencing & exploring our magnificent Great Lakes

We Proceeded On   by Vicki Brown
ln May 1804, Capts. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off from winter camp near St. Louis with their party of men—dubbed the Corps of Discovery by President Thomas Jefferson—on an epic journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Hooked on Fishing   by Michael McCall
For Brad Paisley, it's hard to choose between music and fishing.

Car Camping Made Easy   by Alan Ross

Keep Your Cool   by Noble Sprayberry

Hiking With Happy Feet   by Carole Marshall

Take a Hike with Children   by Noble Sprayberry

Hunting Our Heritage Trees   by Gayle Goddard-Taylor
America’s ancient forests once stretched uncut from coast to coast—from Eastern white pines to Pacific redwoods

It's Okay To Drink The Water   by Noble Sprayberry

Trekking with Fido   by Noble Sprayberry

Bait, Tackle & Tales   by Michael Nolan
Poindexter's lures are more than just crickets and minnows

The Sailing of the Sultana   by Tracy Leinberger-Leonardi
One man's dream becomes the mission of an entire town

Colorado Trail: A Hiker's Gem   by Ted Alan Stedman