Sometimes it can be fun to go on walks or hikes in the outdoors without a planned route or destination. However, such an adventure only stays fun as long as you can navigate your way to where you need to be. Being able to determine your cardinal directions (north, south, east or west) without a [...]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency states that 90% of the world’s water is contaminated in some way. The water might look clear, but chances are that there are microscopic dangers, lurking unseen. There are three basic methods of water purification: boiling, filtering, and using chemical additives. All have pros and cons.
Boiling is the age-old method, [...]

Sure, a lot of people say that camping is not camping if you are using some sort of electric stove instead of the good ole’ gas or over the fire methods. I personally would object to seeing someone use some sort of a “cooking made easy!” device if they were simply at a campground for [...]

Franconia Notch State Park was once known as the home of New Hampshire’s famous Old Man of the Mountain. One could see it driving northbound on Interstate 93. As most know, the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed back in 2003, but there are still plenty of worthwhile locations to visit in this beautiful area. [...]

While I was visiting Montreal with a school organization this weekend, my friend from Vermont picked me up, and we went to her house for Saturday night. The drive from Montreal to her house took about two hours. As we drove to her house, I gazed at my surroundings. We drove up a slightly inclined [...]

When planning a weekend hiking trip, what food items you bring does not matter all too much. Your main focus is to buy the food that you like, that you will be able to cook, and that can go without refrigeration for a few days. However, for trips longer than a weekend, planning the food for [...]

If you are looking for the best trails or locations for outdoor activities, like biking, boating, camping, hiking, fishing, or climbing, NH Outdoors is a very valuable Website.  The aesthetics of the site, I will admit, definitely could use some work. When I first saw the site, I hesitated to follow the links, fearing it might be one [...]

Now here’s something that I hope to do sometime in the near future. Are you like me, and are in search of backcountry powder? Well, there are a few mountains that offer opportunities like this, but one that I am certain about is Mt. Abram. Mt. Abram, located in Greenwood, Maine, just off Route 26 and [...]

“You should be playing outside.”
How often is it heard that parents wish their children would leave the comfort of a tv or computer screen and venture outside?  Based on experience and Internet searches, it happens frequently.
However, in addition to sending your child to play in the yard or ride a bike, you can help by [...]

One of the most essential skills that a hiker needs to learn is packing food. This is because unless the hiker knows how to prepare and pack food properly, he may end up with not enough food or not having any palatable food at all. However, in many cases, the desire to eat a lot [...]