An Outdoorsy Carnival - July 1, 2009

Welcome to the July 1, 2009 edition of an outdoorsy carnival.


Advice Column

Elizabeth Hargrave presents Want to See More? Use Your Ears. posted at The Natural Capital.

HikingLady presents Tip of the Week: Finding Deals on Hiking Gear for Women! | Hiking Lady posted at Hiking Lady, saying, "Hello Outdoorsy Carnival, I hope your readers find this article helpful! Thanks!"

GrrlScientist presents Falconer on the Edge: A Man, His Birds, and the Vanishing Landscape of the American West posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "A review of the new book by Rachel Dickinson, a biography that provides a rare glimpse into one season in the life of one of the USA's foremost falconers and his birds."

MoneyEnergy presents Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life - by Neil Strauss (Review) posted at MoneyEnergy, saying, "Much of this book is about surviving and survival skills in the outdoors, wilderness training, etc."

Elizabeth Hargrave presents Beat the Heat posted at The Natural Capital.


Aquatic Life

Haydee Sampiano presents Buying a Boat In a Down Economy posted at SeaDream Boating News, saying, "Now is a fantastic time to buy almost anything. Home prices are down, car prices, electronics, even gas. If your looking for a” real deal” on something however, now is the time to pick up that boat you have been considering. The down economy has provided an excellent opportunity to buy a boat at fire sale prices. There are several good sources for both new and used units if you know what to look for."

Gregory E. Rouse presents Deception Pass - Sea Kayaking posted at Water Trails Blog.

angus reid presents Humpback Whale Caught In Prawn Gear posted at Wildlife Of Coastal British Columbia, saying, "A humpback whale in distress near Knight Inlet British Columbia. The whale was freed later that day unharmed."


Green Thumb

John Mellem presents Survival Stew: Safeguard Your Garden With Motion Detection Sprinklers posted at Survival Stew.

Flea presents Be A Survivor: Composting posted at Be A Survivor.

Amir Marzouq presents A Green Way To Play Frisbee posted at Guffly.

Gregory E. Rouse presents Raised Bed Garden Mounds posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog, saying, "Raised beds are one of the best ways to garden for the home gardener. They allow you to do concentrated gardening, square foot gardening, companion planting, mulching, etc... They're easy to build and relatively cheap. But if you're looking for the cheapest and easiest way to do raised beds and you have the room for it, then raised bed mounds are the way to go."

Rebecca Riggs presents Lasagna in the Butterfly Garden | simple.green.girl. posted at simple.green.girl..

NAOMI presents QUEEN UNVEILS ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE posted at Diary From England.

Bobbie Whitehead presents Blueberry Benefits posted at Bobbie Whitehead.

Lucynda Riley presents Banana Tree posted at Lucynda Riley.

Condo Blues presents Make a Garden Border Out of Old Bricks! posted at Condo Blues, saying, "They had a pile of old bricks in a junk pile. I wanted a dry stack garden border - it's a win win!"

Amir Marzouq presents Eat Local Food | Guffly posted at Guffly.


In the Woods

Big Hank presents Camping Ideas posted at Camp with the Camping Guru, saying, "So you want to set up camp and have that camping adventure of a lifetime? This is a guide to all things camping, and in this article, I discuss a few of my favorite camping ideas. Come along with me, your camping guru, and we’ll make it a time to remember!"

Bass Lasso presents Best Fishing Net Born Of Frustration posted at mybasslasso.com, saying, "Are you tired of reaching for a fishing net and finding it entangled in hooks, line, and other things found in your boat? You aren’t the only one and now there is a solution to this fish-losing, fun-ending problem."

GrrlScientist presents The Amazing Dancing Bird posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "This streaming video records the dance of a male Wire-tailed manakin, Pipra filicauda, a lovely passerine species endemic to the lower areas near rivers in the rainforests of northeastern Peru, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and western Brazil. This bird is dancing to attract mates."

travelcat4 presents Tips To Minimise Your Impact In The Wilderness posted at Green Holidays.

Gregory E. Rouse presents Beauty Creek Campground posted at Wilderness-Trails Blog.

Howling Duck Ranch presents Woman running fairly close to the wolves posted at Howling Duck Ranch, saying, "I am learning to hunt as part of my Personal Food Sovereignty Project and burgeoning way of life. This is a true story about one of my first hunts last fall."

Wendy Piersall presents Camp Crafts: Friendship Bracelets Tied with a Sliding Knot posted at Craft Jr., saying, "I hope this fits with your posting criteria. :) Thank you!"

Dora Renee Wilkerson presents Y-2K Hippie: 06/26/09 posted at Knitting, horses, and my family., saying, "Thought you might like to see us cooking in our homemade solar oven for the first time. These could be made to take along camping really easily."

chicu presents Uttarakhand and I: The Dehradun-Mussoorie Trek posted at Uttarakhand and I, saying, "a description of a walk in the Himalayan foothills"


Open Air

Shannon ODonnell presents a little water…a trip to the mother ganga posted at a little adrift: a rtw travelogue, saying, "A rafting trip down the sacred Ganges River in India and navigating the rapids with some non-paddlers in the boat!"

GP presents The Ingredients for Equine Success « Musings from Montana posted at Manely Montana, saying, "Ingredients for equine success... inside and out"

Watch Me Eat presents Lake Monroe Sunset posted at Florida Everyone Forgot, saying, "Watching a beautiful sunset over Lake Monroe (part of the St. Johns River) from a park in downtown Sanford, FL."

Liz Wright presents Driving Through Big Sur: One of World's Greatest Drives posted at Travelogged.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Bugged posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Gregory E. Rouse presents Lean-to Dubree Hut posted at Wilderness-Survival-Skills Blog, saying, "If you're ever lost in the woods, learn how to build dubree huts for wilderness survival shelters."

One Family presents Camping at Turlock – A Trip Report posted at One Family's Blog.

00FF00 presents Get Kids Outdoors posted at ooffoo, saying, "eco-community host "ooffoo" has launched its latest competition to find out your tips and secrets for getting kids outdoors and into nature. There’s a chance to win £500 worth of prizes, and inspiring entries are rolling in thick and fast, so head over there either to submit your own ideas or to fill up on top tips as the summer break rolls closer."

GrrlScientist presents A Gift of The Adventure of a Lifetime posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "A stunning video of Antarctica and my plea for you to send me to the Antarctic so I can be your eyes and ears into this snowy continent for one month."


Outdoor Olympians

Peter Jones presents Boulder Skyline Traverse Trail Run: All the Peaks posted at Rocky Mountain Raider: Telemark Skiing, Bouldering, and Trail Running in Colorado.


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December 1st, 2008 - An Outdoorsy Carnival

Welcome to the December 1, 2008 edition of an outdoorsy carnival.

Advice Column

One Family presents Frugal Living – Skiing Story posted at One Family's Blog, saying, "The post looks at how average American families can ski on a budget using frugal strategies."

Dereck presents Gardening in the Winter posted at I Will Not Die.

Jeremy Zongker presents 76 Ways to Save Money While Saving the Environment posted at Destroy Debt.

Aquatic Life

Marilyn Terrell presents Rafting on the River Salmon: Where Are the Fish? - Intelligent Travel Blog posted at Intelligent Travel Blog, saying, "Norie takes her two boys kayaking down the Lower Salmon River."

Ernesto Maitim presents Bass Fishing Lures: Bring Some on Your Next Angling Adventures posted at FlyFishingGreats.

Keira presents Antioch Marina, Antioch, CA posted at SF Boater.

AdmirableIndia.com presents Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 1: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari and Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari: Part 4 posted at AdmirableIndia.com.

GrrlScientist presents Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "There's plenty of fish in the sea, as the old addage goes -- but are there, really? I experienced a rude awakening at the peak popularity of Orange Roughy, which I loved. I learned that Orange Roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus, an extremely long-lived benthic species in the Western Pacific Ocean that doesn't even reach sexual maturity until 40 years of age, was being eaten out of existence by people like me. After I learned that, I never touched Orange Roughy again."

Lazy Man and Money presents Fly Fishing posted at Hike Camp Fish.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Vacation Verse posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Green Thumb

GrrlScientist presents Manhattan in Autumn at the Anne Loftus Playground posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "The Anne Loftus playground, which is located in the northeast corner of Fort Tryon Park in Inwood (Manhattan), was named in honor of Anne Loftus (1925-1989), who was a businesswoman and a neighborhood administrator. The park itself, which covers 67 acres, was named for Sir William Tryon, who was a Major General and the last British governor of colonial New York."

Lauren Rose presents Choosing the Best Plants for your Garden posted at Own Home Style .com, saying, "How to choose the best plants for your garden"

In the Woods

GrrlScientist presents Hietakannas posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "This image beautifully captures the holidays. Image snapped while walking through Hietakannas, Helsinki, Finland, on 24 November 2008."

GrrlScientist presents Hietaniemen Hautausmaa posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "On my last day in Helsinki, my host and I walked through the northwestern portions of the city to visit several places, including Sibeliuksenpuisto (Sibelius Park) where the famous monument is located and Hietaniemen hautausmaa (Hietaniemi cemetery). This graveyard is the burial place for many famous Finns, including writers, artists, actors, and nearly all of its presidents."

GrrlScientist presents Tiny Gecko Species Discovered in Vanuatu Rainforest posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "According to scientists at France's National Museum of Natural History, a new species of gecko has been discovered -- after it hatched from an egg removed from a nest on a South Pacific island and carried 12,000 miles to Paris in a box lined with Kleenex. The island, Espiritu Santo, is one of the larger South Pacific islands of the Vanuatu Archipelago, east of Australia."

GrrlScientist presents Genius Bird posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "This interesting National Geographic video shows how Bernd Heinrich designed an experiment to test the creative thinking abilities of ravens."

Lazy Man and Money presents Top Camping Strategies for Maximum Fun posted at Hike Camp Fish.

Mark presents No Place Like Home posted at My Quiet Cabin.

Kilroy_60 presents The Genius Of Frank Lloyd Wright Shines Through On An Autumn Afternoon posted at The Lives and Times... of Anthony McCune, saying, "In addition to the house, Wright created a planting plan which features 14 pin oak trees surrounding the house."

Open Air

Gil Ortiz presents gilocafe posted at gilocafe.

GrannyJ presents Kitchen table studio: goldenrod pods posted at Walking Prescott, saying, "Fall brings wonderful, beautiful seed pods to the photographer; in this case, little goldenrod puffs."

Peter Jones presents Switch Telemark Video: Early Season A-Basin Footage posted at Rocky Mountain Raider: Telemark Skiing, Bouldering, and Trail Running in Colorado, saying, "A video showing telemarking switch at A-Basin, Colorado."

Karen Shanley presents An Evening Walk posted at Karen Shanley.

GrrlScientist presents One of Life's Tiny Dramas Captured Forever on Film posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "There are many inexplicable and tragic events in nature, yet few are captured on film. Here is an interesting series of photographs depicting a pair of swallows, Hirundo rustica (known as the Barn Swallow in the United States). In this series of images, we watch the story that unfolds after one of the birds was fatally injured, yet the bird's mate remains nearby, delivering food or water and keeping its dying companion company."

GrrlScientist presents Evolving Tides posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "This wildlife film shows the wildlife that can be found along the North Norfolk Coast of the UK during the winter. From Seals to migrating waders, salt marshes to shingle dunes, we are able to see many species and beautiful sights in this special part of Norfolk -- lots of amazing and interesting bird behavior!"

makingthishome presents Making This Home » Blog Archive » How to Celebrate Autumn in Germany posted at Making This Home, saying, "Thanks for hosting this carnival. Here's a sample of my favorite part of the outdoors in Europe."

One Family presents Lake Tahoe Ski Areas (Granlibakken, Tahoe Donner, Boreal, Homewood, Kirkwood, Heavenly, Squaw) – A Comparative Review: posted at One Family's Blog, saying, "A review of some of the most popular Lake Tahoe Ski Areas with a family orientation."

Mark presents Hawking posted at My Quiet Cabin.

Machione presents A Long Weekend That Turned Into A Week, Thanks To The McCain/Palin Ticket posted at Fear And Loathing - The Gonzo Papers.

Melanie McMinn presents BloKarting: Muriwai Black Sand posted at Fat and Sassy New Zealand Travel, saying, "Muriwai, New Zealand's black sand beach, 20 knots of wind and a cart with a sail. Welcome to heaven."

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November Outdoorsy Carnival

Welcome to the November 1, 2008 edition of an outdoorsy carnival. Thanks to everyone who participated, sorry to anyone that tried when it was down last week.

Open Air

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Toying With Kites posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

GrrlScientist presents Hurricane Ike Unearths Fossil Tooth in Paleontologist's Yard posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "Hurricanes are very destructive, make no mistake about that. But imagine the surprise when Lamar University professor, Dorothy Sisk, returned to her home on the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas after Hurricane Ike had passed through. Together with her friend and colleague, Lamar University paleontologist Jim Westgate, they found a fossil tooth in her front yard. It almost makes it bearable to realize that Sisk's beachfront home had been completely destroyed."

Sahara Reins presents Backyard Plans for Wild Bird Feeding and Bird Watching posted at Fowl Visions.

Althea presents Tynan is… Better Than Your Boyfriend » Living in a Small RV: Odds and Ends posted at Tynan is... Better Than Your Boyfriend.

P.L. Frederick presents 9 Side Effects To Using The Clothes Line posted at Small and Big, saying, "All true, I say."

AdmirableIndia.com presents Hogenakkal Falls: Part 1 posted at AdmirableIndia.com.

Aquatic Life

GrrlScientist presents The Amazing Hook-Nosed Sea Pig posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "Gray Seal, Halichoerus grypus, at the ferry dock in Uig (Isle of Skye, Scotland). The translation of the scientific name for this species is "hook-nosed sea pig"."

Haydee Sampiano presents Great Time to Buy a Boat posted at SeaDream Boating News, saying, "The over estimated demand by manufacturers for new boats and a substantial sell-off in the private party marketplace have significantly reduced pricing. In addition, marine finance programs are still surprisingly attractive. Interest rates have remained low and there are programs available for many credit profiles."

James Hills presents Fishing in Charlotte Harbor and the Florida Gulf Islands posted at Man Tripping - Guys Getways and Mancations, saying, "This looks like a great area to do some fishing, hadn't really thought about the Gulf Islands before coming across this, but it looks like there are some great opportunities for mancations and guys weekend fishing trips if you live close enough to just do a short trip."

Ernesto Maitim presents Salmon Fishing in Alaska – Few Good Angling Advices posted at FlyFishingGreats.

GrrlScientist presents Palouse Falls posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "A gorgeous photograph of the area where I grew up: the Palouse of Washington state. This image is Palouse Falls, washington."

Green Thumb

Jamie McIntosh presents Save Money with Organic Gardening posted at Jamie's Blog, saying, "Everyone knows that green living techniques can save money by saving energy in the household. Earth-friendly organic gardens can also help you save money."

GrrlScientist presents Seattle Visit: University of Washington's GreenHouse, Part One posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "Part one of my two-part photoessay about my visit to the biology department's greenhouse on Seattle's University of Washington campus. lots of gorgeous images!"

GrrlScientist presents Seattle Visit: The Montlake Fill (UBNA) posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "This photoessay describes my visit to one of the finest small- to medium-sized urban birding areas on the west coast of North America, the Montlake Fill. This is a reclaimed wetland that was formerly a city dump."

GrrlScientist presents Honeycomb posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "A picture of a honeybee honeycomb, photographed at Russ Pittman Park, Texas."

pnreddy presents Common Problems That Take Away The Beauty Of The Garden! posted at The Garden Central.

In the Woods

A Keeper's Jackpot presents Kane Mountain: Half Way Done posted at A Keeper's Jackpot.

Shelley Duncan presents True Blue of Crater Lake posted at SheSue Experience, saying, "Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon is the perfect place for tuning in with nature."

GrrlScientist presents The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird: The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "A review of the new book by Alvin Powell about the desperate struggle to save the world's rarest bird. This book reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the US Endangered Species Act."

GrrlScientist presents London's Regents Park posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "This photoessay contains descriptive text, my Regent's Park bird list, a nursery rhyme, and lots of gorgeous images."

pnreddy presents Why People Love To Go Camping? posted at Camping Tourist.

Advice Column

Sarah presents Ridding Your Lawn of Gophers, Moles and Other Rodents | Spring Lawn Care - Lawn Care Tips posted at Lawn Care Tips, saying, "How to get rid of pesky lawn creatures."



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Charles Lathrop Pack Demonstration Forest

Press Play to hear "Bicycle Race" by Queen

I got a bike rack at Walmart a few weeks ago, and the weather has been laughing at me ever since. Fed up with "chance of showers" but excited that for once there was no chance of thunder storms, Sister and I challenged the skies to a bike ride. I've never hooked up a bike rack before and was a little leery of the half hour drive to our destination with bikes held by 4 straps on my trunk.


The bikes made it safely to the Charles Lathrop Pack Demonstration Forest, near Warrensburg, NY. The forest was named after wealthy lumber man Charles Lathrop Pack, who donated the land to SUNY-ESF for student studies.

A memorial to Charles Lathrop Pack and his wife

At the registration station, there is a little mailbox labeled brochures... All that was left for us was a couple candy wrappers. With no map or informational guide; it was up to us to do some exploration on our own.

A handicap accessible nature trail takes you through a loop around the forest where you see The Grandmother Tree, a white pine over 315 years old and over 175 feet tall! This tree has been protected in a 50 acre area by the college, in tradition with Margaret Woodward's wishes. Margaret and John Woodward used to own the land. John wanted to cut down the tree for lumber to sell so that he'd have enough money to buy his wife a set of dishes for their anniversary. His wife would not allow it, saying she'd rather go without the dishes than lose the tree.

The Grandmother Tree

There are over 10 miles of trail throughout the land, and we covered a decent amount. We came across the Pack Forest Camp, where we saw a dinner hall serving food to the campers. We laughed at the cabin called Spruce because Sister and I joke that everything is named Spruce in the Adirondacks. I actually have a map of a particular region of the Adirondacks where you can see three Spruce Mountains. The forest is over 2500 acres, and the trails are good for walking, biking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. There are fishing and canoe access sites as well.

A little stream

See the rest of my pictures from the Pack Forest here.

Information from:

www.northwarren.com/index/hiking
www.placewiki.com/viewplace_detail.php?placeID=180
www.esf.edu/communications/news/2002/06.04.hike.htm

The First EVER: An Outdoorsy Carnival - July 1, 2008

Welcome to the July 1, 2008 and first edition EVER of an outdoorsy carnival. Thanks to all the participants. Do you love the outdoors and want to participate next time? Same time, same place, the first of every month. Read the rules here, submit your posts here.

Green Thumb

Tommy Smith presents Why Are Your Tomatoes Splitting - Is there hope? posted at Gardening Everyday, saying, "Find out more about this common vegetable garden problem."

Tiffany Washko presents Freedom Gardens - Grow Your Own Food posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

James presents Gardening For A Sustainable Planet posted at Ways To Simplify.

Jeff Tincher presents Get Out And Do Some Gardening, It’s Good For The Body and Soul | West Glenmoore, PA - Beautiful. Green. Home. posted at West Glenmoore, PA - Beautiful. Green. Home..

Jamie McIntosh presents Control Carpenter Bees posted at Suite101: Organic Gardens blog, saying, "No one likes carpenter bees drilling into their decks and homes. However, these insects have an important role in your organic garden."

In the Woods

I recommend watching the video whenWeird Bug Lady presents Singing froggies posted at weirdbuglady, saying, "Tree frogs"

A Keeper's Jackpot (that's me!) shares Mt. Goodnow: The Self Guided Tour posted at A Keeper's Jackpot - It's a post about a fire tower hike in the Adirondacks.

Stephanie presents Fun and Frugal in Western North Carolina posted at Stop the Ride!.

Magnolia presents Never Give Up posted at Things We Should Do Better, saying, "Where on earth are we going?"

James Hills presents the guys only post Mancation Interview: Grand Teton Lodge Company posted at Man Tripping - Guys Weekends and Mancations.

Advice Column

Joel Whitaker submitted Pennsylvania photography tutorial posted at Joel Whitaker, saying, "Learn how to capture better photographs while exploring nature."

Tip Diva soothes us with Top Ten Tips - Soothing A Sunburn posted at Tip Diva, saying, "Sunburns happen to the best of us, but there are ways to treat your red, swollen, painful skin."

Aquatic Life

Lily Wrey shares her fishing adventure A BLUE FISH BIT ME! posted at TuLips Talking.

Madeleine Begun Kane shares her Tubing Blues posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Outdoor Olympians

Ian Richardson presents Can a Golf Club Component Improve Your Game? posted at channel GOLF.

Ted Villaire presents Camping Out on Regional Rail-Trails posted at Prairie Pathways, saying, "Rail-trails provide a perfect option for overnight bike tripping. Fortunately, the Chicago area possesses a handful of good trails to choose from."

Magnolia presents Stay Upright posted at Things We Should Do Better, saying, "Amazing stunts at the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling races."

Open Air

Jeff Sullivan presents Cheap and Free Things To Do In Branson posted at Branson Travel Attractions.

axel presents Traveling And Personal Growth posted at axel g, saying, "Hiking"

bms2home and Jose DeJesus both presented Get outdoors with GO Georgia! posted at The Official Google Blog.

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