Bathing Hazards

I once went about 18 days without a shower. I was young and didn't give a crap, hell we were out on the river.

Nowadays, an occasional shave and a bit of soap while out in the bush is a good thing, but you do need to be careful-- Check out this post from Mountain Culture.

Little did I know the combination of Dr Bronner’s Peppermint soap and Gold bond extra medicated powder creates a HIGHLY EXOTHERMIC CHEMICAL REACTION.

Who woulda known?

Merely Piles of Rice

Check out this exhibit, how 112 tons of rice represent humankind.

Each grain of rice = one person and you are invited to compare the one grain that is you to the millions that are not.
Over a period of days a team of performers carefully weigh out quantities of rice to represent a host of human statistics.

Wild Tracks

Kurt Repanshek writes about a trip to Yellowstone.

I think everyone takes the same picture the first time they come across a real live grizzly track. I did the same thing on the shores of Becharof Lake in Alaska once when we came across Brown Bear tracks. You stand there and shake your head in awe and then grab your camera.

A Year in the Field

Bob Pyle wraps up his Butterfly Year.

Kid Quiz

Have kids?

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Take a Child Outside Week

Just do it.

Top Ten Outdoor Towns

Great outdoor towns in the west.