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The Best Outdoor Adventures in America Right Now By Jen Murphy © Mick Kelley We all crave these days what Thoreau called "the tonic of wilderness": vast space, no people, plenty to see and soak up. Heres where to find it in the USA. Henry David Thoreau, the American naturalist and philosopher, called our desire for big nature "the tonic of wilderness." We sure all need it now. Below are 21 great outdoor adventures—on the East coast, the West coast, the Midwest, and the Sout...

Wake up in a wonderland in the Southwest Now that Under Canvas has glamping tents in the stunning parks of the Southwest , like this site near Arches National Park, theres no need for DIY if you’d really rather not. Courtesy of Under Canvas The only way to spend the night in the magically colored and contoured national parks of the Southwestern U.S. used to be basic DIY camping. No longer. When the pioneering glamping company Under Canvas opens its newest camp in April—on the edge of Cany...

Camp Fire C.O. raffles off ‘Camp in a Box’ packages backed by area businesses BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Youth enrichment non-profit Camp Fire Central Oregon is providing a COVID-safe way to keep kids active and learning over winter break by raffling off five different “Camp in a Box” packages that feature activities and products from local Bend businesses. The raffle closes on Thursday and and winners will be announced on Friday. Entering the raffle costs just $5 and supports Camp Fire Cent...

Guest Opinion: Bend Parks Fees and Low-Income Housing Editors note: In a year thats been filled with ups and downs and everything seeming topsy turvy, we elected to focus our two-part Gift Guide on two things that most people could use a good dose of this year: First, Comfort. Second, Joy. The "Joy" portion comes in this weeks edition, where weve rounded up a (far-from-comprehensive) list of joyful gift options you can get locally, and even buy online. ...

A few days after Dr Pilapitiya’s resignation officials of the Department of Wildlife had said that every Director General of Wildlife and even wildlife officials were subject to immense political pressure. Most of the conservationists contacted were of the view that Sri Lanka’s wildlife could be conserved even at this late stage President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should take up the challenge Elephant at Yala National Park (Endangered) The Wildlife Department was established in October 1949 but th...

>> smith? >> sandler? >> jesse: there it is. >> dana: bringing back the classics! speed to reagan my daughter is having her birthday on monday st out to tell her how much i love her and call your attention to her work as the board member of a national parks trust. part of the appalachian trail, the trust recently bought this land from a timber company and they donated it to the national park service are part of an effort to protect americas natural beauty. since 83, theyve had acquisition giving...

>> dana: bringing back the classics! speed to reagan my daughter is having her birthday on monday st out to tell her how much i love her and call your attention to her work as the board member of a national parks trust. part of the appalachian trail, the trust recently bought this land from a timber company and they donated it to the national park service are part of an effort to protect americas natural beauty. since 83, theyve had acquisition giving the national park service 30,000-acre in 31 ...

Into the wild and, you know, it will help the wild lions. we dont see that at all. >> it is possible to reintroduce lions that were bred and raised in captivity in to areas that lions became extinct. the captive lion population might become the savior of the african lion species. using captive-bred lions as a source for repopulating or supplementing wild populations is just a bad idea. these animals, which have lost their fear of humans, youve -- the likelihood of there being conflict later. onc...

Youre going to get one. >> theres a number of professional hunters feel like we do, who are absolutely disgusted in whats happening with it. and unfortunately, were the minority. when you confront them, they all talk about how much money theyre making, and that these lions will one day be put back into the wild and, you know, it will help the wild lions. we dont see that at all. >> it is possible to reintroduce lions that are raised in captivity into areas of lions that became extinct. the capti...

Into the wild and, you know, it will help the wild lions. we dont see that at all. >> it is possible to reintroduce lions that are raised in captivity into areas of lions that became extinct. the captive lion population might become the savior of the african lion species. using captive-bred lions as a source for repopulating or supplementing wild populations is just a bad idea. these animals, which have lost their fear of humans, youve heard of there being conflict later. once individuals have b...