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Mountain Biking: Etiquette And Tips

Here are some safety tips to help make your next mountain biking experience a safe one, courtesy of webmountainbike.com. The tips are especially helpful for beginners and covers such things as wearing protective headgear, gloves, eye protection, clothing, and other safety equipment.

Camping In Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park

For a vacation camping trip that includes a variety of outdoors activities, natural beauty and a unique experience, Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, is an excellent choice. It includes a cave system that is over 300 miles … and the longest cave in the world!

Camping In Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park

It is rare when the name given a scenic area can capture and convey its essence and natural beauty. Shenandoah National Park is just such an enchanted place. Sitting astride the lovely Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia, Shenandoah is a true collage of forest, flowers, rocks, waters and meadows.

The Pre-Rut Frenzy

I have never met a serious whitetail bowhunter who did not want to be on stand when the rut peaks. After all, many bucks will make their last mistake during this period. Deer begin taking chances and often forget their common nocturnal habit in order to chase does in estrous. However, I am not so sure that the peak rut is better than the pre-rut period. If a bowhunter relies on rubs and scrapes to find a buck to hunt, it is the pre-rut period that will serve him best.

Hunting In The South: An Eye-Opening Experience

For somebody who lives in New England, hunting in the South is like experiencing a whole new country. Up here, we just don’t have all those lanky guys in cowboy hats and tight Wranglers with round circles on the back pockets worn in by habitual cans of chew.

Tips For Catching Cold Front Walleyes

Cold fronts are as inevitable as death and taxes. If you’re gearing up for a weekend trip, they usually arrive Friday night. There are a variety of theories as to what happens to walleyes, but the bottom line is they react in a predictable manner. Here are some tips to help you the next time things cool down.

Fishing Matted Vegetation: Part I

In any body of water supporting matted vegetation, a high percentage of the largemouth bass population can be found relating to it. Mats provide all of the basic needs desired by largemouth: a preponderance of food, ambush cover, edge habitat, and a place of refuge during inactive periods.

Perfect Puppy Picking

Your mission: To find and acquire your new best buddy.
Buying a new pup is one of those landmark moments in life. It’s full of emotion; excitement, sure, and trepidation. Here are some things to consider before you make your purchase.