About 35 years ago, the Corps of Engineers developed a plan for building a dam on the river near your home town for a recreational lake. At that time, they included taking our your camp property just in case of a 1,000 year flood. The project never came to fruition, and you breathed a sigh
Author: Recreation Magazine
One of the best ways to make sure that you get to enjoy great mental and physical health and live a happy and peaceful life is to take time out every once in a while to do things that you enjoy. Getting exercise, getting connected to nature, participating in activities that you find close to
Cheating is a common thing in most sports and boy, it has advanced from self-inducing drugs, match-fixing to tweaking sports equipment performance. A good example is baseball and softball bats that many “unethical players” modified to increase durability and play performance. While there are several recommended ways to break-in a new baseball or softball bat,
Here in the United States, the game of softball and baseball are both very well loved indeed. After all, both have a long history, with many people able to trace their earliest memories to a love of baseball. Different regions love different teams and even different families have different allegiances than others do. Baseball is
Fishing is a universal sport around the world, and the concept of fishing is truly ancient. Many primitive civilizations engaged in fishing for sustenance, and that included whaling and seal hunting, too. Today, huge amounts of fish are caught with commercial fishing boats, while ordinary Americans go fishing as a hobby. Modern fishing is a
Humanity has long since had a strong affinity for water, even though the human race is not naturally aquatic. Since the dawn of civilization, and long before that too, people have built boats out of wood and bone to explore, trade, go fishing, hunt seals, and more. In the modern age, the average American is
In the United States, the American people like to engage in many different activities. These activities tend to adhere to weather conditions as well as seasonal changes. For example, individuals go camping at campgrounds, hike, fish, and much more. In fact, 59% of campers camp around 100 miles from their home, 53% of campers utilize