A favorite summer pastime for many Americans is the use of camping trips as an excuse to escape the chaos of everyday life. Just in 2012 a surge in the average number of people camping per year jumped 3 million above that of 2010. While the idea of sleeping in a tent in the woods Read More
Gone Fishin The 5 Most Essential Fly Fishing Tools for Beginners
If you or someone you love has recently begun exploring the exciting world of fly fishing, then both a congratulations and our deepest sympathies are in order. That’s because fly fishing is both a deeply satisfying, joyful form of fishing, and a difficult, time consuming sport. So if you’re looking for the most essential fly Read More
How to Enjoy Camping When You Hate Camping
The cabin life isn’t for everyone, but if you’re being dragged on one of your significant others fishing trips to Alaska, there are ways you can make it more enjoyable for yourself. Here are just a few ideas for the camping-phobic that can help them make the most of the cabin life. Bring Some Creature Read More
Want an Exciting Weekend Away? Book an Alaska Fly Fishing Lodge
Is your wife planning a girls’ weekend trip? Or maybe you’d like to spend some quality time with the men in your life. What is there to do aside from play golf or bowl? Try something a bit different this time … try out an Alaska Fly Fishing Lodge. Imagine sitting on a large boat Read More
4 Types of Summer Day Camps Tailor-Made to Suit Your Child’s Personality
Keeping kids busy with a full itinerary of fun activities during the summer months can be difficult, especially when you have children with different interests. For instance, if one child loves playing sports, but another prefers science over soccer, then you could wind up forcing one kid into an activity he or she has no Read More
The 5 Essential Early Childhood Development Skills Kids Can Learn with Magnet Toys
Parentingscience.com released an article that pointed to the benefits of allowing children to play with toy blocks. Blocks and other construction toys are essential staples of kids’ playtime, and they also provide a number of educational benefits during a child’s free, unstructured playtime. According to Dr. Gwen Dewar of Parentingscience.com, kids develop the following skills Read More
Top 3 Camping Myths Debunked
Camping is one of the most popular activities in America for families. In fact, 81% of those asked say they are planning on going on three or more camping trips within the next year! However, even though camping is fun, there are a lot of myths out there that– if believed– could make the trip Read More
Clean Clear Water Owning a Design Pool
Benefits of Having a Pool Picture yourself coming home from a long day at work. What better way to relax than going for a dip in your designer pool? Those 90 degree summer days can be rough for everyone. You can beat the heat by having a refreshing pool of your very own. Let the Read More
How to Bait Cast Your River Fishing Rod
If there’s one piece of advice anyone who’s ever gone king salmon fishing in Alaska could offer, they’d recommend learning and practicing how to bait cast with river fishing rods. Here are a few tips that can help. Step 1. When casting, anglers hold their river fishing rods with the tip slightly above eye level. Read More
Three of the Best Campsites in the United States
In our busy world, camping is one of the best ways to connect with your friends and family while spending time in the great outdoors. By packing the camping cooler, some sleeping bags and rounding up your loved ones, you are sure to have an adventure you will never forget. This is especially true in Read More
