Category Archives: Recreation

Recreational activities including camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, boating, and cycling. Equipment, events, parks.

Mountain Bike Riding: Respect Nature, Stay Safe, Follow the Rules

Mountain Biking

Mountain bike riding is an exhilarating way to enjoy the forest and open spaces. An enjoyable ride involves appropriate gear and trail etiquette. When mountain biking, stick to open forest roads and marked bike trails. Some roads might be closed, either for a little while or forever to protect nature. These closures are part of […]

Appalachian Trail Tech: Challenges and Positives of Mobile Technology

Appalachian Trail tech can benefit and hike in a remote trail section.

Appalachian Trail tech is negatively and positively impacting AT use. The Appalachian Trail (AT) is the world’s longest hiking-only path, stretching nearly 2,200 miles through 14 states, from Georgia to Maine. This historic trail attracts over 3 million hikers every year. For hearty souls attempting the entire length, March is particularly popular at Springer Mountain. […]

Parks Digital Technology Implementation. IT for a Stronger Community

Parks Digital Technology. Child enjoying a swing set.

Parks Digital Technology is central to facility operations and the user recreation experience. Parks including local, state, and Federal are at the heart of communities, providing green spaces, activities, and programs that bring people together. As digital technology evolves, these departments must keep up with new tech that meets the growing expectations of visitors. To […]

Paris Sustainable Olympics: Striving for Gold in Carbon Footprint Reduction

Paris Sustainable Olympics 1

The Paris Sustainable Olympics team aims to cut their overall carbon footprint in half compared to the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games. This goal extends to events not held in Paris; for that matter not held in Europe. In fact, the Olympic surfing events takes place in Tahiti. This remote location creates the challenge […]

Essential Camping Gear. Lighting the way with Fuji EnviroMax Flashlight 127

Essential Camping Gear, two campers using flashlights at night.

Essential camping gear includes a flashlight that is versatile, rugged, and multi-functional. For campers and outdoor adventurers such a flashlight saves the day or should we say the night. Maximize your camping experience with the versatile Fuji EnviroMax Flashlight 127. This flashlight combines the functions of a flashlight and telescoping COB lantern, catering to all […]

A Journey to Delaware’s Trap Pond State Park

Trap Pond State Park Bold Cypress

Trap Pond State Park offers Wonderful Fall Camping, Hiking, and Water Sport Recreation Fall weather, cool and crisp, provides the perfect conditions for exploring and enjoying the mixed hardwood and conifer forest of Trap Pond State Park. This Sussex County jewel located in the First State of Delaware provides an abundance of day use and […]