Early Spring Hiking Tips

  TRAVEL RESPONSIBLY Travel responsibly on designated roads, trails or areas. Stay on the trail even if it is rough and muddy. Walking on the track edge and cutting switchbacks increase damage, causing erosion and visual scarring. Walk single file to avoid widening the trail. Spread out in open country where there are no trails. Spreading out, rather than following each other’s footsteps, disperses impact and avoids creating a new trail. Flagging and marking trails is unsightly. If flagging is necessary, remove it as you leave. Consider using a Global Positioning System (GPS) instead of flagging. Comply with all signs and respect barriers. Buddy up with two or three hikers,... [Read more of this post]

Whitewater Memorial State Park, Indiana - Growing up in Indiana Part V

One of our favorite things to do as a family while I was growing up was to take short weekend trips to a local state park, Whitewater Memorial State Park.  This park is situated only about 15 miles south of my home in Richmond, Indiana.  It didn’t take long to throw everything into the station wagon, pack the cooler, load us all up and go!   Even as an adult, I took my own children there for swimming, camping, church outings, and youth group overnights. There is a lake there that is only about 200 acres, but there are plenty of water activities to keep a family busy such as fishing, boating, canoeing, paddle boats, and swimming.  There are also other activities such as hiking, horseback... [Read more of this post]

A Trip to Brookville Lake (Brookville, Indiana)

This past weekend my girfriend and I went over to Brookville Lake to take some pictures and hike around. Brookville Lake is a 5,260 acre lake populated by fisherman and pleasure boaters alike. While I’m from Ohio and mostly fish those lakes I have fished Brookville lake a few times for bass but unforunately the catches were few and far between. Now I’m not saying it’s not a good fishing lake it’s just the fishing pressure is enormous with boats lined up in the bays and coves along the shoreline. To those who know the lake well, I’m sure they do just fine. But as I said this trip was just some sightseeing. We found out we both spent  lot of time here in our younger... [Read more of this post]

Pedometers - Walking for Fitness and Fun

There are many health benefits to be had by wearing a pedometer and using it regularly and properly. A pedometer is a device that measures the number of steps an individual takes. Pedometers are available from several companies and come in a variety of styles and range in price anywhere from $15 - $120. Buying the most expensive pedometer is the way to get the best pedometer, right? Sometimes, but in this particular case, price does not always matter. Those who use pedometers increased their steps by 2100 per day on the average, or 20 minutes straight of continuous walking which is a 30 percent increase in daily steps. For less than twenty-five dollars you can purchase a pedometer and it will... [Read more of this post]

Take Your Children Night Crawler Hunting

Night crawlers are large worms that live in the ground. They are usually used while fishing for fish such as catfish, blue gill, crappie, carp, perch or other fresh water fish. Since night crawlers are “live bait”, they should be refrigerated or kept cool in dirt or grass in a closed ventilated container. Night crawler hunting with children is a great adventure. First of all it’s a very tedious task for adults. Secondly it takes a lot of patience. My suggestion when taking a child night crawler hunting, you should take them one at a time. Once a child gets the hang of this task, they will figure the rest of it out for themselves. You should prepare your yard early in the... [Read more of this post]

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