Japan

Dennis W Schvejda, a witness to Wild Nature from the four corners of North America: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Newfoundland, to the Everglades and California Desert and many areas in between would be an asset to any local outdoor area. Committed to nature conservation and responsible hiking trail development on his own acreage and surrounding [...]

Continue Reading Cub Scout to Eagle Scout – Scoutmaster to Sierra Club Outdoor activist to Chapter Conservation Director – meet Dennis W Schvejda

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Yufu dake, aka  Bungo-fuji or Hakufu-dake is in the prefecture of Oita, Japan, in the north-eastern part of Kyushu, the southern main island of Japan.  The closest stop on the JR line is in Yufuin.  Take a bus or taxi from there.
The approach give you a good long look at the mountain’s twin peaks.  The [...]

Continue Reading Yufu-Dake in Oita, Japan

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When interviewing outdoors men and women, I usually have to interview them via the internet. With Bruce Merit, proprietor of the year round operational Osprey Lake Retreat located mid-way between Summerland and Princeton on the Princeton Summerland road adjacent to Osprey Lake and the Trans-Canada Trail, I enjoyed the real pleasure of getting to know [...]

Continue Reading Tug o war with a Loon and the fish who gets to fight another day!

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Frank Miniter is the author of “The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide” and “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting“, the executive editor of American Hunter, and a former senior editor of Outdoor Life. Miniter is also the ultimate man. He has run with the bulls of Pamplona, snowshoed the Klondike, and survived everywhere from the Amazon [...]

Continue Reading Frank Miniter Q&A, author of The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide

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Maxine Nelson realized early on a true passion for writing. A memoir is in the works for publication in the near future. Currently she writes about her passions for all kinds of music, the performing arts, and local events in her area.
I found one of her articles on hiking and was pleased when she completed [...]

Continue Reading Hiking Tokyo – Japan with Maxine Nelson

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