Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor Recreation, Quote of the day, Triathlon / 09.09.2009

“Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death.” There's some question as to who can be credited with this quote. Earl Wilson ~ a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1959-60, 1962-66), the Detroit Tigers (1966-1970) and the San Diego Padres (1970) (1934 –2005) Harold Wilson ~ British Labour politician (1916 - 1995) Photo by James Edward Mills from the collection "Ironman in shades of rose gold and bronze"...

Camping, Examiner.com, Outdoor Recreation / 08.09.2009

Camping is always a welcome alternative to a hotel room. Aside from being significantly less expensive, there’s something truly rewarding about the freedom you enjoy when exposed over night to the wonders of nature. It’s perhaps the departure from the routine of daily life that makes camping a favorite pastime for so many. Around the Madison area, throughout Dane County and across the state of Wisconsin there are dozens of campgrounds for residents and visitors to enjoy. David Giroux works for the University of Wisconsin System. This summer he took...

Destinations, Outdoor Recreation, Quote of the day, Yosemite / 02.09.2009

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” David Attenborough ~ British broadcaster and naturalist (1926- ) Photo by James Edward Mills...