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Fish Identification: Bluegill

Fish Identification: Bluegill

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
“The Beginner Fish”

Range and Description:
Also know as bream, brim, or sunfish, Bluegill are of the first
types of fish you probably started out catching as a kid or maybe
as an adult is the Bluegill. These fish are one of the most
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Basic Fishing Safety

Basic Fishing Safety

Fishing safety is often a topic that is overlooked, especially
when your fishing trip is just sitting in the grass by a small
pond. There are still many things to keep in mind and remember
whether your by yourself in a boat or with kids at a park.
Tackle Safety:

Hooks - […]

Tick Removal

Tick Removal

Every now and then after hiking or just coming in from the outdoors you feel something “tick”le your leg, arm or even head, and upon further investigation you find the culprit. A Small brown insect with eight legs crawling along going about its business. But sometimes you find that the little critter has […]

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

I have had some bad cases of Poison Ivy before and believe me I still to this day do not even remember where I first got my few bad cases of them. You just cant pay enough attention in your activities to monitor whether or not there is poison ivy in the area or not. […]

Brunton Flex Foldable Camping Stove

Brunton Flex Foldable Camping Stove

Check out this little camping stove. Made of lightweight aluminum it can get water boiling in around three minutes. This lightweight camping stove is perfect for backpackers weighing in at a mere 3.4 ounces. The camp stove also features a simmer setting so your food will not burn.

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Beating the heat while outdoors

Beating the heat while outdoors

If your an outdoor type that hikes and bikes or even has lots of daily tasks to do around the house such as mowing grass, or gardening, the heat so far this year in 2007 is going to hurt you. But this doesn’t mean you have to quit doing them, you just need […]

Boone County Cliffs

Boone County Cliffs

My all time favorite getaway and a companion hike to the very close by Dinsmore Woods SNP, Boone County Cliffs SNP is truly a lost treasure in the middle of a fast growing urban area.
Just one mile down the road from the previously mentioned Dinsmore Woods on Middle Creek Road there is a beautiful 74 […]

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