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Camp Out! The Ultimate Kids Guide

Camp Out! The Ultimate Kids Guide

Check out this book entitled Camp Out! I first heard about it when the local news was doing a story on the author, Lynn Brunelle. She is in town doing a book signing and this story caught my eye. The book shows parents what they can do with their young kids on a camp out […]

Whitewater Memorial State Park (Indiana)

Whitewater Memorial State Park (Indiana)

Whitewater Memorial State
Park (Indiana)

One of my more memorable nearby park stays is Whitewater
Memorial near Liberty, Indiana. Its not an over crowded or overly
large park but it has plenty of camping areas and differing
choices for spots. Whitewater Memorial has well over 200 Electric
camping […]

Longnose Gar

Longnose Gar

Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
“THE FISH TO AVOID”

Range and Description:
The Gar is one of those rare fish that you don’t wanna see
dangling or fighting on the end of your line, unless your out for
an adventure! These long beaked fish look like something out of
prehistory but they […]

Crappie

Crappie

Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
“White Perch, Calico Bass”
Range and Description:
The Black “Crappie”, or if you feel awkward pronouncing it the
way it looks, just say “Croppie” which is what I hear most people
in the Kentucky area call them; are just another ordinary pond
fish, and they are similar […]

Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
“Channel Cat, Spotted Cat”

Range and Description:
One of the more common varieties of Catfish, Channel Catfish
prefer lakes and larger rivers with clear bottoms of sand, gravel
or stones, and mud flats but tend to stay away from weedy areas,
also lives in the […]

Fish Identification: Smallmouth Bass

Fish Identification: Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu )
“Bronzeback”
Range and Description:
The Smallmouth Bass is what most people are refer to as just a
plain “bass”. Smallmouth are native to the Mississippi and Ohio
Rivers. They are very abundant in many Midwest and Southern
states, in woodland ponds and lakes and many large […]

Fireworks Safety

Fireworks Safety

With the Fourth of July quickly approaching here are some safety tips for those getting ready to light off some fireworks:

Do not smoke around or while lighting fireworks (DUH)
Keep children away from lighters
Buy from trusted sellers
Keep a bucket of water around for “dud” fireworks. Do not try to re-light them. Toss them in the “dud […]

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