Grizzly Bears Playing

Kachina and Kiona are two grizzly bear sisters that the San Francisco zoo adopted from Montana.

We have been in Silicon Valley for nearly six years, and yet we have never been to the San Francisco Zoo. We made the trek into the city, this past weekend, and the kids had a great time seeing all the animals. The star attraction, though, were Kachina and Kiona, two grizzly bear sisters that the zoo adopted from Montana. Continue reading

There Is a New Duct Tape In Town

Scotch® Tough Duct Tape peels-off cleanDuct tape has been one of those outdoor essentials ever since I was a kid. 3M’s Scotch® Brand has recently improved on the standby with their Tough Duct Tape that is designed to better-withstand the outdoor elements and not disintegrate into a gooey mess, like standard duct tape. Continue reading

Montana Family Camping Favorites

Confused about camping meals? Tara offers-up a full camping menu for your next family camping trip.

This is a guest post by Tara Alley, a freelance writer from Montana. If you would like to guest post on CampingBlogger, please see the guest posting page for more information.

As a Montana girl who fell in love with the outdoors at a very young age, I’ve been on my share of camping trips. And let’s face it: while I love hiking, fishing, and playing cards in the sunshine, you name it, my favorite part of camping is, by far: the food. Camping gives you an excuse to eat and make delicious, semi-out of the ordinary foods in often “unique” ways that you don’t normally get to experience. Cinnamon rolls and an open fire? Yes please! Continue reading

Quick Takes

August 25, 1916: National Park Service Created

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August 25, 1916 is the day President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill creating the National Park Service

August 25, 1916 is the day President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill creating the National Park Service (NPS) within the Department of the Interior. Interior had previously lacked the organization to effectively manage the then 14 national parks and 21 national monuments.
National Park Service

Should Corporate Sponsorship be Used to Save State Parks?

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should corporate sponsors be used to help save state parks?

Care for a Coke with that tree? In the absence of revenue and the political will to keep all of California’s 278 state parks open, 70 are scheduled to close. One partial solution, according to the Department of Parks and Recreation, is to allow some corporate logos in the parks as well as limited private management agreements.
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