On September 25-27 I will be attending a very neat, and very worthwhile charity event called the Joshua Tree Experience.  This event raises money for Outdoor Outreach, whos mission states:
“Outdoor Outreach empowers at-risk and under privileged youth to make positive, lasting changes in their lives through comprehensive outdoor programming.”
In a nutshell,  Outdoor Outreach provides the [...]

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As the process of restructuring fishing grounds in Southern California continue to plod their way through the bureaucratic jungle that is the Marine Life Protection Act, examples of how environmentalists and the fishing industry can work together to provide a sustainable ecosystem that works for everyone involved emerge.  I have long believed (along with many) [...]

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In doing some research regarding backpacking equipment, I have come to the conclusion that the companies that produce this type of gear seem to be light-years ahead of most other industries when it comes to sustainable business practices. These companies tout their initiatives to help keep our environment as healthy as possible. [...]

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Saturday, The San Diego Union Tribune ran an interesting article regarding Irelands use (or lack of use) of Plastic shopping bags. Among the more interesting tidbits in the article are:
We have used 43 billion bags as of last Friday
Ireland passed a tax of $.33 a bag in 2002, and within [...]

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While browsing a post in a Backpacking forum, I can across a concept that hopefully we all practice, but now has a buzz-word. “Negative Trace”- the process of leaving our wilderness areas beteer and more natural than when we arrived. See it here

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Uncooped,  a great blog focusing in on the environment has a short article,  and a link to patterns to make you own reusable plastic bags.   What is great about these is they are made of recycled materials themselves.   If we all make a commitment to stop using disposable plastic bags,  we will make this world [...]

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I received my copy of Canoe & Kayak magazine on Friday, and was browsing through it, and came across a short article about an Oil spill in San Francisco Bay, and the frustration of the civic minded volunteers wanting to help manage this disaster, and being turned away at best, [...]

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Here are a few of my favorite outdoor books that I have read in the last year. I will post more as I think of them.
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