Getting more people involved in outdoor recreation and connecting everyone, not just kids, to nature is more than a passing interest for me.
You can read my latest column in the News Virginian here
Archives for November 2008
Cigars for Soldiers
If you are a cigar smoker and want to help the troops here is a great idea!
http://www.cigarsforsoldiers.org/
tip of the old hat to James Taranto at the WSJ online.
Fun with science
I just knew all this fly-fishing was making me smarter! Jonah Lehrer has a great post on his blog. If you need a scientific reason for getting outside (and away from the city) check it out.
You’ll be happy again.
“Veterans’ tortured memories cast away at Project Healing Waters.”
This is a wonderful story about Project Healing Waters in the Memphis Commercial Appeal today (full disclosure, i am proud to me a board member of PHW). Well done Cindy!
Future for the Forest Service
My good pal Chris Wood wrote a great piece for Writers on the Range recently.
He offers some good advice for the future of the U.S. Forest Service.
Take someone fishing
You can read my latest column in the News Virginian here: http://tinyurl.com/56789w