New tick-borne illness can be harder to diagnose than Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is a hot topic issue within the medical community as ticks in our region continue to spike in
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outdoors
Smores galore! Wow your friends with variations of summer staple
Few things help one unwind quicker after a busy day than some open flames, marshmallows, graham crackers and a hunk
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Gun safety starts at home … what every parent should consider
Despite the warnings and our parents’ best attempts to protect us, why do so many of us wind up having
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Six steps to building the perfect cooking campfire
Building a fire is so easy, even a caveman can do it. So being in charge of the bonfire at
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Creative camping: Turn your everyday box fan into a bug-deterring ceiling fan
The general assumption about camping is that when you head out on your outdoor rendezvous, the comforts of home must
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Adoption experience enhanced by shared love of the outdoors
Editor’s note: This column was originally published in The Daily Item newspaper in late 2009. The best thing about that
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A Bible for the true outdoorsman: Just how durable is a waterproof Bible?
Once upon a time, there existed such a thing as an “unbreakable” comb. These creations were plastic, used typically for
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Gardening discovery: Meet one of nature’s most amazing creatures
For early June, our family garden is noticeably unimpressive at the moment. The plan this past weekend was to change
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Confessions of an unapologetic hunter
It is amazing how just a few words can crush someone. How they can hit harder than a Muhammed Ali
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Finding God on a nature hike
There was much to see on a series of nature hikes taken this summer at a western Pennsylvania kids camp.
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