national forest camping
Noteworthy Clark Lake campground, Ottawa NF (MI)
Any time a lumberman decides that a forest he owns is too beautiful to log, you can be sure something very special has happened. This story began in the year 1895 when A. D. Johnston went to assess the 80 acres of wooded land he had recently purchased in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. What he found Read More >>
Noteworthy Valle Vidal Wildlife Management Unit, Cason NF (NM)
There is a corner in northeastern New Mexico where the land is as it was one hundred, two hundred, or more years ago. It is an expanse of land where the wide open space is filled with tall grass and patches of pine and spruce. Here, elk roam free with deer, turkey, bear, and mountain Read More >>
Ways to beat the bugs
Our 2010 season of research may have been the worst season for bugs, but there is always next year. Here are some things we have learned over the years and help us beat the bugs. Look for the least buggy environment. Avoid campsites with weedy undergrowth; bugs like to hide in there. Avoid areas with Read More >>
Ten Reasons I Camp
Why do I like to camp in national forests and grasslands? Here are my ten reasons to go camping: A big reason is camping is better than therapy. Afterall, John Muir said like, “The wilderness is an antidote to the stress of modern life” and I concur. Another reason is discovering a quiet, two-lane road Read More >>
