/outdoors/index.htm Leisure & Recreation / Outdoors zh-cn Copyright 2007 <a href='http://www.t-xu.com' target='_blank'>T-XU.com</a> - All Rights Reserved Worldwide. admin@youremail.com /outdoors/giant-sequoias-_-hiking-boole-tree-loop-aid35181.htm The Giant Sequoia trees of California are a site to see. Despite heavy logging efforts, you can still hike through these massive trees on the Boole Tree Loop.<br /> <br /> Giant Sequoia National Monument<br /> <br /> The park system in central Ca 2007-07-27 Outdoors Nomad Rick T-XU Articles /outdoors/what-is-a-desert-aid34843.htm A desert is a landscape region that receives very little precipitation. For a peice of land to be classified as a desert it must receive less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. Because of such a low level of precipitation deserts are known for su 2007-07-27 Outdoors Ryan Fyfe T-XU Articles /outdoors/getting-ready-to-go-camping-aid34371.htm So you want to take your kids camping just like you did as a child with your parents of grandma or grandpa. Opps the camp ground they took you to is now condos on the lake .<br /> <br /> Let assume you are new to camping but you have some experienc 2007-07-23 Outdoors Ranger Bob T-XU Articles /outdoors/the-oregon-trail-_-beginning-in-arrow-rock-missouri-aid34401.htm The Oregon Trail holds a unique place in the history of the United States. Thousands of pioneers used the trail to populate the middle and western parts of the country in the 19th century. <br /> <br /> Oregon Trail<br /> <br /> In the eighteen h 2007-07-27 Outdoors Nomad Rick T-XU Articles /outdoors/the-great-salt-lake-bird-watching-festival-in-utah-aid34402.htm Coming up on its eighth year, the Great Salt Lake Bird Watching Festival is good get away for birders. Of course, a chance to visit Salt Lake City isn?＊t so bad either. <br /> <br /> Great Salt Lake Bird Watching Festival<br /> <br /> The Great S 2007-07-27 Outdoors Nomad Rick T-XU Articles /outdoors/the-copper-river-delta-shorebirds-festival-_-bird-watching-alaska-style-aid34403.htm Held in Cordova, Alaska, the Copper River Delta Shorebirds Festival is a bird watcher?＊s dream come true. Hundreds of thousands birds migrate to the delta for your sighting pleasure. <br /> <br /> Copper River Delta Shorebirds Festival<br /> <br / 2007-07-27 Outdoors Nomad Rick T-XU Articles /outdoors/mountain-climbing-_-preserve-your-experiences-aid33397.htm Mountain climbing is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your mountain climbing experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a mountain climbing journal for your adventures.<br /> <br /> Mount 2007-07-23 Outdoors Nomad Rick T-XU Articles /outdoors/hiking-trails-_-preserve-your-experiences-aid33400.htm Hiking is a great way to escape the rat race, get out in nature and leave the stress of the world behind. Alas, your hiking experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a hiking journal.<br /> <br /> Hiking Journals<br /> 2007-07-23 Outdoors Nomad Rick T-XU Articles /outdoors/white-water-rafting-_-preserve-your-experiences-aid33402.htm White water rafting is simply a blast and a great way to get away from the clutter of life. Alas, your rafting experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a white water rafting journal.<br /> <br /> White Water Rafting J 2007-07-23 Outdoors Nomad Rick T-XU Articles /outdoors/inexpensive-backpacks-find-a-bargain-aid33044.htm Backpacks are available almost everywhere when the back to school shopping frenzy begins and you can find inexpensive backpacks in drugstores, supermarkets, discount stores and department stores. 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Perhaps you never go out into the wilderness overnight, but just for day hikes. Or you bring lots of warm clothing when you do go backpacking.<br /> <b 2007-07-23 Outdoors Steve Gillman T-XU Articles /outdoors/winter-backpacking-tips-aid32079.htm Winter backpacking can mean your footprints are the only ones out there. That adds to the beauty of the experience, but also to the danger. Alone and in a cold enviroment, it's important to know what to do in an emergency. Learning a few basic cold w 2007-07-23 Outdoors Steve Gillman T-XU Articles /outdoors/medicinal-plants-backpackers-should-know-aid31803.htm Why learn about medicinal plants? Certainly, backpackers shouldn't leave the first aid kit home, but it can be useful and interesting to know a few plant medicines too. 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As for myself, I started buying gear again after the first hundred tedious hours of sewing . Then I discovered that there are some backpacking clothes you can make cheaply and quickly.<b 2007-07-18 Outdoors Steve Gillman T-XU Articles /outdoors/everything-you-need-to-know-about-canvas-tents-aid30481.htm Many camping enthusiasts enjoy the comfort of canvas tents while they are out in the wilderness. The only thing that is certain about nature is that nothing is certain. Canvas tents are durable and can withstand rain and wind much better than standar 2007-07-18 Outdoors Vincent Abrugar T-XU Articles /outdoors/florida-camping-aid29920.htm Florida camping can be expensive. My wifa Ana and I paid $23 to camp in our conversion van one night. 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Hiking can be a most rewarding distract 2007-07-18 Outdoors Forrest Treker T-XU Articles /outdoors/external-frame-vs-internal-frame-backpacks-aid29627.htm Long and frequent has been the debate amongst hikers and campers regarding the use of internal or external frame backpacks. Many old timers insist that external frame packs are the way to go, mainly due to years of utilizing externals, and reluctance 2007-07-18 Outdoors Forrest Treker T-XU Articles /outdoors/how-to-choose-a-right-backpack--aid29667.htm Undoubtedly, backpack is an essential gear for every outdoor event to carry your world along with you. Experts believe that when it comes to choosing a right backpack a good rule of thumb is, "Buy right and pack light." There is a large variety avail 2007-07-18 Outdoors Mats Lundkvist T-XU Articles /outdoors/best-international-beaches-guide-aid29238.htm Vacationing at beach is like heaven or earth for all the aqua lovers and fans. 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The soothing s 2007-07-10 Outdoors Steven Cronin T-XU Articles /outdoors/sleeping-bag-liners-instead-of-bags-aid27234.htm Sleeping bag liners for camping? My friend Dion made fun of my "poor excuse for a sleeping bag," but it kept me warm as the temperature dropped to the low forties, and it weighed only five ounces. We were camping on the banks of the Manistee River in 2007-07-10 Outdoors Steve Gillman T-XU Articles /outdoors/fly-fishing-the-simple-art-aid26999.htm In its simplicity, fly fishing transcends the commonplace to become art itself. <br /> <br /> Years ago I used to live in the Berkshires, the heavily forested and hilly land of Western Massachusetts, home to writers, theater folk, artists of all ty 2007-07-10 Outdoors Paul Smith T-XU Articles /outdoors/backpack-do-_s-and-don-_ts-aid26647.htm You need to buy a backpack for your son, but you are unsure which one to buy and don?＊t know how to choose the right one. 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The diversity of all the areas is very similar with mountains, stream, and lakes. You can get in to trouble very easy in the mountains if you are BC camping.<br /> <br /> When BC camping 2007-07-10 Outdoors Ranger Bob T-XU Articles /outdoors/birding-trails-_-florida-aid26192.htm If you?＊re into birding, finding new trails is always an enjoyable task. Here?＊s a primer on birding trails in Florida. <br /> <br /> Birding Trails ?每 Florida<br /> <br /> It goes without saying that Florida is a rather large state. The followin 2007-07-10 Outdoors Nomad Rick T-XU Articles