The key to a successful winter camping trip is being prepared. The right equipment and a few cold weather essentials will make winter camping enjoyable.
Cooking over the campfire is fun and food usually tastes better outdoors, under the stars. Anything you bake at home in your kitchen can be made at the campground. Dutch oven cooking is fun and delicious with these essential tools and tips.
There are just a few days left to nominate your favorites in camping for a 2012 Readers' Choice Award. Nominations close this Wednesday, February 15. The top nominations in each category will go on to the final voting round February 22 - March 21. The winners will be announced on March 30.
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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that more than $7.5 million in grants to boost recreational boating will be distributed this year for construction and renovation of recreational boating facilities around the country.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Boating Infrastructure Grant program has selected 11 programs in 10 states to receive the funding.
"Recreational boaters and anglers contribute to our nation's thriving outdoor recreation economy and play an important role in conservation of our rivers, watersheds and oceans," Secretary Salazar said in a press statement.
Outdoor recreation, including boating and fishing, contribute an estimated $730 billion to the U.S. economy each year, Salazar noted.
Funding for the Boating Infrastructure Grant program is highly competitive. The projects receiving grants are:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Boating Infrastructure Grant program is part of the America's Great Outdoors Initiative.
More Outdoor News: America's Great Outdoors Initiative | U.S. Forest Service Grants for Conservation Projects | 2012 National Park Fee Free Days | Healthy Kids Outdoors Act
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Forget chocolate and roses this Valentine's Day; take your special someone on a romantic weekend camping getaway or buy them a gift they'll love!
Has your significant other seen more national parks than movies? Does your camper love coffee, outdoor photography or fishing? Check out our best gifts for campers gift guide and fall in love with nature.
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Planning a weekend camping escape? Check out our latest campground reviews: Missouri, Virginia, Washington and California.
Campers love campgrounds and it can be tough to find a good one. About Camping Readers submit campground reviews and the latest have come from around the country -- Missouri, Virginia, Washington, and California. Before you head out on your camping weekend getaway, have a look at the latest reviews and camping destination guide.
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