Memorial Day BBQ
What’s better then a Memorial Day BBQ
Following are some American favorites for the opening of the summer BBQ season. Enjoy!
Main Menu
Cheeseburgers With Grilled Onion
Beef Burger with a Twist
BBQ Hot Dogs
BBQ Beef Kabobs
Memphis Style Bbq Ribs
Simple BBQ Chicken
Easy barbecue sauce
Side Dishes
Boston Baked Beans
Bacon Wrapped Corn-on-the-Cob
Grilled Vegetable Platter
Daily Quote by Lee Greenwood
MEMORIAL DAY 2008
And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free, and I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me and I’ll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, ‘cuz there ain’t no doubt I love this land, god bless the USA. -Lee Greenwood
Daily Quote by William O. Douglas
A road is a dagger placed in the heart of a wilderness.
CAMPING OUT…..by Charles Dudley Warner
…..In the Wilderness
By Charles Dudley Warner 1829-1900
It seems to be agreed that civilization is kept up only by a constant
effort: Nature claims its own speedily when the effort is relaxed.
If you clear a patch of fertile ground in the forest, uproot the
stumps, and plant it, year after year, in potatoes and maize, you say
you have subdued it. But, if you leave it for a season or two, a
kind of barbarism seems to steal out upon it from the circling woods;
coarse grass and brambles cover it; bushes spring up in a wild
tangle; the raspberry and the blackberry flower and fruit; and the
humorous bear feeds upon them. The last state of that ground is
worse than the first.
Perhaps the cleared spot is called Ephesus. There is a splendid city
on the plain; there are temples and theatres on the hills; the
commerce of the world seeks its port; the luxury of the Orient flows
through its marble streets. You are there one day when the sea has
receded: the plain is a pestilent marsh; the temples, the theatres,
the lofty gates have sunken and crumbled, and the wild-brier runs
over them; and, as you grow pensive in the most desolate place in the
world, a bandit lounges out of a tomb, and offers to relieve you of
all that which creates artificial distinctions in society. The
higher the civilization has risen, the more abject is the desolation
of barbarism that ensues. The most melancholy spot in the
Adirondacks is not a tamarack-swamp, where the traveler wades in moss
and mire, and the atmosphere is composed of equal active parts of
black-flies, mosquitoes, and midges. It is the village of the
Adirondack Iron-Works, where the streets of gaunt houses are falling
to pieces, tenantless; the factory-wheels have stopped; the furnaces
are in ruins; the iron and wooden machinery is strewn about in
helpless detachment; and heaps of charcoal, ore, and slag proclaim an
arrested industry. Beside this deserted village, even Calamity Pond,
shallow, sedgy, with its ragged shores of stunted firs, and its
melancholy shaft that marks the spot where the proprietor of the
iron-works accidentally shot himself, is cheerful.
To read the complete story please continue here…..
Daily Quote by Finis Mitchell
“We don’t stop hiking because we grow old, we grow old because we stop hiking.” — Finis Mitchell,
The Big Open that’s hard to get to but easy to get lost in.
BLM PUBLIC LANDS
Multiple-Use
The public lands are not dedicated only to recreation, rather their historical value involved mostly commodity production – products like livestock grazing, mineral production, and utility rights-of-way. National legislation directs the BLM to manage these lands for multiple uses. These are not parklands, but many areas instead provide the chance to experience a working ranch, get a glimpse of the Old West, or watch industry at work. You may encounter a variety of agricultural or industrial traffic, as well as other visitors.
Open Space
Yet, plenty of open space is available for those looking to find it. The undeveloped character of these recreation settings gives users the opportunity to reconnect with the country’s rural roots and get away from the intensive recreation “rat race.” BLM has recreation areas focused on both motorized and non-motorized recreation, as well as the opportunity to have a quiet, backcountry experience. Avoiding development that would compromise its capacity for distinctive kinds of recreation experiences and benefits is one of BLM’s priorities. National Geographic called this “The Big Open that’s hard to get to but easy to get lost in.”
Community Dependent
The BLM is known as a land and resource management agency. But rapid population growth in the Rocky Mountain and Intermountain West has changed all of that, and nowhere more than in Colorado. Given how close public lands are to rural communities makes them nice places to live and work, as well as visit. These close-to-home recreation opportunities are a magnet for business relocations, second homes, and retirees. The interdependence of communities and the public lands enriches lifestyles, helps local economies, and sustains each community’s distinctive character.
For more information please visit BLMs main website here…..
Adventures on America’s Public Lands (Paperback)
by Mary E. Tisdale (Editor), Bibi Booth (Editor)
What is GeoCacheing?
Do you remember such games as hide and seek or perhaps Easter egg hunting as a kid? Well, think of GeoCacheing as an all grown up adult version of them. Someone hides some economical items in a container; this is the Cache, and then posts its GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) coordinates on the Internet for other GeoCachers to go in search of. When someone finds the Cache they will trade the items for their own and sign a log to record the find and items traded.
The popularity of this outdoor recreational activity has really taken off with the price of the handheld GPS units being more affordable in the last 4-5 years. This activity seems to be one that can become addictive. Those who try it want to continue every chance they get. This is also something the whole family can enjoy together.
The minimum equipment you will need to get started GeoCacheing is a handheld GPS receiver. GPS is one of the worlds leading navigational tools of today. They send signals that will pinpoint a receiver’s exact (close, usually about 15-20 feet away) location on the Earth.
Since the inception of this outdoor recreational activity there have been various changes and versions. There are caches small enough to be considered “micro” caches, maybe just a small piece of paper to log on to. The list of variations to this activity continues to grow as hunters become bored with the basics of GeoCacheing.
The real fun to GeoCacheing is all the interesting places you will discover near you that you never knew were there. This is a total family fun, kid friendly, rewarding, outdoor activity that will help you to discover more of the outdoors near you then you ever thought possible.
There are several websites available for GeoCacheing, however I have found out that they seem to be unreliable and are not kept up to date. Please visit back as in the near future I will be posting what I have found to be the best, most reliable, up to date GeoCacheing sites on the web.
Happy Hunting.
Garmin GPSMap 60CSx 2.6-Inch Mapping Handheld GPS
Team of specially trained meteorologists positioned in Florida to support wildfire operations
The National Weather Service (NWS) has positioned a team of specially trained meteorologists in Florida to provide on-site microscale weather forecasts for firefighters. This unique NWS group is comprised of experienced fire weather forecasters, known as Incident Meteorologists, who deploy from locations throughout the United States to support wildfire operations. This consolidation of NWS resources assures maximum expertise on-site to assess weather conditions that affect fires and maintain fire fighter safety. Media covering wildfires are encouraged to contact the National Weather Service and learn more about this program and arrange interviews.The National Weather Service offices in Florida have been supporting the effort through coordination and forecasts. NWS Southern Region Headquarters has opened a 24-hour Fire Weather Support Center to service the needs of the field personnel involved with the Florida fire effort.
Daily Quote – John 3:8
The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes.
-John 3:8
Welcome to Great Basin National Park
In the shadow of 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, 5,000 year old bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines. Come to Great Basin National Park to experience the solitude of the desert, the smell of sagebrush after a thunderstorm, the darkest of night skies, and the beauty of Lehman Caves. Far from a wasteland, the Great Basin is a diverse region that awaits your discovery.
For more information please visit the links below…..
