CAMPING

10 places to set up camp

June is National Camping Month, and here are 10 destinations within a few hours’ drive

By Brad Dokken , June 02, 2013

Get your gear on: Eureka tents

If you haven’t tented in awhile or simply are in the market for a new tent, three recent models from Eureka offer the perfect mix of portability and functionality and are available in two- or three-person sizes, depending on your needs.

By Herald Staff Report , May 19, 2013

National Park wilderness hike highlights backcountry springs

Fresh water springs are few and far between in the Badlands of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, but they are an important source of water this dry environment.

June 28, 2012

New trail opening June 30

The Grand Opening of the Pembina Gorge State Recreational Area is scheduled for June 30 at the trail head near Walhalla, N.D.

June 22, 2012

OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Online oil impact petition, Long-term campsites etc.

Marc Landblom said the petition drive is necessary because too little is being done to protect the Badlands and other public lands. The impact of the oil boom, he said, has been a “disaster” for North Dakota’s wild places.

By Compiled by Brad Dokken , April 01, 2012

Camping in style

Campsites add amenities to attract traveling families
Los Angeles - At a wooded campsite in Santa Paula, north of Los Angeles, vacationers, stray deer and even peacocks must share the tree-shaded property with tractors, backhoes and stacks of lumber.

By McClatchy Newspapers , March 11, 2012

Officials open more camping areas near Pagami Creek fire

More of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been reopened to winter campers near where the Pagami Creek fire burned last fall.

January 13, 2012

Open Season: Camping the answer to tight budgets, $4 gas

Opportunities abound in N.D. for those seeking a wallet-friendly, outdoors-centric vacation

By Tyler Shoberg , March 23, 2011

Dorgan wants campground scrapped

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., has told U.S. Forest Service officials he wants them to scratch a proposed campground in the Sheyenne National Grass­lands that he be­lieves would duplicate a nearby private campground.

By Patrick Springer , October 22, 2010

Avoid transporting a dangerous intruder

Wisconsin is under attack from a winged invader. This exotic Asian intruder is slowly but surely making its mark on the woodlands and landscapes of our state. With an estimated 770 million ash trees in Wisconsin, it will be an uphill battle to control this very real threat. If not controlled, its appearance will rival the losses caused by oak wilt and Dutch elm disease combined.

September 10, 2010

Notes From the Dockside: The beauty of 60,000 BTUs

Because I am usually the camp cook on most of our fishing and camping expeditions I have taken a great deal of interest in stoves over the last few years.

By Mike Yurk , September 10, 2010

Avoid transporting a dangerous intruder

Wisconsin is under attack from a winged invader. This exotic Asian intruder is slowly but surely making its mark on the woodlands and landscapes of our state.

September 10, 2010

Park Point campsites gain momentum

A plan to allow low-impact camping on a remote area of Park Point appears to have enough momentum to reach the city council.

By Peter Passi , September 09, 2010

Oak wilt disease found in northern Wisconsin

Outdoor News
- A deadly tree disease known as oak wilt was discovered for the first time in Oneida County this July and confirmed in the laboratory by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource forestry officials.

August 30, 2010

Wild Side: Couple survives tornado

When I first came to Wisconsin in 1970, I was attracted to the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage like a moth to a light bulb. The flowage is a jewel of a place; one of the wilder areas in Wisconsin. A number of natural lakes and three rivers were impounded when the hydropower dam was constructed in 1926, resulting in the 18,900-acre flowage with many bays and islands. The Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company used the flowage as a low flow augmentation reservoir to provide flow to the hydropower plants down the Flambeau and Chippewa rivers.

By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , August 16, 2010