Joe, Diane, & Mallery’s Big Adventure ~ We are Modern Day Gypsies exploring the beauty and diversity of the USA, Come join us and see everything from our eyes. 

The Aesthetics Of A Female Hunter ~ To discuss and explore a woman’s Aesthetic perspective as it applies to all things hunting, shooting, fishing or the Wilderness.

Asia Hikes ~ Your guide to camping, trekking, and hiking trails in Asia.

Stephen Lioy ~ A photography portfolio website with a strong focus on hiking and outdoors from Central Asia and beyond.

Tiffiny Epiphany ~ Adventure blogger documenting travel, hiking, camping, and anything the outdoors has to offer.

High Sierra Collective ~ Backpacking, Climbing, Writing, Photography, Gear Reviews, Trip Reports and a hint of trail running.

Hikingomatic ~ We provide product reviews on hiking gear and accessories; write about hiking trails around the world; and provide tips on hiking.

the marmot post ~ The marmot post is about hiking in the Alps and anywhere else.

Seize The Day RV Adventure ~ Going on inexpensive day trips birdwatching, jeeping & other adventures in Southern California

Birding Cafe ~ A few weekends a month we hit the road and explore new local trails, lagoons, forest areas and any other places in the area that birds frequent. 

Inside Outside Michiana ~ a local nature blog focusing on the natural resources of the greater Michiana (Michigan/Indiana) area, helping families and individuals connect with nature. 

Note:  I still have many Outdoor Blogs in the queue for me to visit and approve for the directory. If you’ve submitted your Outdoor Blog in the last week or so..I’ll visit your blog soon and get it approved!

This is a Mega-Listing of Outdoor Goodness.
Happy February Everyone!

Outdoor Community Submitted News

• Self-Control

  Climbing trees and discovering the outdoors on a rainy week

• Elephants on the Beach: Pt Reyes National Seashore

  A day on the beach with a bunch of eligible bachelors.

• Flashback Friday: Phoning It In

  Technology can’t change tradition on the most important day of the angling year.

• What is a Tumblr?

  What is a Tumblr and why would you want one?

• Ice Fishing with Ava

  We took the dog ice fishing over the weekend. It was amusing!

• Wanted: Mr. Sportman

  Fighting for credibility, outdoor women should not have to deal with something so degrading.

• The Mid-Winter Blahs

  I’ve got a bad case of the mid-winter blahs.

• Saskatchewan Waterfowl hunt – Day 1

  Recap from day 1 of our Saskatchewan waterfowl hunting trip back in October 2013.

• Little Bradley Trail and Falls, Polk County, NC

  This trail follows Cove Creek along its path to the three-tiered cascade at Little Bradley Falls.

• Everglades Wilderness Waterway: The Lord Giveth

  Part two of my Everglades Wilderness trip. With a bit of good luck!

• The Murmur of a Stream

  The murmur is a language worth deciphering….

• Reasons to Go Fishing Solo

  Before taking kids fishing, spend some time on the water by yourself.

• An Unbelievable Amount of Fly Fishing Information

  If you are in the hunt for fly fishing supplies, then check out the following sites!!!

• Broofield Angler: Flyfishing From a Kayak

  The Brookfield Angler takes over my blog and shares his unguided Everglades experience flyfishing from a kayak.

• The Power of a Feather

  Remember this: Some birds are for hunting and some are not. Either way the bird represents a little more than…

• Giveaway and Gear Review: Strong Volt Solar-7 Portable Solar Charger

  I was able to demo a new piece of equipment from StrongVolt that may be of interest to the hiking…

• Talking Turkey with a ‘Tween

  My oldest daughter’s first turkey hunt was a learning experience for both of us.

• The Hunt and the Harvest

  How was your grilled duck?

• Lang my yer lam reek

  This ancient Scottish saying means “long may your chimney smoke”. This is a video clip made by one fly fisherman…

• Pond Stalker In Distress

  Good idea for a post goes awry. Distress sets in. Check out my recovery. What a pinch hit!

• Beating The Barometer | Fishing A High Pressure System

  Fishing High Pressure Systems requires patience and a willingness to try anything and everything.

• Road Trips: Passing the Time in the Passing Lane

  A few ideas for those long stretches of highway between here and there.

• Wild Turkey Bowl

  Wild turkeys meet the Super Bowl, sort of….

• Summer Fishin

  Fly fishing for Trout in the heat of summer over in S. Africa.

• Looking for sheds in the Maine Woods

  I head into the woods to find deer sheds, but we find something else instead

• Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis

  Book review of Jennifer Pharr Davis’ coming-of-age account of self-discovery while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.?

• Found Photos

  Vermont Beaver Camp in the Mid-20th Century

• Bristol Bay:Environmental Oasis or Environmental Armpit

  My take on the USEPA Final Assessment of Bristol Bay.

• What’s Your Time Limit For a Day’s Fishing

  You know we all learn something every time we venture out to one of our favorite streams or lakes. The…

• Surf Fishing San Simeon

  A handy reminder to not go surf perch fishing during low tide.

• Stuck Indoors Down South

  Where’s the worst place to be if you write an outdoors column? Stuck inside with the flu. I decided to…

• And sometimes we get out

  Fly fishing in the winter doesn’t always work out. But sometimes perseverance is rewarded.

• The Incomplete Anglers

  The rambler and the vet meet their match at river side…

• Our Last Hunt?

  Pride and me ending the 2013-2014 upland season.

• Propane Prices Double Overnight

  Governor Issues State of Emergency

• Snook Bite

  Kayak Fishing the Everglades

• Old Ice Holes

  Can you learn anything from an old ice hole?

• DUbbing for Days

  Looking for a sweet deal on dubbing?

• Everglades Wilderness Waterway: Baptism by Water

  Part one of my ~99 mile solo paddle/fishing trip through the Florida Everglades

• Winter Slump Buster

  All it takes is one, right?

• What I’m Learning from Janathon

  Picking an exercise program and committing to it.

• Kings River Report January 2014

  A look at the low water of the south branch of the Kings river between February 2012 and now.

• Been There, Got the T-shirt

  We’ve all heard the saying. I live it.

• Red Fox, Hemlock Woods, and Me

  A fox chase, with camera & walking stick…

• Something I Haven’t Made A Practice Of

  A spell binding story of a fly fisherman and the love for his fly rod!

• Flashback Friday: Food for Thought

  Bacon in a can, an easy fish stick recipe, and mussels in mango sauce!

• The Un-Dead of Winter

  The truth is, fall is when things die. Winter is when life begins.

• New Swag in the House

  Look what came in the mail today!

• Recce

  A short piece about exploring undiscovered Trout waters in the hills of KZN, South Africa

• A slow day on the Delta

  Fishing California’s Delta with my dad and Big Ed Everheart.

• 2014 Goals & Objectives for The SoCal Bowhunter

  Each year, I mentally create a set of archery and bowhunting goals for the year. Most times I will refine…

• Subzero Anglings

  Take a Kid Ice fishing 2014

• Passion!

  Thought I would get all my BlogBuddies attention with a tile like that!

• Ice Fishing – Start of 2014 Season

  Our first trip of the new year lands my best ever salmon.

• The Cremation of MMXIII

  Burn-holes in my raincoat, a hat that smells like diesel fuel, and a brand-new look!

• Genesee Trailwalker, Part 3

  Fresh views on an old familiar river top…

• Reasonover Creek Trail to Lake Julia and Fawn Lake, DuPont State Forest, NC

  Home to several trails and a couple of reservoirs, like most of DuPont, Reasonover is a great place to go…

• Break the Ice

  Curious about ice fishing? Why not break the ice?

• Tube Flies and Why They Kick Ass

  Steelhead and Tube Flies

• Maine Bear Hunting Referendum: Thoughts from an out-of-stater

  HSUS is attacking Maine’s proven bear hunting methods again. Why is this so important to people outside Maine?

If you’re stuck indoors a great Outdoor Blog can help pass the time and get you inspired for the upcoming warmer months.

Go visit the Outdoor Blog Directory and you’ll find plenty of entertainment to pass the dark evenings away, or you can visit the most recent Outdoor Blogs added to the directory below.

You Did What With Your Wiener (dog)? ~  blog about hiking with my two dogs (miniature Dachshunds) in the Cascade Mountains and Washington State

Barefoot Colorado ~ A Colorado native documenting her adventures in hiking, running, CrossFit and exploring the Rocky Mountains

Wild Cat Conservation ~ Wild cat conservation for the small wild cats

Northwest Revealed ~ Exploring the Pacific Northwest and all it has to offer – camping, hiking, kayaking, fishing, bicycling, rockhounding, goldpanning, history, fun events, and food.

Whiskey In A Snipe Glass ~ A life of following bird dogs and flyfishing in mostly Minnesota.

The Ski Bum ~ The Ski Bum is super excited to bring you the latest new products from the top companies in the action sports industry

Top Spec U.S.~ Top Spec U.S. is your go-to place for emergency preparations, tactical survival gear and operational accessories like gun bags, military backpacks and name brand products

Natural Revelation Blog ~ Natural Revelation is a wilderness blog set in north Georgia following the excursions and practices of canoeing, fishing, DIY, hiking, hunting, and camping.

Troutster ~ The vast subject of trout! We include all varieties and species. This is a one stop shop for everything you might want to know about trout fishing

Outdoor Adventure Gals ~ Mother/Daughter team who write about outdoor adventures including traveling, and a multitude of outdoor sports including running, mountain biking, cycling, hiking, backpacking, skiing, snowshoeing, waterskiing, and whatever else we can try

The Fly Fishing Traveler ~ Just a running collection of rants and raves from a novice fisherman faithfully reporting on the lifestyle, personality, and enthusiasm for one of my true passions.

Enjoy…

Outdoor Community Submitted News

• Published Article in California Sportsman Magazine

  Writing has been a passion of mine from an early age. It’s part of who I am and I love…

• The Orvis Battenkill I Large Arbor Reel Made in England

  Guys if you want to purchase one of these reels online you better hurry, because they are being discontinued by…

• Javelina Hunting Success

  Awesome day in Yuma where I was able to fill my javelina tag

• Finding Trout in any given river section.

  You likely won’t find too many areas like this loaded with this much quality habitat, but this should help you…

• Oregon Chukar Hunting

  A foggy trip to Eastern Oregon for a late season chukar hunt.

• Is Iskiate nature’s Red Bull?

  Iskiate fuels the Tarahumara of Mexico on ultra marathons through the Barancas. I tried it. Its tasty. What’s your experience…

• Your Membership has Expired

  I’ve let pretty much everything go.

• Bobbers Grow on Trees

  A somewhat comical read about taking my grandchild trout fishing.

• Picture This: Yosemite Camping Then and Now

  A look back through generations of camping in Yosemite Valley.

• Cacftus Photographics

  Photography from the desert backcountry.

• The Postcard

  It arrived at the rivertops in January,innocently enough…

• Below and Above Pine Flat Dam

  Wandering around Pine Flat with my dad.

• Backyard Bird ID Basics

  Blog post with some basics for getting started in Bird Identification

• January thaw on a small stream

  Stay home and work. Go to a small stream and fish. Life is full of choices.

• Contemplation in Conway – Guest Blogger Post

  How lucky are we to be able to share in Karl’s many adventures! If you’re like me, blogs like this…

• First Division Museum

  Visit the First Division Museum and honor our military

• Extreme Backcountry Sledding

  Eerie Sled Graveyard

• Staples

  Milk, eggs, bread,… and a few fishing staples.

• Dead Water

  Clean water seems a whole lot more important after its been poisoned.

• The RD Adventure Train 2013

  A rockin’ 2013 will be hard to beat this year… but, I’m willing to give it my best shot!

• Gear Review: Teton Sports Outfitter XXL Quick Tent and Outfitter XXL Cot

  For nearly a year, I have had the Teton Sports Outfitter XXL Quick Tent sitting in my garage. Over and…

• I am going to hunt geese, I hope!

  2014 will be a year to try new things. One of those goals is to go goose hunting!

• The Muse

  Steelhead streams can be ugly, lonely places. Yet we go back.

• The Great Canoe Race

  The best adventures happen when you have no clue that what you’re about to do is stupid.

• The Otterbox Armor Series Case

  Rambling Review of the Otterbox Armor Series case

• Slab Crappies Through The Ice

  A beautiful day for ice fishing was made better with some hot crappie action.

• The Final Word (A Recollection)

  The incident happened long ago in Rivertop country….

• How to Repair Down Stuffed Gear

  If you’ve accidentally ripped your down gear, stop spewing feathers everywhere with this quick and easy fix.

• Slowly Replacing Stolen Fly Fishing Equipment

  Well I am slowly replacing some of the equipment and flies that I had stolen from me a couple of…

• Watching People Watching Eagles

  More people than eagles this time.

• 2013 No Fish Porn Review

  Outdoor pics

• A Bridge To Your Own Utopia

  Driftless Trout Fishing Bridge Pics

• Endangering Ourselves

  Some thoughts about wolves and the Endangered Species list

• Fishing With Robert Zimmerman

  A steelhead trip that should have been awful turns poetic.

• Winter Scenes

  America’s Interior: The Upper Midwest

Welcome to the newest Outdoor Blogs to hit the Directory.

Borrowed Times ~ A Northwest-based hiking and backpacking blog, with side trips into literature, photography, fishing, and the unknown.  

 Heritage Game Mounts ~ How to live and love nature and Bring The Wild Inside

The Walker’s Wife ~ I’m half a century young and as long as beautiful places remain to be explored on foot, I intend to carry on lacing up my boots

An RV Adventure ~ is all about bringing the community of RVer together for great advice, stories, RVing tips and more!

More Than Just Surviving ~ is a survival and preparedness blog that concentrates on topics such as wilderness survival skills, bushcraft skills, stockpiling, safety, post-crisis prep, bugging out and more. 

Fishing From a ‘Yak ~ experiences in kayak fishing, and becoming a better tournament angler while competing with my buddies in the South Jersey Kayak Bass Fishing Club

Work Hard Fish Smart ~ From Saskatchewan, Canada comes this blog which is all about fishing, fly fishing and becoming a better angler

Berg Frau | Live. Love. Adventure. ~  a site dedicated to adventurous women who love, live, and learn from the outdoors.  

currentseams ~ Steve Culton’s fly fishing and fly tying articles, essays and reports, and The Fisherman LLC guide service.

Getting The Drift ~ where I try to merge some things I love: design, the outdoors and fly fishing.

Disasterologie ~ Currently, I live in an almost entirely unfurnished San Francisco apartment on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and spend every spare moment running whitewater in the Sierras. 

Washington, I Love You ~ Outdoor adventures in the Pacific Northwest. Tons of awesome pictures, places to camp, and gear discussions!

Bass Boat HQ Blog ~ Bass Boat news, gear reviews, Sonar tips, bass boats for sale, and more.

Shack Adventure Zine ~ SHACK is a community outlet for off-topic adventure news.  

Home Rock Climbing Walls Blog ~ The most comprehensive source of home rock climbing wall info. Learn how to build a climbing wall, simple or elaborate

The Hunting Gear Guy ~ I review bows, rifles and other hunting equipment. 

An RV Adventure ~ An RV Adventure covers everything about RV tips, news, advice, and reviews. 

Catfish Edge – Cutting Edge Catfishing ~ Catfish Edge is the next generation of catfish fishing information from Learn To Catch Catfish

Diary of a 6 Hour Marathon Runner ~ A lazy girl’s journey of outdoor adventure, trying new things and pretending to be tougher and cooler than I really am!

Tinderness ~ …. to suggest an outdoorsy lifestyle

Fluid Fly Fishing ~ Our goal is to promote, network, educate and grow a community of responsible and ethical fishermen/fisherwomen in regards to the sport of fly fishing

Photo By Mike’s Gone Fishin’….Again

I hope you all had a great week and your weekend is looking even better.

It’s been a quiet week for me on the OBN, so for now I present you with must read, spectacular Community Submitted News posts.

Outdoor Community Submitted News

• Frozen Fly Fishing

  Frozen fingers, cold feet, icy rod guides — perks of fishing in the winter.

• Eagle Watching on the Fox River

  I’ll bet you never thought 40 miles west of Chicago would be an eagle watching hot spot.

• Even the Eagle Says

  “The fishing’s tough out there…”

• Cataloochee Divide Trail to Hemphill Bald, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  Hemphill Bald stands above the Cataloochee Ski Area and Maggie Valley and offers some of the best vistas into North…

• Deer, Pigs, and Shame

  Strange things happened on my latest hunting trip

• Stocking Fish By Train

  The first heavy fish stockings in the US were done using trains. Train cars were specifically set up to carry…

• Staying Out of the Picture

  There’s a good reason I stay behind the camera.

• Cookin’ On Home Waters

  It’s time to journey out to some new water. Come along and see what I found!

• Rare Photos From Inside Santa’s House

  Its hard work getting to Santa’s house…

• Wishin for a nice Spring or Summer Day of fly fishing in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area

  Pics of a Driftless Summer!

• ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas

  ‘Twas the week before Christmas and down on the Haw…

• 5 Tips For Staying Safe While Ice Fishing

  Safe ice is starting to cover the lakes, here are 5 tips for staying safe in the hard water season.

• Gear Review: Lucid Grips

  My review of my friends company, Lucid Fishing and review of their fishing grips.

• Use and Abuse Coming Up!!!

  The Chippewa Boots that I won here on the OBN have arrived. Use and Abuse and then a Review coming…

• Book Review: Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968

  Pack up a van and disappear on the adventure of a lifetime, culminating in a climb of Fitz Roy.

• Can You Cast Art?

  Some fishing lures even achieve “art” status. Do you risk losing them by casting?

• Numerous Trout Landed on Friday’s Trip

  I was on the tailrace Friday and was having one of my better days, where I brought 6 to hand…

• Peat, Grass and Sunburn

  Fly-fishing for Trout on stillwaters in the mid summer of South Africa: what to expect.

• Arizona Quail Hunting

  Another day chasing birds in the desert.

• Hidden Springs #2

  born between two stones… a photo-poem

• Nine Pounder!

  Introducing my son, Fisher Alan.

• The Troutrageous! Blogroll Quarantine – Winter 2013

  Some of my favorite fishing bloggers…that haven’t written in a really long time. What’s up?

• Tenkara Magazine

  The world’s first tenkara magazine has just been published! Here’s a preview.

• Everglades Winter Season

  Kayak fishing in The Everglades

• That’s It. I Quit. I’m Moving On…

  At what point in a camping trip do you give up and go home? Our worst trip. Ever.

Photo By Bull Moose Patrol ~ Click the Photo to give them a ‘like’

It’s Friday the 13th so I’m sending out good (warm & fuzzy) thoughts to the lot of you!!

Around the OBN this Week: 

In Outdoor Talk: I set up a link system/post to round up all the various Outdoor Blogger giveaways that are happening or going to happen in the near future.

If you have a giveaway, be sure to add it to the linky system.

If you just want to participate in giveaways and try your luck….Visit Here: Outdoor Bloggers Holiday Giveaways Round Up (of Links)

We welcomed a new batch of Outdoor Blogs to the Directory. You can visit them on this post – New Outdoor Blogs 

This Week from the Outdoor Community Submitted News:

• The best fly fishing gift

  The best fly fishing gifts are unattainable. Fortunately, there are alternatives.

• A trip to Rocky Mountain National Park

  Preview of a new movie Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain Park

• Winter Dreams, With Fish

  How the Sun returned to Earth, and more…

• World Domination HIker Style

  A photographic change of perspective that makes a hiker feel like a million bucks.

• New Tenkara Rods from Tenkara USA

  Here is my review of the new Sato & Rhodo rods from Tenkara USA

• First Fish Stories

  Do you read fishy books to your little anglers?

• I Finally Filled a Southern California Deer Tag!

  It’s been seven long years for me. Seven years of hunting hard for Southern California mule deer and I finally…

• Things With Teeth & Claws

  Hey apex predator, unless your opposable thumbs are gripping a hunting spear while you hike, you need to learn to…

• Shooting Through It

  How archery can improve your mental health and cope with hard times.

• Fishing Kevin’s Soft Hackle Fly

  Fishing the beadhead soft hackle in fast runs can produce savage hits.

• Far from the herd

  Fishing on Black Friday is special regardless of the outcome.

• Make Something

  Not sure what to get someone for Christmas? Make them something special using a few basic tools.

• Beyond the Lines of Nature

  Fly-fishing, wildness, and the soul terrain…

• Short Fly Fishing Documentary

  From the Orvis Fly Fishing Blog. A nice narrative on a pastime I love so much.

• New Tenkara Podcast

  New podcast on tenkara with Jason Klass of the Tenkara Talk blog.

• Autumn Silence

  A photo and haiku in honor of Autumn.

• Entomology For The Fly Fisher DVD Review

  A new product review for all of you leading up to the Denver Fly Fishing Show and the International Sportsman’s…

• Fly Fishing Goodness From My BlogBuddies

  A Thumbs Up Award for my BlogBuddies who are actively having contest giveaways this Christmas season.

Above (gorgeous) photo by Pursuit Adventure & Travel 

Just when you didn’t think your RSS feeder could squeeze another one in….I give you temptations…

Where the Water Leads ~ A first hand account of my fly fishing adventures through photography and stories. 

Trail Dirt ~ At TrailDirt.com we dig into the outdoor industry to bring you the latest news and info on camping, hiking and backpacking, national park, forest, and public land policy, gear, hiking adventures, videos, stories, and more.

Wild Tide ~ Wild Tide is a blog all about having sunny, epic, outdoor adventures in Cornwall, England.

IntoTheWildOregon ~ Hiking into the wild of Oregon & backpacking in the northwest

Gun Dog Adventures ~ Gun Dogs, Bird Dogs, Upland Hunting, Duck Hunting, Dog Trials, and other conversations.

My Harriman ~ Discover Harriman State Park, so close to New York City.  Hike, camp, fish, swim, and explore this historic refuge from city living.

Girl Gear Blog ~ Girl Gear Blog offers travel, adventure, and outdoor clothing and gear reviews specifically for women. 

I’d like to attempt to “Round Them All Up” and make it easy to share your Holiday Giveaway and make it easy for visitors to find all the great promotions out there!

So in the below Linky Thingy, if you are having a giveaway on your blog, LINK to it here and I’ll do my best to let everyone know about it!

If you know of a great giveaway this isn’t yours and you want to share the fun, I don’t think the person who is doing the giveaway would mind if you linked to their giveaway below… so feel free to add someone elses giveaway (that might not know about this round up) and send them some extra traffic this holiday season.

Sharing is Caring they say…

(please try to link to the actual giveaway post, not a blog on the whole, let’s make it easy for people to find the giveaway. Plus, when it comes to your image, I’ve found the best option with this system is using the “Pick image from web”)

I hope you ALL WIN something cool this season,
Rebecca