LAST MINUTE PLANTINGS
If you are like most people you still have one “hole to fill” or you have found a couple of
Read MoreBringing together stories for readers who love to explore and enjoy the outdoors. This section features local news and opportunities tied to parks, rivers, trails, wildlife, weather safety, outdoor events, conservation efforts, hunting and fishing seasons, and hands on nature programs near you in Fort Wayne, Indiana. If you enjoy gardening, camping, hiking, paddling, or simply discovering new places to explore close to home, these articles help you find activities, learn how to stay safe in all seasons, and stay connected to the land, water, and green spaces that shape everyday life in our community.
If you are like most people you still have one “hole to fill” or you have found a couple of
Read MoreNATURE’S PINK LEMONADE – HOW TO MAKE IT (Caution – try just a little at a time. Make sure you
Read MoreWHERE CAN I GO CAMPING THAT’S CLOSE BY? (I don’t like to rough it) I would suggest you head to
Read MoreTHE 30th INDIANA CIVIL WAR VOLUNTEERS WANTS YOU! We need you to invite us to your Scout meetings. If you
Read MorePURE FISHING Teams Up With The BSAPURE FISHING has been named the exclusive fishing tackle provider for the 2010 Boy
Read MoreWHAT ARE SOME TIP$ THAT $AVE?Always have several rolls of toilet paper stashed around like in the glove compartment, chuck
Read MoreIf you have seen “organic” looking bags hanging on your trees and shrubs, or even in your grass, they are
Read MoreSOMETHING I’VE LEARNED OVER MANY YEARS OF KAMPIN’(One of the things anyway.)When you do things enough times you learn where
Read MoreSCOUTS NEED EMPTY TOILET PAPER/PAPER TOWEL ROLLS The Cub Scouts in the Waynedale area are in need of the cardboard
Read MoreWHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE CAMP SNACKS? Every deer camp, elk camp, trout camp, fish camp, and reunion camp has its
Read MoreIrises are an extremely simple perennial to grow in your garden and only require your attention every 2 to 3
Read More3 – SOUP (Eat with a fork or add more water and eat with a spoon) 1 lb. deer
Read MoreThursday, June 10 8 to 10 a.m. Breakfast on the Marsh, light breakfast and nature presentation: Wetland Neighbors: National Serv-All’s
Read MoreAboite New Trails is excited to announce that construction began on a new 1-mile multi-use trail and boardwalk along the
Read MoreLET’S EASE INTO KAMPFIRE KOOKIN’ GRADUALLY The long winter is over and past; let’s get ready to hit the campgrounds
Read MoreOUTDOOR INDIANA MAGAZINE LAUNCHES STATE PARK INSERTS Outdoor Indiana magazine’s May-June issue is the first to include an eight-page collectible
Read MoreTAKE ME FISHING™ Debuts Three New Patches for Scouts TAKE ME FISHING, the boating and fishing communities’ national campaign, introduced
Read MoreHAVE A WILD OMELET (Discovered/invented on campout when onions were accidentally left off grocery list) 3 eggs A teaspoon of
Read MoreI love to camp. I love to fish. I love to hunt. I love to canoe down a slow meandering
Read MoreElmhurst Neighborhood Association Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 15 at the YMCA Hodell Acres Summer Camp at 3433
Read MoreWE MAY HAVE SOME LOW DOWN DIRTY ROTTEN THEVES IN WAYNEDALE, INDIANA You know who you are. You broke
Read More(A column, whereas, you the reader may ask Ben questions about camping, cooking, hunting, fishing, or anything
Read MoreWILD STRAWBERRY BREAD DRY INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon Aluminum
Read MoreTHINGS YOU SHOULDN’T DO WHEN CAMPING WITH ME! (A short but not complete list.) 1. Never, never, never the
Read MoreWILD TURKEY SEASON IS UPON US (What do you do with it after you get one?) Wild turkeys
Read MoreGIRL SCOUT TROOP #937 Girl Scout Troop #937 started out meeting at the Waynedale Library back in 2003 with
Read More(A column, whereas, you the reader may ask Ben questions about camping, cooking, hunting, fishing, or anything concerning living in
Read MoreTHE BOY SCOUT STAVE/STAFF This is something that was once a part of every Boy Scout’s gear and as important
Read MoreI would have to say that the most sought after fish is the common bluegill found in almost every body
Read MoreWHAT THE SCOUT LAW MEANS TO ME by John Wayne A great American, John Wayne, passed away many
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