Little known outside the region, this small range of North Carolina mountains offers huge outdoor fun
Have you ever dreamed of camping on an exotic tropical island, where soft sea waves gently wash up on a white sand beach, near a gay resort? Well you can at Long Key State Park in the Florida Keys. From underneath tall tropical palm trees, you can watch a glorious sunrise from the front of your campsite and a spectacular sunset from the back. When a full moon rises, it lights a path to an inky sky crammed full of bright stars. Just such an island, where millionaires and celebrities once spent their time fishing, is available today to campers, at a bargain!
From August 16 to August 23, thirty members from Boston's Chiltern Mountain Club joined twenty nine from Los Angeles' Great Outdoors Club to spend a week in Yellowstone National Park. It was an historic week of celebrations, camaraderie and fun.
The first ever World GayOutdoors Gathering was recently held at Barton Cove Campground in Gill, MA from 7/25-727 where most of us went on floaty-things on fast water. It was a weekend of high adventure, lap dancing, partying to the wee hours of the morning and being jailed at Northfield Mountain for trespassing. Am I exaggerating? Me? Read on...
If you like to camp, then you have no doubt come across the problem of finding out where the gay campgrounds are. You probably have all the gear and would really enjoy camping with other gay men and women. Whether it's beside the ocean, in a secluded valley, near a river or in the mountains, knowing where to go can be difficult.
You have decided you want to learn to wave that wand with the glowing line, with a fly dancing this way and that at its end, that you want to stand knee-deep in a cold, clear creek and try to mesmerize a trout into taking your offering. You want to learn how to flyfish. So what's next?
The world's most famous field editor serves up his experiences as camp chef.
THIS is the sixth summer that Joe Selph and Marty Bracciotti have gone camping together. Over the years they have made the rounds of the traditional spots - the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Bryce Canyon - pitching a tent, cooking outdoors, hiking mountain trails. But the two men have decided that Fife's, a 15-acre camping resort in the lower Russian River Valley, a 90-minute drive north of San Francisco, is probably more their kind of place.
What's for dinner? As an outbound backpacker, your answer to that important question was made days, maybe weeks in advance. When you finally make camp after a full day of vigorous exercise, you're going to want to be happy with the decision you made. You want food that will nourish you, strengthen you, revitalize you and taste really good.
Alt Camping is a social club and camping group for men based in the greater Metro Detroit area. As a social club, they have an informal organization with events, parties, and activities in addition to weekend camping trips. Some events include white water rafting, canoe trips, fireworks, picnics, day hikes, plays, movies, and other social activities that interest their members.
Great Outdoors is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer gay and lesbian organization dedicated to the enjoyment of outdoor recreation.
How much gear do you need for a safe and satisfying experience in the wilderness? It's a question that yields no easy, one-size-fits-all answer. Your decisions will depend on:
Some of North America's greatest gay campgrounds is surprisingly accessible---if you know where to look. A little extra effort is often all it takes to find a private campground removed from the rest of the world. Here are 8 perfect places to camp---not too near, not too far, not too crowded, not too remote...just right.
Lambda Hiking Club is a non-partisan, non-religious group dedicated to providing friendly, safe and fun outdoor activities for the members and friends of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered community of Utah.
