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One Thing is a'Changing
Horse Camp at Camp Backcountry is making one big change for Summer 2021.
Team Backcountry
Dec 17, 20203 min read
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Next Level Tree Trimmings
Five Earth-friendly things to do with your leftover tree trimmings.
Team Backcountry
Dec 10, 20202 min read
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Program Spotlight: Thanksgiving Break Camp
Give thanks for kids exploring the outside world during Thanksgiving week.
Team Backcountry
Nov 12, 20202 min read
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Finding The Way: Orienteering Course
A local Boy Scout turned learning a crucial outdoor skill into an 18-point orienteering course for the Backcountry Wilderness Area.
Team Backcountry
Nov 11, 20204 min read
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Back the Backcountry: Impacts
As the Backcountry Conservation & Education Fund gets ready to turn five years old at the end of the year, we want to share what we're...
Team Backcountry
Nov 6, 20205 min read
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Halloween Project: The Flying Broomstick
Build a broomstick to get the whole family in the Halloween spirit.
Team Backcountry
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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In the Saddle: English vs Western
Before you get on a horse, you have to choose a saddle and a way to ride.
Team Backcountry
Oct 15, 20202 min read
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Stay Healthy, Stay Wild
The Backcountry Wilderness Area programs can be a refuge in these uncertain times.
Team Backcountry
May 18, 20203 min read
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Meet the Backcountry Horses & Ponies
We have seven rideable equines call the Backcountry Wilderness Area home. Here's a little bit about each one.
Team Backcountry
May 6, 20202 min read
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Love Your Mother Earth: Swaps
If you are looking for easy ways to reduce your impact on the Earth, here are six easy swaps to make a big difference!
Team Backcountry
Apr 23, 20204 min read
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Camp Backcountry: A Letter from the Director
We can't wait to get back to Base Camp for summer at Camp Backcountry. Here's a fluid plan as to how that might happen.
Team Backcountry
Apr 21, 20205 min read
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Love Your Mother Earth: Composting
Composting earns double points: Less in the landfill and a healthier home garden!
Team Backcountry
Apr 21, 20203 min read
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Spring Project: Egg-Carton Caterpillar Garden
Let your little explorers start their spring garden during Earth Week!
Team Backcountry
Apr 20, 20202 min read
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Trail Traffic: A Report & A Request
We checked the trail counters during the first part of the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order, and they've been working overtime.
Team Backcountry
Apr 15, 20203 min read
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Campfire Cooking: Backcountry Pad Thai
Break out of your camping food routine with this simple Pad Thai recipe.
Team Backcountry
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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What's that Gobble?
The wild turkeys are back in the Backcountry Wilderness Area and they're looking for love.
Team Backcountry
Apr 10, 20202 min read
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Nature Chat: Backcountry Goats
Watch this Nature Chat with Carly Steiger, the Backcountry Equine Coordinator, for a look around the goat pen and to meet our goats.
Team Backcountry
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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Meet Our Barnyard Animals: The Goats
There are five goats who live at Backcountry Base Camp and each one has it's own unique personality! Get to know them!
Team Backcountry
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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Eco Explorers At Home: Magic Wand
Check out this story and a pair of nature activities to engage your preschooler this week!
Team Backcountry
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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The Coronavirus Trail Code
How to navigate COVID-19 on the Backcountry Wilderness Area trail systems.
Team Backcountry
Apr 2, 20203 min read
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