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Team Backcountry
Dec 17, 20203 min read
One Thing is a'Changing
Horse Camp at Camp Backcountry is making one big change for Summer 2021.
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Team Backcountry
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Next Level Tree Trimmings
Five Earth-friendly things to do with your leftover tree trimmings.
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Team Backcountry
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Program Spotlight: Thanksgiving Break Camp
Give thanks for kids exploring the outside world during Thanksgiving week.
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Team Backcountry
Nov 11, 20204 min read
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.
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Team Backcountry
Nov 6, 20205 min read
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...
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Team Backcountry
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Halloween Project: The Flying Broomstick
Build a broomstick to get the whole family in the Halloween spirit.
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Team Backcountry
Oct 15, 20202 min read
In the Saddle: English vs Western
Before you get on a horse, you have to choose a saddle and a way to ride.
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Team Backcountry
May 18, 20203 min read
Stay Healthy, Stay Wild
The Backcountry Wilderness Area programs can be a refuge in these uncertain times.
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Team Backcountry
May 6, 20202 min read
Meet the Backcountry Horses & Ponies
We have seven rideable equines call the Backcountry Wilderness Area home. Here's a little bit about each one.
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Team Backcountry
Apr 23, 20204 min read
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!
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Team Backcountry
Apr 21, 20205 min read
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.
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Team Backcountry
Apr 21, 20203 min read
Love Your Mother Earth: Composting
Composting earns double points: Less in the landfill and a healthier home garden!
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Team Backcountry
Apr 20, 20202 min read
Spring Project: Egg-Carton Caterpillar Garden
Let your little explorers start their spring garden during Earth Week!
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Team Backcountry
Apr 15, 20203 min read
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.
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Team Backcountry
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Campfire Cooking: Backcountry Pad Thai
Break out of your camping food routine with this simple Pad Thai recipe.
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Team Backcountry
Apr 10, 20202 min read
What's that Gobble?
The wild turkeys are back in the Backcountry Wilderness Area and they're looking for love.
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Team Backcountry
Apr 8, 20201 min read
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.
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Team Backcountry
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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!
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Team Backcountry
Apr 6, 20202 min read
Eco Explorers At Home: Magic Wand
Check out this story and a pair of nature activities to engage your preschooler this week!
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Team Backcountry
Apr 2, 20203 min read
The Coronavirus Trail Code
How to navigate COVID-19 on the Backcountry Wilderness Area trail systems.
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