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Monday, February 13, 2017

New book tells story of the history of hiking in America

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Organized recreational walking became a serious pursuit of the urban middle and upper classes shortly after the Civil War.  They focused ...
Monday, October 24, 2016

Levee bike path in Jefferson Parish (LA) reopens

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        Sections of the paved path on top of the east bank Mississippi River levee in Jefferson Parish, closed for months to allow subsiding...
Monday, August 29, 2016

"Two Coots in a Canoe" about two sixty-something men on a sometime contentious month-long paddle the length of the Connecticut River

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       In 2003 two sixty-year-old retirees, David Morine and Ramsey Peard leave their wives and families for a month to paddle a tandem cano...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Trail Guide to the Delta Country, bicycling, hiking and paddling trips in Southeast Louisiana, now on the internet.

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        The southeastern Louisiana chapters of the Sierra Club have long been dedicated to spreading the news about the wonderful opportunit...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

"Canoeing Wild Rivers; The 30th anniversary guide to expedition canoeing in North America," by Cliff Jacobson

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       Ever wonder how paddlers who frequently venture into the really remote areas of North America deal with dangerous bears? (Don't...
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Cypress Creek Campground in De Soto Natl Forest is closed and how I know that

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      Cypress Creek Landing Campground is open.   The campground reopened soon after the water from Black Creek flooded the remote campgrou...
Monday, February 29, 2016

Paddling Colyell Bay with the BHPC 02/28/2016

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Members of the Bayou Haystackers Paddling Club (BHPC) pause for a moment while exploring Colyell Bay, a few miles to the east of Port Vinc...