Q: What is Texas best known for? A: The Alamo Q: And what else?
A: Having the largest bat colony in the world, and the largest
urban bat colony in North America
WHO KNEW?
Interested in partaking of this opportunity? It could even bring
you luck. To the Chinese, bats are thought to bring good luck
and happiness. They symbolize health, long life, prosperity,
love of virtue and natural death.
If you're looking for something different to do that's also
educational and generally not expensive, ...
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February 28th, 2010 in
Travel
If you can have the best of both worlds, you make the most out of the rare opportunity. Thanks to technology, anyone can have a pair of binoculars and digital camera at the same time. The
Celestron Digital Binoculars allow the users to have clear, bright, and sharp views of the outdoors and at the same time take pictures and videos of the sights they are checking out and the action that they want to document. The Celestron Digital Binoculars give the users the view of the world around them and ...
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February 21st, 2010 in
Technology
The Kenya safari circuit is one of the best in Africa containing
national parks and game reserves that consistently provide great
wildlife sightings and experiences coupled with high quality
accommodation.
But within the country itself there are certain areas that are
better than others to safari in.
So, according to the trip reports received at African Safari
Journals, forums, my twenty plus years of personal safari
experience and the general consensus in the safari industry,
these are the ...
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February 13th, 2010 in
Travel
Tanzania is one of Africa's top wildlife safari destinations.
Wildlife lovers have a choice of two very different safari
routes- referred to as the northern and southern circuits. The
contrast is most obvious in the topography, habitat and climate.
On the
northern Tanzania safari circuit,
which I have talked about in another article, you visit such
renowned wildlife havens as Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and
Lake Manyara. The southern safari route is anchored on Dar es
Salaam, and covers ...
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February 6th, 2010 in
Travel
Do you know how much the best bird lens for a Canon DSLR costs? You could buy a new car... or a bird lens for your Canon. I'll just come right out and tell you that the very best one you can buy is the 600mm. And, yes, it costs more than $11,000. But we want something much cheaper here. In fact, dirt cheap would be nice, but that will not happen, because good lens glass just is not cheap. So forget that $11K beast until you win the lottery. There are a few less expensive lenses that will do a ...
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January 30th, 2010 in
Hobbies
If you want your kids to be a part of the process it is very easy to make
your birdhouse very simple. It is quite possible to use four or five pieces of
wood and construct one with very little in the way of tools. Then there is
the posture of a bird. Believe it or not, birds perch differently. For
example, a Flycatcher perches vertically (straight up and down) when on
a branch while a Vireo perches horizontally (almost lying down) when on
the same branch.
Here's one other practical ...
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January 23rd, 2010 in
Hobbies
Photographers and wildlife enthusiasts all want the best in their products. They invest in the things that they use so if they're looking for the right digital binoculars for them, they go through the choices that are available to them and pick one. Chances are, they purchase the
Bushnell Digital Binoculars. They want to explore nature as close as possible. This particular brand is available and very easy to get. These are only two of the reasons why Bushnell Digital Binoculars are such a hit ...
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January 14th, 2010 in
Technology
Golden is a village of 10,000 population situated in the
confluence of the British Columbia and Kicking Horse rivers in a
long deep valley between the Rocky and Purcell Mountain ranges
in eastern BC, at an elevation of 790 m [2591 ft] located at the
heart of six mountainous national parks: Yoho, Banff, Jasper,
Kootenay Glacier and Mount Revelstoke. Yoho National Park, the
'adopted' park of the community, is a half-hour drive east of
Golden. From May to September mountain biking, ...
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January 6th, 2010 in
Travel
Are you looking for fresh ways to spend time with your friends
and family? Outdoor activities getting a little boring are they?
With your fast paced life gaining speed all the time, it's easy
to stick to what's familiar; but is that any way to live? Let's
take a few minutes and look at how easy it is to break out of
the same-ole-routine and into the new with wholesome activities
near home and out of doors. Read on to see why it's tough to
beat having fun with friends and family outdoors in the ...
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December 29th, 2009 in
Sports and Fitness
Does the thought of buying a gift for a friend or relative make
you smile or does it stress you out? Is there a hiker or camper
on your gift giving list? What can you give to the someone who
already has everything? The secret of gift giving is not always
the 'what.' Many times the 'why, when and how' make an ordinary
gift the Perfect Gift. Continue reading to discover 5 sure-fire
steps to giving the perfect gift to the outdoor enthusiasts in
your life.
Step 1: Do Your Homework. This is the ...
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December 22nd, 2009 in
Sports and Fitness