A Guide to Adventure

When it comes to wasteful government spending, the Environmental Protection Agency is one of the most wasteful of all. One example is the Clear Air Act, which sounds harmless enough. Only a jerk wouldn't want clean air, right?  Well, according to experts Diane Katz and James Gattuso,  "The benefits are highly questionable, with the vast majority being unrelated to the emissions targeted by the regulation. The costs, however, are certain: an estimated $9.6 billion annually. The regulations will produce a significant loss of electricity generating capacity, which will undermine energy reliability and raise energy costs across the entire economy." Another example of our tax dollars being put to not-so-good use at the EPA is one of their more recent policies regarding methane emissions. While being politically driven, and lacking scientific facts, the EPA is on a road to setting America back 50 years in the energy revolution. In 2015, the EPA reported that since 2005, ne

Anne Bonny (left) and Mary Read (right) Anne Bonny was born in Kinsale, Ireland around 1697, and was the illegitimate daughter of lawyer William Cormac and his maid Marry Brennan. After William's wife made this news public, his reputation was ruined, so he left Ireland for a fresh start in the New World. He settled with his new family in Charleston, South Carolina where he started a new legal career, and bought a plantation. Anne's mother died in her late teens, and she had to take care of her father's household. There are many stories about Anne's teen years, claiming she murdered a servant girl with a knife, and another about a man she put in the hospital for attempting to sexually assault her. When Anne was sixteen years old, she fell in love with a pirate, James Bonny. Anne's father was against the relationship, but she married James anyways. William disowned Anne, and this is when Anne Bonny's life changed forever. James took his new wife to New Prov

After a long, hot summer, its finally fall here in South Carolina, and even though its still pretty warm outside, there are lots of great places to go camping right now. The beautiful fall foliage is one of the first things that comes to mind, but there are so many benefits that go along with camping this time of year. Here are my Top 5 favorite things about camping in the fall:     1. The Weather Let's face it, hiking in the summer can be miserable, and trying to snuggle up in a hot, and sometimes sweaty tent is not always the best way to get the good night sleep you need. However, in the fall, the air is cool, and crisp, and wrapping up in your sleeping bag at night is so much more enjoyable. Waking up, and drinking a cup of fresh coffee, and eating warm bowl of oatmeal is a perfect way to start your morning. By mid afternoon you can shed a few layers, and enjoy the lingering warmth of the sun, and when it sets in the evening you can sit around the campfire roas

Hiking and camping can be so much fun, or it can be a nightmare if you are not prepared. From Leave No Trace to who has the right of way, today I am breaking down the 5 Things You Should Never Do On The Trail.  Bonus Tip: Leave Rock Cairns alone. They are used as trail markers, and many people rely on them. Don't add or take away from them. LET THEM BE.  Don't Travel Alone.  Many people swear by solo hiking, and I know I would enjoy the time to myself as well. However, it can be very dangerous, and lonely (especially at night). When you are going on more than just a day hike alone, your chances of getting injured are greatly increased. If you fall and break your leg, and you are out of cell range what are you going to do?  Bringing your best friends, or significant other along is a great bonding experience, and there is nothing better than roasting marshmallows around the campfire with the people you love. If you insist on going alone, let someone reli

I have always been a tent camper, I like having some space to sit up, stretch out, and be able to still move around once the sun has gone down. There is a sense of security inside the tent once it is zipped up that I found comforting the first time I went camping, so I stuck with it. That being said, the past two or three times I have slept in my cozy tent, my body has hated me for it the next day. It can be very difficult to find perfectly flat ground, then I have to clear the spot of any rocks, tree limbs and debris that will be in my way. It is just a lot of extra work that I do not enjoy.  Although once everything is all set up, I have a spacious home away from home. Its especially nice when having friends along because we can all hunker down in the tent together if it starts raining or gets too cold. I love taking my dogs camping too, the thought of leaving them somewhere gives me anxiety, so being able to have them in the tent next to me is a plus as well. There are SO many op

1. Sea Otters hold hands while sleeping so they do not drift apart.  2. Squirrels plant thousands of trees every year just by forgetting where they put their acorns.  3. When male puppies play with female puppies, they often let the female win even if they have the physical advantage.  4. Gentoo Penguins propose to their life-mates with a pebble.  5. Killing a Panda is punishable by DEATH in China. 6. Spiders cannot fly.  7. Japanese Macaques make snowballs for fun.  8. A cat version of the Corgi exists: The Munchkin Cat 9. Dogs' nose prints are as unique as human fingerprints, and can be used to identify them.  10. Butterflies taste with their feet.  11. Leonardo Da Vinci used to buy caged animals at the market, just  to set them free .  12. The Wood Frog , and other animals have the ability to freeze solid in the winter, and thaw in the spring and be perfectly healthy.  13. The FBI tracks Animal Abuse just like Homic