#outdooractivities — Public Fediverse posts

Bridge Michigan: Michigan libraries expand beyond books — and walls — by going outdoors. “Libraries aren’t just places to check out books anymore. Across Michigan, they’re expanding into community hubs, offering outdoor spaces, programs, tools and other services designed to meet the changing needs of the people who use them — and are reading less. One trend: StoryWalks, outdoor paths […]

Google Blog: Take an interactive journey through America’s national parks. “As we honor the National Park Service’s 110th birthday and celebrate National Park Week, we’re launching a new interactive hub bringing historic heritage and 60 of the nation’s protected natural wonders together under one digital roof. You can explore more than 150 curated exhibitions, 30 virtual tours, and over […]

International Game Fish Association: IGFA Announces the E.K. Harry Digital Archive, a Landmark Effort to Preserve the World’s Sportfishing Memory. “The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has announced the launch of the E.K. Harry Digital Archive, an ambitious multi-year initiative to digitize, catalog, and preserve the holdings of the E.K. Harry Library of Fishes, the most significant […]

Backpack: Google Maps Got Two Groups of Teenage Hikers in Trouble in a Month. Here’s Why it Keeps Happening.. “It was early July, and the group of 17-year-olds had set out to hike part of British Columbia’s Howe Sound Crest Trail, a rugged, 11-mile trek across high alpine terrain north of Vancouver. To help them navigate, the group put their intended route into Google, which calculated that […]

Don’t miss Chicago Botanic Garden’s Shimming Summer https://www.allforgardening.com/1906680/dont-miss-chicago-botanic-gardens-shimming-summer/ #garden #gardener #gardening #OutdoorActivities

FIELD JOURNAL No. 002

https://summitandstream.com/2026/07/26/field-journal-no-002/

Launched last year and new-to-me, from Powder: One Man Is Preserving Freeskiing’s History, and It’s All Online. “Dedicated to the once-nascent freeskiing movement, it includes an exhaustive collection of movies, webisodes, contest results, pro models, books, and even toys, like the Jonny Moseley Huck Doll, all in one place.”

Vancouver Sun: Lions Bay search-and-rescuers warn against dangers of Google Maps. “Lions Bay Search and Rescue is reminding those venturing into the wilderness that Google Maps isn’t an adequate planning tool. The warning comes after hikers were rescued this week after attempting to complete the Howe Sound Crest Trail using printed Google Maps directions that said the hike would take less […]

Spotted in my Calishat Snaps: TickZone. “TickZone reads local weather, the tick life-stage, forest cover, and county disease data into a plain 0–100 score, refreshed every day. Calm and sourced, for people who’d rather just know.”

Tubefilter: On your marks: TikTok, Strava establish six-digit fund for running creators. “TikTok and Strava are sprinting across Europe to find the continent’s most exciting run clubs. That’s the gist of the Pan-European Local Movement Fund, a €100,000 pool that has been allocated for running creators and their associates.”

Found in my Calishat Snaps: CycleArchive.com. From the About page: “This project began because I kept stumbling across fascinating old cycling magazines in dusty corners of the internet and university libraries — titles from the 1860s through to the 1940s, back when bicycles were still called ‘wheels’ and people were genuinely unsure whether this whole cycling thing would catch on.”

https://www.fogolf.com/1298276/european-playcations-alpine-ski-resorts-where-you-can-also-play-golf/ European ‘playcations’: Alpine ski resorts where you can also play golf #AlpineGolf #AlpineResorts #Alps #Austria #AustrianAlps #europe #Fairways #GolfCourses #GolfDestinations #Kitzbühel #LuxuryHotels #MountainBiking #OmegaEuropeanMasters #OutdoorActivities #switzerland

Perfect summer picnic: Recipes & basket packing tips

When you think of planning a picnic it seems simple enough–find a lush grassy spot under a tree, with plenty of shade and lay out your blanket and picnic spread–easy enough, right? Wel…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianpicnicfood #Italia #Italian #italianpicnicfood #italianpicnicrecipes #italiano #italy #outdooractivities #picnicfood #picnicrecipes
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2683494/perfect-summer-picnic-recipes-basket-packing-tips/

Perfect summer picnic: Recipes & basket packing tips https://www.diningandcooking.com/2683494/perfect-summer-picnic-recipes-basket-packing-tips/ #Italia #Italian #ItalianPicnicFood #ItalianPicnicRecipes #italiano #italy #OutdoorActivities #PicnicFood #PicnicRecipes

State of Delaware: Delaware Public Archives Kicks Off Summer Spotlighting Delaware Beach Memories in New Digital Exhibit. “The Delaware Public Archives is presenting a new digital exhibit exploring the history, memory, and transformation of Delaware’s coastal communities. Delaware Beach: Rewind brings together historic photographs, postcards, film footage, and then-and-now comparisons to […]

Quilts Are Better Than Sleeping Bags

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/quilts-are-better-than-sleeping-bags/

New York City Mayor: Ahead of Summer Break, Mayor Mamdani Launches Interactive Website Connecting Young New Yorkers to Free and Low-Cost Summer Programs. “The website allows users to search by age, ZIP code, interests and travel distance, helping families find activities ranging from painting classes to basketball leagues, soccer programs, and other extracurricular opportunities. It also […]

Utah State University: Outdoor Recreation Archive Receives Skip Yowell Papers, Documenting Outdoor Industry Trailblazer. “Utah State University’s Outdoor Recreation Archive has opened a new collection documenting the life and career of the late Skip Yowell (1946-2015), the longtime face of JanSport and a visionary in the outdoor industry.”

14 New Tools for Taking on the Great Outdoors Properly

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/14-new-tools-for-taking-on-the-great-outdoors-properly/

How to Track Your Luggage (2026): AirTag, Pebblebee, CaseSafe

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-track-your-luggage/

Hackaday: Payphone Tag Is Australia’s New National Sport. “Australia’s payphones are an iconic part of the national landscape, even if they’re not as important as they once used to be. However, they’re having a resurgence of late, in part thanks to a new national pastime—the sport of Payphone Tag!”

Trendwatching: This vibe-coded tool tells dog owners when pavement is too hot for paws. “The tool is simple. Punch in a city or let it detect your location, and Pawmometer pulls real-time weather data to calculate how hot different surfaces are likely to get.”

How-To Geek: Turn paper hiking maps into real-time GPS guides with this app. “Seeing your real-time location on a map isn’t very useful if the map doesn’t show you where to go. This is especially true when it comes to walking and hiking trails, which aren’t usually visible in Google Maps. Matchy Maps fixes this by bringing physical maps into the digital world.”