Turn off the television and computer, gather the family and friends, dress for the weather, and head off for an outdoor adventure! Whether you strike out on your own or connect up with an event, October 3rd and 4th is the weekend to Get Out and Play! "The research shows that children who engage in free play in nature are healthier, ...

Now there's a great way to make money for your club or school, plus help the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department conserve wildlife and wild places -- Fish and Game is offering schools and clubs the opportunity to sell the new 2010 N.H. Fish & Wildlife calendar as a local fundraiser. Your organization makes nearly 60% profit on each ...

Looking for a summer kayak adventure?  Join staff of the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for kayak tours in the Great Bay Estuary, where you can watch osprey diving for fish, herons gracefully glide overhead and learn what makes the Great Bay Estuary one of the most amazing and diverse places on earth! The 3-4 hour tours take ...

Here's a chance for women to learn the skills they need to enjoy outdoor recreation in the Granite State. New Hampshire's Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (B.O.W.) program offers a fall weekend (September 11-13) that includes more than 30 outdoor skills courses to choose from -- archery, fishing and fly-fishing, hunting, hiking, canoeing, ...

Registration is now open for a new environmental leadership program for youth between the ages of 13-17, sponsored by the NH Children and Nature Coalition and Kimball Union Academy's EE Just Environmental Leadership Institute. The program starts this summer with a two-week residential experience in which youth get to work directly with ...

The month of May has been proclaimed by Governor John Lynch as "Outdoor Science Learning Month." It is a great time to get your children outside and learning, both in and out of school. "May We Do Science" is an initiative in support of connecting children with nature and building science skills.  "We are ...

Free Fishing Day is coming on Saturday, June 6, 2009, so make plans to get out and try your luck on New Hampshire's ponds, streams and lakes. State residents, and nonresidents, too, can fish any inland water in the Granite State that day without a fishing license. Take advantage of the event to hit the water for a relaxing day of fishing ...

Women interested in learning how to fish from a kayak can sign up this month for a new "Beyond B.O.W" Kayak Fishing Weekend Workshop, which will be held June 12-14, 2009, at Purity Spring Resort in Madison, New Hampshire. The workshop brochure is available now at http://www.nhbow.com. Registration will open on April 13. The ...