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Fishing in Florida Keys
Tarpon can grow to sizes of over 100lbs. The Tarpon season is from March to July.
As many of us sit waiting anxiously for the ice on our lakes to melt starting another fishing season, one asks themselves “where else is there to go fishing at this time of year”?
The Florida Keys in Southern Florida State are known as the sport fishing capital of the world. With good reason too, there are more ways to fish this region than almost anywhere else in the world. And it’s warm, year ‘round! There are over a dozen large, really large, species of fish available to catch by flat boat, fly fishing, trolling the reefs or by deep sea fishing.
Flat boat fishing is done in the Florida Keys backcountry which consists of over 800 islands that run from Miami to Key West. This peaceful and tranquil area is home to many different types of salt water fish such as Bonefish, Redfish, Trout, Tuna, Blue fish, Barracuda, Shark, Snappers, Snook, and Tarpon to name a few. Read the rest of this entry »
Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
Guide to Yosemite National Park
The Valley at Yosemite National Park is one of the most picturesque places in the world
The United States of America has many beautiful parks. One of the largest and best known is Yosemite National Park. Yosemite covers an area of nearly 762,000 acres (3000 square kilometers) and is known for its tall granite cliffs, waterfalls, crystal clear streams, thousands of lakes, and spectacular wilderness areas. Yosemite was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984, a designation reserved for the world’s most unique and treasured places.
Located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, Yosemite is a four hour drive from San Francisco and six hours from Los Angeles. The park is roughly the size of the state of Rhode Island. The elevation of the park varies from just over 2,100 feet to over 13,000 feet.
Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
Guide to Algonquin Park
Algonquin Park has thousands of kilometers of canoe trails
Canada has many beautiful national and provincial parks. Among the top choices for campers is Algonquin Provincial Park.
Located in North Western Ontario near the city of North Bay, Algonquin Park is the largest of Ontario’s provincial parks at approximately 7700 square kilometers or nearly 3000 square miles. Established in 1893, it is also the oldest wildlife park in Canada and is a National Historic Site.
Algonquin Park is accessible by Highway #60 from Toronto in the south or the Trans Canada Highway #17 to the northern end of the park. The park is open year round. Read the rest of this entry »
Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
Climbing Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro
Imagine the sweeping vistas and beautiful scenery as you ascend the summit of Tanzania’s famous Mount Kilimanjaro. This extinct volcano is the highest peak in Africa as well as the highest walkable mountain in the world. These features make it a magnet for hikers and climbers alike. It’s a breath-taking challenge that you’ll find nowhere else in the world.
Just because Kilimanjaro is considered “walkable”, that doesn’t mean it’s an easy climb. The summit is 19,335 feet above sea level and the ascent can take between 5 and 8 days. There are several mapped routes to climb the mountain. Each trail offers varying degrees of difficulty, with Shira and Umbwe being the most difficult routes and Marangu being the easiest.
Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
