"True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen."Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Raising The Bar For Anglers Who Want Quality Equipment At A Reasonable Price - The Garmin 160 Fish Finder
The Garmin 160 Fish Finder has some big advantages over the competition. First, the exclusive See-Thru™ technology allows the Fishfinder 160 to hear both weak and strong signals simultaneously, giving it tremendous dynamic range. The result is a display ...
Rock Speakers and Planters
Maybe you've never met a rolling stone, but how about a rocking one? Well, the fact is you can have plenty of those, in the form of rock speakers. I think today wherever there's a human being, there's a pair of speakers. Perhaps you can't imagine ...
Understanding White Balance
Understanding White BalanceThe Color of LightEveryone has taken at least one photograph that has been way off in color. You get it back from whoever processed it, or if it is from a digital camera you load it into your computer, and your immediate ...
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Thomas Lee designed the first Adirondack Chair in 1903. He was on vacation in Westport, NY and he needed outdoor chairs for his summer home. He tested the first designs on his family.
The original Adirondack Chair was made with eleven pieces of wood, cut from a single board. It had a straight back and seat, which were set at a slant to sit better on the steep mountain inclines of the area. It also featured wide armrests which became a hallmark of the Adirondack Chair.
The Adirondack Chair might have stayed in Lee's back yard, except for his friend Harry Bunnell. Bunnell had a small carpentry shop and needed a source of winter income. He used Lee's idea and started to create the chairs.
In 1905, Bunnell
received a patent for the "Westport Chair". For the next twenty years, Bunnell produced these chairs. All of his "Westports" were signed, made out of Hemlock and painted green or dark brown.
The Adirondack Chair has changed over the years, while maintaining the same style and comfort. Today's Adirondack Chairs usually feature a rounded back and contoured seat. The style has also been translated to other pieces of furniture, anything from Gliders to Love Seats. Modern Adirondack chairs can also be made of many materials from cedar to recycled plastic.
Joshua Brown is the webmaster at Millcraft Outdoor Furniture (http://www.millcraftfurniture.com)
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Outdoor Illinois magazine to publish final issueThe State Journal-RegisterBy CHRIS YOUNG The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will discontinue publication of its Outdoor Illinois magazine after the March issue. Outdoor Illinois, a full-color, slick-paper monthly magazine with a circulation of more than 26000, ...and more » |
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California Outdoors for the week of 2/8/2012Plumas County NewspapersQuestion: I have been searching for any regulations specifically regarding slingshots but have found no clear reference to them within the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) hunting regulations. As written, slingshots are not a legal method of take for ...and more » |
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Outdoors: Castle Rock is worthy of its nameMerced Sun-StarBy Adam Blauert A place with a name like Castle Rock State Park inspires the imagination. Names aren't always a guarantee, but Castle Rock certainly lives up to its evocative title. The "Rock" is a fortresslike sandstone landmark at the top of the ... |
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On Outdoors: Living the RV lifeMinneapolis Star TribuneSales of recreational vehicles are booming, with the biggest growth among families with kids, and of lighter models that can be towed by more vehicles. Rick and Brenda Allanson of Edina are longtime RVers. They are on a trip to the Black Hills of South ...and more » |
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Virginia gathers input for Outdoors PlanTasley Eastern Shore News16 in Accomac to gather regional input for the 2013 Virginia Outdoors Plan. Meetings will be at 3 and 7 pm at the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, 23372 Front St., Accomac. Residents are invited to share their thoughts on the area's ...and more » |
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