You've been wanting to try camping and, once again, summer is near. All the new camping equipment is on store shelves. It's time get serious.

It's not always possible with today's limited leisure time to plan a weeklong camping trip. Nor do we always have time for a weekend trip if it requires a long drive in the car, or several days of planning and packing. We tend to just forget the whole idea. How can you have your leisure time and camp too? By finding those little getaway patches of land that surround every community.

There are more than 3,000 state parks in the United States, not to mention county parks and recreation areas, federal lands, wilderness areas, state and federal forest areas, and undeveloped public lands. Lands that have been preserved and protected from further developments surround some of the largest metropolitan areas. Many of these prime camping locations are within an hour's drive from your home, giving the weekend camper more reason take that needed break in the woods.

Johnson Outdoors Inc.

Your time is at a premium in the new millenium. Because of that, so is your stress level. You're not alone. Perhaps that is why Americans are spending more of their time outdoors. 

Whether for fun, family gatherings, exercise or environmental appreciation, people are learning to reap the benefits of outdoor recreation. In one form or another, they
agree: it increases their quality of life and contributes to a higher level of satisfaction with all aspects of life. Continue.......