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LowellStrauss.com is Live!

December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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OutdoorBlogger is pleased to announce that Lowell Strauss, one of the contributing writers here at OutdoorBlogger.com, has gone out on his own and launched LowellStrauss.com.  Lowell, who is a biologist and geographer by training, lives  in the heart of the central flyway in Saskatchewan and writes about many outdoor topics including hunting, hiking, survival, as well as being an outstanding photographer. We were pleased to be able to build Lowell's new site and look forward to some great outdoor posts.  Now go take a gander at LowellStrauss.com … [Read more...]

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Press This or Blog This

December 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The other day while I was giving a presentation on WordPress and its many uses as an educational tool to a group of faculty members at a local university interested in incorporating blogging in their teaching approach, one professor expressed a great deal of displeasure with WordPress and its apparent lack of functionality. One of the most interesting involved his pointing out that Blogger offered BlogThis and WordPress did not.  Blog This enables bloggers to cite either other blogs or websites and create a blog entry from that.  In its simplest … [Read more...]

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The Uncategorized Category in WordPress

November 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
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An uncategorized category in WordPress?  It's true, in a default installation, uncategorized  is provided to the unknowing blogger or site owner because Wordpress has to have at least one to complete an install.  Traditionally, when WordPress was thought of solely as a blogging platform, the uncategorized category was included to give users an example of how a blog post is created and organized.  And, as an example, it serves its purpose well.  Keyword here is "example".  When configuring a WordPress-based blog or website for a client, this is … [Read more...]

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Favicon: What Are They And Why You Need One

November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Favicons are one of those finishing touches on you're website or blog that lets visitors know you've made the extra effort to really make it look sharp.  Favicons are considered essential to have since it bolsters your online presence and brand with very little effort.  So, if you market, a product, service, or yourself, don't skip this important marketing aspect. But What are Favicons? Favicons are quite simply a shortcut or bookmark icon that is typically a 16x16 pixel representative of your brand that is displayed in a browser's address bar next … [Read more...]

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SEO Doctor Review

October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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SEO Doctor Review - Whether you blog, maintain site content or both, SEO Doctor developed by Vladmir Prelovac, is a great tool to help you get every last bit of search engine optimization from your content.  This Firefox add-on is marketed as "a modern SEO tool with one simple goal - make your website better optimized for search engines through an easy to understand, step by step, scoring and recommendation system."  Results provided by SEO Doctor are based, in part, upon Google Webmaster and Image guidelines as well as the Google SEO starter … [Read more...]

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POMA and Outdoor Hub

October 31, 2011 By

POMA and Outdoor Hub Launch Great Outdoor Jobs The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) and Outdoor Hub, The Outdoor Information Engine ™ are proud to launch the outdoor industry’s largest reaching job board, Great Outdoor Jobs. Great Outdoor Jobs combines Outdoor Hub, which reaches 11-million-plus outdoor enthusiasts monthly,with the experience of POMA’s Money Line career service. POMA is the industry’s premier communicators organization. Since 2005, Money Line has provided top-level communicators, marketing professionals and … [Read more...]

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Uncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper Review

October 28, 2011 By
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Removing slivers or splinters is a common First Aid task for anyone who works outside. The Sliver Gripper™ is a simple yet effective tool for removing everything from cactus spines (from both humans and dogs) to thorns and insect stingers to ticks.This tool works so well that I have purchased several over the years.  I now have one in my personal First Aid kit, one in the home First Aid kit, and one in my dog's travel bag. The Sliver Gripper™ is made in the U.S.A. of stainless steel and is ground to a fine point. The inside of the tip is lightly … [Read more...]

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Strange Wild Things

October 22, 2011 By
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Every now and then we come across oddities in nature, things that really make an animal stand out, either from its surroundings or from its siblings. Obvious abnormalities include albinos, rare colour morphs, or hybrid crosses (mule deer x whitetail deer come to mind). Less obvious traits include such things as non-typical antlers, or missing or deformed appendages. Some of these observations are fairly unique, I'm sure. For example one fall I observed a doe with a knife-like spike antler about 6 inches long on one side. On another outing I observed a … [Read more...]

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Migration = Gourmet Delight

October 13, 2011 By
Migration Equals Gourmet Delight

As first light of day turns the eastern fall sky to hues of apple green and teal blue, the sounds of geese, cranes, and ducks begin to fill the air. Quiet at first, the sounds grow louder as more and more birds chime in on the “morning chorus”. Then as if watching a count-down timer to the new year, the birds lift off with a deafening roar like a rocket launch. Wave after wave of lesser snow geese pass overhead. I can't help but think that this spectacle resembles the seemingly endless flocks of passenger pigeons described in history books. Lesser … [Read more...]

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5 Ways to Prevent Blisters

September 30, 2011 By
Five Ways to Prevent Blisters

Well, I'm happily home again after spending 8 days hunting elk in the mountains.  My partner and I packed our gear and supplies on our backs in to the base camp.   My feet fared better than last year!  Still, the distance and weight led to some foot blisters that took away from my enjoyment of the hunt.  Since I now have hard-won knowledge of blisters, here are a few pointers that may help you fully enjoy your next outdoor adventure. 1) Boot fit is critical.  When purchasing boots, seek the advice of a knowledgeable salesperson to ensure proper … [Read more...]

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