Hello outdoor friends. I’m Ron- born in New York City and living most of my adult life in New Jersey makes one wonder what kind of outdoor adventures can someone enjoy in these densely populated states. As young boys with no money for bus or subway fare, I would ride on the handlebar as my uncle pedaled his bicycle from NYC Chinatown up the Central Park to fish hand lines baited with little bits of bread for sunfish. Time spent with my family boating and fishing at a local lake has lead up to participating in shark fishing tournaments with prize money and calcutta purses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Even today, watching a cork fishing bobber get pulled under by a 3-ounce panfish to the drag screaming run of a Mako shark generates a thrill that would cause me to anticipate the next tug at the end of a fishing line.
Memories of driving across the country in the family Dodge Dart from New Jersey to the Grand Canyon, Arizona was one my first memorable travel excursions. Since then, with a passport in hand, my outdoor adventures have brought me to experience mingling with elephants in Thailand and seeing day-old Panda cubs at the Giant Panda Breeding & Research Center in Chengdu, China.
The sights and scenery of the tall pines from Acadia National Park, Maine to the cactus and dessert flowers of Joshua Tree National Park has fueled my love for the great outdoors.
Finding enough free time to discover and experience the great outdoors as a husband, father of three children, and working as a science teacher is a valued commodity. Many outdoor experiences take place close to home. The outdoor activities experienced are often within an hour drive of the Jeep Wrangler or even just stepping outside within our own 3-acre piece of property can be an opportunity for “discovery outdoors”.
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