My Super Cool Holiday Gift List for the Outdoorsy Type
This is not like your typical gift list. For one, I consider myself a neat person, so therefore, this list is neat. It is curated with love. For another, most of this stuff I’ve tried/used, and the ones I haven’t, I tell you. (I only add them because of their high “that’s neat” factor.) So…
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Capturing Moments of “Brilliance” and My Recommended List of Podcasts
I realize I probably only use 10% of what my iPhone is capable of – which really upsets my husband as I don’t use the calendar function AT ALL. (I still keep my appointments and reminders on an actual calendar. How old school of me?) But one thing I have been embracing is the voice…
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What Makes a Good Outdoor TV Show?
Since I’ve been in the outdoor biz for going on 10 years now, I get asked quite a bit to review outdoor TV shows. I hate doing that. Well, I don’t hate it – it is an honor, but… I feel it is subjective. Outdoor TV to me is an art. Every show is different and…
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How to Get Your City to Issue a Proclamation for Your Cause
Proclamations are a great way to help spread the word within a city, state, or even nationally, about a specific cause. It is a legal-looking document that states this day is officially “XYZ Day” for the city and it is issued by the Mayor of that city. It is a small PR gesture, really, and they like to…
Read MoreMy Super Awesome POMA Chef Dinner
Those of you who know me well, know that I bid (and won) a chef-prepared dinner at the last POMA (Professional Outdoor Media Association) conference. My intent for the dinner was to ‘wow’ my parents and immediate family for their 50th wedding anniversary this past June. (50 years – can you believe it?) I was…
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Calling All Outdoor TV Reviewers?
I’m not sure about you, but I get slammed with people asking about a job in the outdoor industry. Of course, most want something for nothing (you know, there’s that whole “work for it” thing) but others truly have talent in video, or photography and its STILL very hard to break in. Well, I discovered…
Read MoreFrom One Amazing American Blogger to Another: Meet Red, Bright & True
I’m on a roll with meeting cool people in the political arena! Meet Red, Bright and True – a blogger from the East Coast who I’ve established a relationship with thanks to the “Amazing America with Sarah Palin” TV show on Sportsman Channel. (Note the season finale of AA is TONIGHT, May 29 at 8…
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From One Amazing American Blogger to Another: Meet Kevin Scholla
Part of my job that I really get a kick out of is getting to meet really cool people across all platforms and industries. With my work on the new Sportsman Channel series “Amazing America with Sarah Palin” I’ve been able to connect with fun, down-to-earth bloggers, writers and media in the political arena that…
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