Author: Gary Garth, Special to USA TODAY

If you hope to camp this year, then heed the advice of park officials across the country. Plan early and reserve a camping spot as soon as possible.

Did you know that Niagara Falls actually consists of three falls and that it’s a state park that doesn’t charge an admission fee?

Outdoor recreation – camping, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, wildlife watching and more – was social distancing before it had a name.

If the scenery in Netflix’s “Ozark” appeals to you, Missouri’s Echo Bluff State Park can provide the natural beauty without all the man-made drama.

Whether your idea of fun is camping, fishing, kayaking, hiking orbiking, there’s something for everyone at this year-round,476-acre Missouri park.

If the scenery in Netflix’s “Ozark” appeals to you, Missouri’s Echo Bluff State Park can provide the natural beauty without all the man-made drama.

“Fly-rodding for bass is just another way of throwing a lure out there,” says Orvis’ TomRosenbauer. “It’s not some black art. It’s another kind of fishing rod.”

Expert fishermen share tips on prime-bass fishing spots and what equipment to use to catch bass with a fly rod. (Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it.)

The Optimus Hiker+ camp stove is a portable, no-nonsense, self-contained liquid-fuel stove.

Puerto Rico might not be a major kayak fishing destination. But it should be, according to Capt. Jose Aponte.