Wickstrom: How to get involved with outdoor recreation

The two things that hinder people from getting involved in outdoor recreation are lack of access and the need for fundamental knowledge to get started. When I was young (about a million years ago) the country was transitioning from a rural agrarian society to an urban industrial base. Whether you lived on a farm or in a small town, camping, fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities were part of the culture and available virtually in your backyard. As people have continued to move to the citi