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Quick And Easy Campfire Chili Recipes To Try On Your Next Outdoor Adventure

Chili is a staple for camping trips simply because it's a delicious and uncomplicated dish. It's easy to prepare and cook, feeds a lot and more importantly, it can easily be modified to fit your preferences (can be really spicy or not, can be vegan etc.). Best of all, it's best enjoyed around a campfire and makes for a fulfilling dinner. Try these quick and easy campfire chili recipes on your next outdoor adventure! Easy Five Can Chili What you need: 1 can black beans, drained 1 can red kidney beans, drained 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can beer, preferably lager 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon garlic powder Your choice of toppings (cheese, onions or avocado) R...

Are religious communities reviving the revival? In the US, outdoor worship has a long tradition

Religious communities have been forced to find alternative ways to worship together during the coronavirus pandemic. For some that has meant going online, but others have turned to a distinctly non-digital practice steeped in this history of the American religious experience: outdoor worship. Prayer sessions in parking lots and services in green spaces formed part of an improvised response to the lockdown by religious leaders and they may now be part of the plan as the United States emerges from the crisis. Indeed, a team of clergy and scientists have issued a new guide suggesting, among other recommendations, that baptisms could take place in “flowing streams, lakes or in beach settings.” So are brick-and-mortar houses of worship essential? It is a question that states and courts, incl...

Outdoor Recreation Isn’t Just for Privileged White Folks Anymore

These organizations help kids of all economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds benefit from adventures in nature. When former professional skier Chris Rutgers founded Outdoor Outreach in 1999, he was simply paying forward what he credits for helping him reconcile his own childhood trauma: experiencing the outdoors with a community of peers. The San Diego-based nonprofit, which is funded through charitable donations and grants, has served more than 10,000 mostly poor and non-White youth for nearly 20 years. Exploring the great outdoors is often associated with Whiteness and economic privilege. But Outdoor Outreach and other youth development programs are shifting the narrative. These organizations aim to make the outdoors—and by extension, the mental, physical, and social be...