| It seems that it is getting harder and harder for | | | | while you're on family time. Try to include outdoor |
| families to find time to spend together. Between | | | | recreation fun that everyone can enjoy such as |
| work and school and church activities that each | | | | boating, skiing, hunting and fishing. |
| member of the family commits to, it can seem | | | | Another outdoor recreation activity you can |
| tough to just "be a family." Once you lose | | | | enjoy with your family is hunting. It teaches |
| communication, you can lose touch with each | | | | cooperation among the group as well as the |
| other very quickly. Make time for your family | | | | importance of following safety basics. Many |
| again and at least once a month try to schedule a | | | | fathers and sons bond through hunting trips and |
| family getaway that includes outdoor recreation | | | | given the chance, many girls find they enjoy the |
| such as swimming, hiking, hunting and fishing. | | | | challenge of tracking and bagging a whitetail deer |
| At least once a month, more often if you can get | | | | on their own as well. Pass on knowledge for safe |
| everyone's schedule aligned, plan on taking an | | | | hunting practices, such as how to track whitetail |
| outing that will include every member of the | | | | deer or mule deer, that you've picked up over |
| family. Even the family dog can tag along! Make | | | | the years. Teach your own children and they will |
| some hard fast rules for taking a family trip | | | | likely pass on your knowledge to their children |
| together. Ensure that video games, portable DVD | | | | when the time is right to take them hunting. |
| players, CD players, iPods, laptops and other | | | | Using outdoor recreation is a wonderful way to |
| electronic equipment are left at home. Books, | | | | get your spouse away from the television, |
| magazines and reading material is fine for the | | | | yourself away from the pressures of work and |
| drive. Ditch everyone's cell phones at home | | | | get your kids out of the habit of playing video |
| except for your own and your spouse's. That | | | | games or surfing the web. You can maintain |
| way, in case of an emergency, you'll still be able | | | | family connections and make them strong with |
| to communicate. Make a solemn promise to | | | | regular family gatherings that get everyone |
| yourself, no business calls and no text messages | | | | together to enjoy the great outdoors. |