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The origins of store-bought wild game
John McAdams Food & BeverageIt’s December now and we’re right in the thick of hunting season. For that reason, a lot of people have venison and other wild game meat on their mind. However, the wild game meat you can buy in a store or eat in a restaurant probably doesn’t come from where you think it does. Commercial hunting of wildlife for meat, hides, and feathers greatly contributed to the massive decline of wildlife populations in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Laws like the Lacey Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, and a whole host of legislation at the state level effectively outlawed market hunting.
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Travel2020: Struck by the travel curse
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSweaty palms at the airport? Has the light, now heavy, snow shower grounded your flight … again? If so, you may be one of the 1 in 7 Americans that feel they’ve been struck by the "travel curse." A new study looking at the travel experiences of some 2,000 Americans determined that 14 percent seem to experience so much bad luck when they travel that they believe themselves to be truly cursed. And it seems once it strikes, the curse just keeps on cursing, at least according to nearly three-quarters of those who feel they caught the travel hex.
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A grand return
Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & LeisureI can’t remember when the idea of extensive travel flashed through my mind. Perhaps when I was a young man and I took my first great road trip across this magnificent country. Somewhere along the way a seed was planted. Perhaps it was crossing the great American plains, or hiking in the magnificent Rocky Mountains, or just relaxing with a cold beer in the desert with my uncle in Arizona. Whatever the case, that seed took hold and years later germinated, grew and finally blossomed. In retirement, my wife, Diane, and I were not ready to sit on our porch for years.
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FDA proposes restrictions on flavored nicotine
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Civil & GovernmentThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reported that from 2017 to 2018, there was a 78 percent increase in current e-cigarette use among high school students and a 48 percent increase among middle school students. More than two-thirds of these youth use flavored e-cigarettes. This alarming rise in use has prompted several policy changes that will directly impact youth appeal and youth access to flavored tobacco products. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has taken action by proposing to prevent youth access to flavored tobacco products.
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Top Christmas gifts for the RVer
Connie Ulman Recreation & LeisureEveryone loves getting and giving gifts, especially if you’re on the road most or part of the year. Here are the must-have Christmas gifts for your wish list or the RVer in your life. This list includes a propane fire pit, RV club memberships, a zero-gravity chair, kitchen gadgets, outdoor games, and more.
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Hotels that offer the ultimate holiday experience
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementLuxury hotels around the world are offering some mind-blowing holiday-themed experiences for their guests. Topping the list is the historic Châteaux La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa in Paris. Its new five-day Christmas package offers guests an over-the-top Parisian experience complete with a classically French suite to a private visit to the Eiffel Tower, a crowd-free exploring of the Louvre, and a cruise down the Seine along with gourmet food and beverage experiences.
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Duel in the desert: The 2018 USPSA Area 2 Championship
Joshua Fry Recreation & LeisureIn 1988, the Rio Salado Sportsman's Club in Mesa, Arizona, hosted its inaugural Desert Classic event. 30 years later, it’s become one of the largest shooting events in the country and the current USPSA Area 2 Championship venue. This year, the venue hosted over 400 shooters and some of the top talent in the country/world over the three-day, fifteen stage courses of fire while featuring some of the nicest shooting weather in the country. The 30th anniversary was a grand affair, and if you like plenty of fast-moving swinger and disappearing targets, you were in for a treat.
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3 gifts for hunters this Christmas that won’t disappoint
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureWith the holiday season now upon us, people are starting to think about buying Christmas presents for their friends and family. Hunters are notoriously difficult to shop for and it’s tough to find gifts that they’ll find useful but don’t already own. Don’t despair, though. Here are a few gift recommendations that should fit that bill nicely.
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Travel2020: Following the money — Simplifying payment systems in travel
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAs technology and banking become better bedfellows, new methods of thinking about the banking process have allowed such companies as ConnexPay to create newer, simpler and often less expensive ways of processing transactions. This is especially true in the areas of travel and e-commerce. We sat down with Bob Kaufman, founder and CEO of ConnexPay, after the company picked up the top award for Travel Innovation in the Start-up Category at the recent Phocuswright 2018 conference in Los Angeles, to get a sense of how banking and payment reconciliation may be changing in the travel industry — and what this might mean for other industries as well.
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9 rules of camping
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureIf you are new to camping or only camp a week or two a year, you may not know some of the unwritten rules of camping. Some of these are written rules at many campgrounds or are actual laws. Most of these are common sense or follow the Golden Rule. Remember, there are others camping in the campground at the same time you are camping so we all need to be polite! For example, while you might think your pet is the best pet in the world, others may not feel the same and might even be scared or allergic to dogs or cats.
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