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Just obtaining an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license opens a world of career possibilities both inside and out of the medical field. Sure, you have to put in the effort, but the opportunities are as diverse as our EMT students here at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE).

Fact is, we receive applications from students from all walks and stages of life, who successfully complete our EMT training program and go on to use that EMT training for a variety of opportunities. Some become full- or part-time EMTs, others use this outstanding training and education as a steppingstone for medical or nursing school. And then there are the outdoor enthusiasts who use this EMT training to become Ski Patrollers or members of Search and Rescue crews, or to add an additional layer of medical expertise when guiding groups on mountaineering and backcountry expeditions.

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If you are looking to make your outdoor living space even better, while also trying to increase the value of your property, then having a pergola or gazebo installed is an excellent idea. Not only are these features incredibly enjoyable for you, but they also increase the value of your property for multiple reasons. Here are three great reasons why a pergola or gazebo will increase the value of your property.

More Outdoor Living Space

One reason why a pergola or gazebo will increase the overall value of your property is because it helps to increase the amount of outdoor living space that you have. This helps your home to appraise for more, which in turn will allow you to then sell it for more money.

It Makes Your Home More Appealing To Buyers

If a potential buyer sees that you have invested in your outdoor living space by installing

After Chuck Grado made the shot on a nearly 200-inch whitetail last month, his mind went straight to his wife, Ruth Macke. Sitting alone in a treestand in the fading light, he typed out a cryptic, nerve-rattled text: “30+her Byckr Hera. <omE now. 4 Bucks here.”

Ruth, who was back at their home in Cedar Rapids, saw the text and figured he was still shaking in the stand. She wouldn’t see the buck herself until the following morning, but she already knew that whatever her husband had killed was special.

“I think your typos answered my question about shaking,” she replied.

The Hunt for the 20-Point Buck

It was the day after Thanksgiving, and Grado had been in the stand all afternoon by the time the 20-point buck stepped into view. Perched in an oak tree over a well-worn game trail between the river bottom and a wheat field, he’d

Social Space – Children are naturally social beings and areas such as a platform or stage can be transformed by the addition of loose parts or props, enhancing imagination and social opportunities. Our gazebos, pergolas or thatches make for a great stage or platform.

Creative Space – Facilitating open ended, unstructured opportunities to be creative is invaluable. A range of materials, resources and loose parts encourages children to create, design and construct. They use their imagination and cognitive abilities to invent and engineer, mastering their own creations. This type of learning reinforces independence and develops a sense of accomplishment.

Exploration Space – Providing sand pits, digging patches, sensory gardens, frog ponds, magnifying glasses, binoculars, all provoke children’s curiosity and encourage exploration. If we can stimulate curiosity we are encouraging a child’s innate passion for life-long learning.

Nature Space – Interacting with nature is crucial in today’s hectic over-scheduled lifestyles. Being

Black Friday is ticking down to its final hours, but Bass Pro Shops still has some great deals on hunting and fishing gear. Here are our top picks from their Black Friday sale.

Deals on Fishing Gear

If someone you know is interested in learning to fly fish, this is a great introductory kit to get them on the right track.

Gore-Tex outerwear is essential to recreating outside in cold and wet conditions. Save $50 on a parka and bibs to stay dry and comfortable on the water this winter.

Deals on Hunting Gear

Everyone could use an extra flashlight and pocket knife for their work, car, and various gear bags. This combo is on sale and makes the best stocking stuffer.

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Weatherby not only makes some of the world’s best bolt-action rifles with the strongest actions possible, but they also produce some tremendous shotguns as well. In fact, they have taken their 18i semi-automatic shotgun and given it some new camouflage patterns and expanded the chamber to a 3″ magnum. Now, you can get the Weatherby 18i Waterfowler 3″ Magnum in a First Lite Cypher, Realtree Max-7, and Mossy Oak Habitat camouflage pattern as well as a traditional black synthetic, too.

Weatherby Coverage on AllOutdoor

Hardcore goose and duck hunters can rejoice now that the Weatherby 18i Waterfowler is available in a 3” magnum chamber plus First Lite Cypher, Realtree Max-7, and Mossy Oak Habitat camouflage patterns. This allows for more payload on birds which translates into more harvested waterfowl and more ethical harvests as well. The MSRP for the Weatherby 18i Waterfowler 3″ Magnum in all of