The Adventure Guys
We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about  adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com

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The inside story on outside recreation for South Puget Sound and beyond
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Posted by Jeff Mayor @ 11:26:26 am

I had a chance to meet Richard Louv last night in Olympia. The author of "Last Child in the Woods" was on hand to help celebrate efforts in Washington to leave no child inside.

Richard Louv was in Olympia last night to help celebrate Washington's efforts to leave no child inside.

A couple of items stand out from last nights gathering:

There have been 235 applications, totaling $8.9 million, have been submitted for the $1.5 million the Legislature has appropriated to be spent this year on outdoor education. The winning applications are supposed to be announced in early April.

A second edition of Louv's book is due out in the next month or so. It will include some new data and information to help parents and communities get children outdoors.

It was nice to meet Louv, the man who really brought this issue to light. It is one I have taken to heart, with two young children of my own. I have my memories of great times outdoors, and I want my children to have their own.

I'll have more thoughts in an upcoming column.