Hello everyone! My name is Cole Van Lue and I am a junior at Ball State University studying finance. I am from a small town in Northern Indiana that is home to Lake Wawasee, the largest natural lake in Indiana. While my background is not in blogging, I have a passion for the outdoors and am excited to share great content with everyone!

As you may have already figured out, this blog is dedicated to everything outdoors related. Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast or someone who just likes going to the beach, we have content for you.

I have had a love of the outdoors and nature since I was just a little kid. Growing up I was involved in boy scouts, so I spent a lot of time outdoors. While I may have forgotten certain skills like tying specific types of knots (boring), boy scouts instilled in me a love for the outdoors at a young age.

While I spent a lot of time camping with the boy scouts, I also spent a lot of my childhood camping with my family. It seems like every other weekend we were going to state parks and spending our weekends in a campground. I have a lot of positive memories of camping growing up, and it is still something I enjoy doing to this day.

Something else that gave me a love for the outdoors was hunting. I started deer hunting when I was 9 or 10 years old, and I really enjoyed it. Even though shooting guns at 9 years old almost knocked me on my butt, learning about gun safety and conservation at an early age gave me a great appreciation for the outdoors. During gun season in the fall and winter, I would spend nearly every weekend out in a tree stand. At times I practically lived outdoors, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

I come from an area with hundreds of lakes, so I also have spent a lot of time on the water. Whether I was tubing, surfing, fishing, or just cruising, I’ve certainly enjoyed a lot of time on the lakes. Spending so much time on/in the water has made me appreciate the lakes and all the ecosystems that support it.

I would also consider myself an adventurous person. I love to travel and see new places whenever I can. Some of my favorite activities include hiking, kayaking, zip lining, hunting, camping, and biking. I also love (although I’ve only done this once, unfortunately) white water rafting. Whenever I have the opportunity to do any of those things, I do them. No questions asked.

Now that you’ve learned a little bit about me, I hope you spend some time exploring our blog. We strive to create great content that is not only helpful and insightful to you but also entertaining. Here at The Great Outdoors Blog, we all have a desire to share our passion for the outdoors with you. Now get out there and start exploring what the outdoors has to offer.