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Top 6 National Forests You Need to See

By: Mecca R. Dennehy While travelers may set their eyes on shiny national parks, the surrounding national forests are where you can really experience the beauty each has to offer. Escape the crowd...
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Tips for Hiking with a Dog

By: Mikayla Koeltzow Do you remember a time in your life when everything around you was all new and exciting? Most of us probably look back fondly on those times, and if you're lucky, life still l...
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Identifying Wild Plants

By: Desiree Hester As temperatures rise, the plant world is springing to life once again. If you find yourself puzzled by the seemingly endless varieties of plant life around you, it may be time t...
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The Fox 5200 Backpack

By: Douglas Scott It was my first backpacking trip of the year. It’d snowed two days earlier, but the warm April sun had melted the newly fallen powder, drying out the ground on the Yellowstone Ri...
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Going Backpacking for the First Time

BY: Mecca R. Dennehy As an avid camper, I used to think car camping was the way to go: I didn’t have to worry about finding a spot to camp because I reserved one online, I got to sleep on an air m...
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Reasons to go Backpacking

By: Meg Atteberry We love the feeling of sleeping out in the wilderness. When you spend your day walking to your campsite, you get to truly disconnect and tune into nature. When you stay far from ...
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5 Tips for First Time Backpackers

By: Mikayla Koeltzow Day and night, exploring the outdoors, breathing in the fresh air. The only sounds are your footsteps, the flowing river, and the wind rustling through the trees. Unplugged fr...
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Winter Hikes You Don't Wanna Miss

By: Travis Mewhirter YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – We stole fire.Well, we didn’t steal it, steal it. Didn’t pick it up and move it, though we did put some brief thought into doing just that. My w...
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First-Aid Must-Haves for Hiking

By: Josh @rawtrails With restrictions and closures on so many public places and activities, more and more people are choosing to get outside where it’s easier to social distance. And while i...