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5 Unique Travel Destinations for Adventure Lovers
Take your passion for the outdoors overseas this year with these awesome destinations for the adventure nerd in all of us. Each of these off-beat destinations offers inspiring experiences that will...

backpacking
How to Layer for Winter like a Pro
The key to staying warm in winter is to keep yourself from sweating too much. Proper layering ensures you’re comfortable on both blustery days and bluebird skies.
Choose the Right Fabric
The foun...

backcountry
3 Mouth-Watering Homemade Backcountry Meals
Nothing quite satisfies like a home-cooked meal in the backcountry. Try these three amazing backcountry meals on your next adventure.
Big, Bad Backcountry Burritos or Nachos
This burrito recipe i...

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3 Must-have Items to Keep in Your Safety Kit
Alpine. Forests. Or even that ever-popular "deserted island": Whatever the territory, you just passed through the unimaginable — a multi-day backcountry emergency — unscathed. You can chalk it up t...

Backpacking / Hiking
Getting Outdoors with Your Dog
Summer is in full swing. We have at least another solid month or two of good, summery weather before fall really kicks in + cools us down. So, let’s get outside...with our dogs! **full disclosure: ...

Backpacking / Hiking
#GetOutdoors During the Shoulder Season
It's officially "shoulder season" again, that lull in tourism between the summer/winter seasons of activity. This might be just a mountain term, but it's still something worth knowing if you're not...

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#YourLead - Show us your adventures
How to get us to visit your area:
#YourLead - Show us your adventures Time to vote! Where should we go for #YourLead adventure #2? - Tell us where we should visit by posting a photo of the area t...

adventure sports
Why You Should Never Feel Intimidated While Starting New Adventures
Why you should never feel intimidated while starting new adventures
The outdoor community is a welcoming one…until it isn’t. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, there will undoubtedly com...

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Ideas for Celebrating Valentine’s Day While Camping
Undeniably lucky are the outdoors lovers who find each other and decided to date—it’s a rarity that calls for some trailhead ingenuity (like DIY doublewide sleeping pads), especially as we near Val...