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10 Adventures to Help You Beat the Heat in Idaho This Summer
Summer has officially arrived! The days are long and sunny and even up in mountains, things are heating up.
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How Learning Wilderness First Aid Seriously Upped My Hiking Game
I skid down the side of the mountain the moment I see the crash.
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7 Steps to the Ultimate Weekend Getaway
We curated a getaway guide fit for adventurers, weekend warriors, and everyone in between. 1. Pick a destination. Close your eyes and put your finger on the map.
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Grab Your Gear and Volunteer
Spending time outdoors in the thick of nature's beauty is my favorite place to be.
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Why You Should Study Abroad in New Zealand
When I was deciding where to study abroad I was trying to think of a place where I could go spend the majority of my time outside and I thought of the perfect place: New Zealand.
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5 North Georgia Waterfall Hikes Perfect for Summer
Let’s be honest, summer in Georgia isn’t exactly friendly to a long, exposed day hike.
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Swimming with Manta Rays and Whale Sharks in the Mexican Caribbean
The morning sun sneaks a glimpse over the palm trees making the sky run pink. The wharf is at full capacity with the fishermen preparing their boats for a day on the water.
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Why a Weekend Warrior Mindset Will Change Your Life
You inhale. The feeling of new air mixes with unknown space as you first place one foot and then the other onto the path ahead. A lightness tickles your stomach, curling upwards and into your heart.
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17 Hours, 22 Miles, and 6,100 feet: Summiting the Lower 48's Tallest Peak, Mount Whitney
At midnight on Friday, June 9th I awoke from a fitful bout of rest to the distinct sound of my alarm ringing.
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A Spontaneous Summer Solstice Campout on a Coastal Maine Island
If you are a parent you must know that things change when you have kids. If you are not a parent I'm sure you've seen this happen to friends and family.
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How to Prepare Food for Friends on Multi-Day Treks
My partner, my sister, my brother-in-law, and I, are tackling the West Coast Trail in only 10 days! So I took on the task of preparing high energy meals for four people, for 6 days.
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12 Must-Do Backpacking Adventures in North Carolina
Home of the famous Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina is an incredible place to put your backpacking to the test.
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Why Moab, Utah Is Mountain Biking Paradise
If you’re a mountain biker, it’s likely that Moab’s famous slickrock has been on your radar for awhile now.
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Yosemite at High Tide: A Weekend of Backpacking after a Record Snowpack
I was in Santa Teresa, CR in November carrying two beers and a lime past the groundbreaking of a new Selina's Hostel on my way to the still rutted, muddied footpath to the beach.
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10 Tips for Photographing the Ocean
The ocean is one of my favorite places to be and to photograph. Living in Delaware by the Atlantic, I spend a lot of time at the beach. Here are my top 10 tips for photographing the ocean. 1.
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A One Day Guide to UK National Parks
Those who believe that the UK is a place of uptight, feeble, and cold-blooded aristocrats who’d sooner taste a cup of tea than an adventure could not be more wrong.
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Winter in June: Backpacking to Yosemite's El Capitan
When my buddy Jess asked me if I wanted to join him for a backcountry adventure in Yosemite, I couldn't say no.
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Kalalau: the Destination, the Hike, the Lifestyle
Where else in the world can you hike 11 miles to a secluded beach, unreachable by car, with an everlasting waterfall right on the shore? This past weekend, I hiked the trail for the first time and wh.
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