Guest post by Trekalong intern Katie Butts. Choosing to take your next vacation or weekend getaway at a national park means having over 400 options for your next destination. As opposed to some other vacation options, a trip to a national park is often an inexpensive...
Read MoreSome of the most central icons of the American landscape are the awe-inspiring mountain ranges dramatically cutting south to north. And it's easy to limit your appreciation of America's rugged landscape to the Appalachian and Rocky -- or even the Sierra or Pocono -- mountain...
Read MoreDuring a cold-weather excursion (even a day-hike), having a quick and easy way to start a fire can make the difference between a experiencing the pleasures of our darkest season and hypothermic trauma (or, in extreme cases, death). Luckily, there's a simple way to construct a...
Read MoreAs much as we all would like to believe our physical exertion and stamina out on the trail would make us immune to something like hypothermia, the fact remains that for cold-weather hikers, it will always be a threat and something worth full consideration when...
Read MoreWe at Trekalong seek out adventure all year round, and we want to help you do the same. We consulted Menasha Ridge Press author Victoria Logue, to get the scoop on winter-weather wilderness. Here's a bit excerpted from her book, Hiking and Backpacking: Essential Skills, Equipment,...
Read MoreWith the federal government having shut down all "nonessential" services effective Tuesday until further notice, gates to national parks across the country have been indefinitely shut. One way for outdoor enthusiasts to show their support for the national park system is to use this opportunity to...
Read MoreWill you spend 30 minutes in Nature, for 30 days straight? We are Wildness (WAW), a hub site for information about wild living, nature, alternative lifestyles, natural diet and wellness, animals and sustainability, has extended this challenge to the world: to spend the month of October devoting...
Read MoreA Q&A with Cate Starmer, author Best Tent Camping: New York State [caption id="attachment_1726" align="alignright" width="250"] Cate Starmer, co-author Best in Tent Camping: New York State (Photo courtesy Menasha Ridge Press)[/caption] Fall is here, and we all know it! For outdoor enthusiasts all around the country, the changing...
Read MoreThanks to everyone who participated in our 4th of July Get Outdoors Giveaway! We're pleased to announce the winner, Twitter user @hike_maryland! Honorable mention also goes out to @RoadRunnerFL, the contest's runner-up. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated! Hope y'all had an adventurous holiday. ...
Read MoreJuly 4th -- arguably the biggest camping holiday of the year -- is just around the corner. Hopefully you're able to stretch it into a long weekend, and venture outdoors, into the wild. But, there's nothing worse than a bad camping trip, especially since it is...
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