The days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve are a time for a brief pause to reflect on the past year and to prepare for the one ahead. Or at least that’s how we use this stretch of time. For example—we reread our resolutions from last...
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Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the park, All the creatures were stirring because it was dark. The bear bags were hung from the trees way up high, In hopes that black bears haven’t learned how to fly. The campers were nestled all snug in their bags, They...
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The 2,19-mile Appalachian Trail has won over the hearts of hikers all over the world. And with over 3 million visitors a year, chances are you know someone whose life has been impacted by the white blaze. Whether they are a thru-hiker, a section hiker, a...
Read MoreYou have this person in your life. You may classify this person in a number of ways—unconventional, outdoorsy, adventurous, dirtbag. And this person may seem hard to shop for. They have all the gear they need, and don't really like extra "stuff" lying around. So...
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It's hard to believe that REI launched the #OptOutside movement only four years ago! It now seems like second nature for us to get out in nature on the Friday after Thanksgiving instead of participating in the craziness of Black Friday shopping. Rather than continuing to...
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This is the time of year when we voluntarily binge watch horror movies, then jump at the slightest rustle of leaves, struggle to fall asleep at night, and hate on the monsters in the movies. But you know the saying "Keep your friends close and your...
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Back in September, AdventureKEEN started traveling around the country attending trade shows for independent bookstores. Our main mission was to encourage booksellers to help their communities live local by carrying regional books to let people shop local, go on local adventures, get to know their...
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Our final (for now) destination for our Live Like a Local series was my visit to the Mountains and Plains Fall Discovery Show in Denver, Colorado. Well, Stapleton, a neighborhood east of Denver, to be exact. Three days is not a lot of time to wander...
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Continuing our How to Live Like a Local series, where we share tips on how to soak in the local vibe on work trips with short amounts of free time, AdventureKEEN hit the land of 10,000 lakes. Thanks to our Walking series, it was almost too easy to live like a...
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Continuing our Where's Waldo, we mean, Live Like a Local series, Travis wrote a post about his travels and living like a local in Baltimore. The annual New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Conference was held around the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, MD this past weekend. I...
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