Hiking on an Old Cold War Site in Colorado
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December 12, 2018
Controversial. Dangerous. Cold War site. Nuclear weapons. Plutonium. Wildlife refuge. Great hiking trails. Wait...
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Best Car-Camping Spots in Washington for Thanksgiving Weekend
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November 20, 2018
It's a holiday week! How would you rather spend it—stressed out trying to clean your house/cook a feast/juggle family commitments/avoid your crazy uncle/battle Black Friday crowds, or relaxing calmly car camping in the Washington wilderness surrounded by mountains and water and friends and/or family? If you...
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Why You Should Hike Windy Saddle Park in Golden
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November 12, 2018
.Mindy Sink, author of Walking Denver by Wilderness Press, is also furiously writing the new 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Denver (No, really. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter to see some jaw-dropping photos and funny commentary of all her hikes!). She shared a sneak peak of a...
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How to Live Like a Local While Traveling in Denver
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October 28, 2018
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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How to Live Like a Local While Traveling—Go Hiking
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October 6, 2018
We're continuing our How to Live Like a Local series as we travel the country attending indie book shows, sharing tips on how to soak in the local vibe on work trips with short amounts of free time. Last week I got to explore Tacoma, the...
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Thoughts on Shadowing a Guidebook Author
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September 12, 2018
We consulted our notes. To the left, through the trees, down a set of stairs conveniently built into the side of a hill. Follow the trail to a...
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Being Confident on the Trails (and a Giveaway!)
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September 10, 2018
By Becky Ohlsen, author of Best Tent Camping: Oregon, Backpacking Oregon, Walking Portland, One Night Wilderness: Portland. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post and enter the giveaway to win a copy of Best Tent Camping: Oregon! OK, so maybe I’m the only one who feels...
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Appreciating the Surprises Found Around the Bend
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August 17, 2018
By Becky Ohlsen, author of Best Tent Camping: Oregon, Backpacking Oregon, Walking Portland, One Night Wilderness: Portland. It’s one of the best things about traveling—you just never know what you might find around the corner. This is equally true whether you’re roaming the streets of a busy city,...
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To Share or Not to Share Secret Campgrounds
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July 16, 2018
Writing a camping guidebook is daunting. How do you take an entire state and whittle down the best 50 places to camp? What do you include? Where do you selfishly exclude to keep to yourself? We asked Becky Ohlsen, author of Best Tent Camping: Oregon, how she picked...
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Where You Can Still Hike in the Columbia River Gorge
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May 7, 2018
The Eagle Creek Fire of 2017 had an enormous impact on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. We all watched in horror as some of Oregon's most well-known and picturesque trails burned, and still wonder if we will ever see them again as...
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