Mountains and snowshoes and new gear, oh my! Trekalong is heading to Outdoor Retailer Winter Market this week. Just like our Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trip, we will be exhibiting all of the newest books by Wilderness Press and Menasha Ridge Press. But this time around, we have...
Read MoreHave you ever announced to your friends/family/coworkers that you were going camping, and were met with a look of puzzlement and the all-but-tactful, "But why?" response? They're right. Camping isn't a vacation, it's hard work. It requires effort. And not to mention--nature is really, really dirty. So here's...
Read MoreAh, the week after Outdoor Retailer. Where the mountains we just climbed are replaced with mountains of work and emails. I had heard that Outdoor Retailer would be a caffeine-infused haze of meetings, shiny new things, friendly people, and just pure awesomeness. And it was all...
Read MoreThe countdown is on—in one week, TrekAlong, along with Wilderness Press and Menasha Ridge Press, will be jet-setting off to Salt Lake City to exhibit (Booth #32090!) at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market! We have been scoping out the other exhibitors, planning what new gear we...
Read MoreThis is a guest post by Trekalong intern Katie Butts. With 8-10 million visitors a year, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most widely-visited and well-known parks in the country. Equally scenic, yet less well-known, are the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive, a...
Read MoreThis is a guest post by Trekalong intern Robyn Campbell. The Shenandoah Valley has captivated the hearts of millions of people over the years. Its peaceful and scenic parks, trails, and waterfalls draw people from all over the United States. No matter your outdoor interest, Shenandoah is...
Read MoreGuest 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 MoreIf you're like a growing portion of Americans, you might be planning to hit the road this holiday season. If that's you, we at Trekalong applaud your perennial thirst for adventure! If that thirst is for outdoor adventure specifically, it would be easy to assume that the...
Read MoreNew Guide Features 40 Must-Hike Trails in Greater Chattanooga (Cover image: Brian Stansberry) CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Consistently rated as among the best places to live for outdoor enthusiasts, Chattanooga is located within easy reach of a wide array of paddling, camping, and especially hiking destinations. Now, for the first...
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