Walking around exploring a new town is fun. The joy of finding new and cool things is hard to beat. Especially when those new things are books!Local neighborhood bookstores are some of the best places to check out in every town you visit. Each...
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Declared as one of the top five hiking trails on the planet by National Geographic’s Adventure magazine, the John Muir Trail runs a spectacular 211 miles from fabled Yosemite Valley to the foot of Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the lower 48. Thousands of...
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You broached the subject of romantic camping on Valentine’s Day after reading our blog post last week. Your partner either hesitantly or enthusiastically agreed. So...
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Valentine's Day is just around the corner, which means you may or may not be scrambling for some last-minute ideas. Flowers, chocolate, and dinner reservations are all great, but rather...
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I've been back in my home without four wheels for a few weeks now, giving me time to reflect on the #YourLead van trip. Since my return to semi-real life, I have been bombarded with questions and comments about van life, ranging from "How did...
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Fasten your seatbelt, our sister company Wilderness Press is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime! We are jumping onto the vanwagon (see what we did there?), joining outdoor gear company Teton Sports as they rendezvous with like-minded outdoorsy types around the US and Canada. Here are the down-and-dirty details. Who ...
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We've all been there before: sitting on our couches or at our desks, or standing in a checkout line flipping wistfully through inspirational photos on our phones. Then we go home, halfheartedly work out just to get it over with, and go to sleep to do it...
Read MoreWith barely enough time to recover from the holidays, we are packing our winter gear and jetting off to Salt Lake City for Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. This show is even more exciting to us because we'll be introducing our new family member, Adventure Publications! Our booth...
Read MoreThanksgiving is over and you've woken from your food coma. Rather than succumbing to the post-holiday wobble, why not lace up your hiking boots, grab family and friends, and hit the trails or streets. Here are five hikes throughout the U.S. to get you moving and...
Read MoreUnless you've been living under a fallen tree the past few weeks, you've probably noticed REI's #optoutside campaign to get people to spend time outdoors instead of battling crowded parking lots and long checkout lines this Friday. As a guidebook publishing company that gets people to get outside...
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