Call us optimists. After a long winter and with April around the corner, we're already dreaming of weekends soaking up the sunlight and warm weather. Yes, it may be a few weeks (or months) until all the snow melts in Minnesota, but that doesn't mean...
Read MoreI’ve wanted to check my adopted section of the Ozark Highlands Trail for several months but life wouldn’t cooperate, so we were thankful for this time. I love this section and Hike-dog does, too. It was a crisp, clear day and water was running perfectly. Immediately,...
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Spring Break is upon us! While lots of families are driving east to the Outer Banks, Charleston, or Myrtle Beach, you can skip the expensive vacation or overcrowded beach trip and go camping in the Carolinas. Here are six campgrounds in the Carolinas from the new...
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Sometimes connecting the dots in what we enjoy in life happens in unexpected ways. I wonder how many people say that their passion for working to protect and restore our environment came from a paper towel. On my first camping trip at the age of 11,...
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After a long, cold winter in Illinois, the thought of spending a blissful weekend sleeping in a tent and breathing fresh air sounds downright sublime. In theory. Our hearts want us to go camping and our dry winter skin longs to soak up the sunlight, but...
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Albuquerque is wonderful for hiking in the early springtime, before the sun gets too oppressive. David Ryan, author of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque, shared with us how he watches the seasons change and taught us its not only flowers that come out in the...
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[caption id="attachment_5384" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Ice crystals on the high ridge of Hare Mountain[/caption] I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town It hovered in a frozen sky, then it gobbled summer down When the sun turns traitor cold And all the trees are shivering in...
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For all of you who are bemoaning the fact that you're spending Valentine's Day alone this year, cry no more! We have the perfect date for you. Mother Nature! Mother Nature is indeed the best Valentine's Day date you could ask for. She is stunning, kind,...
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If you’re like me, you have a love-hate relationship with February. I love the excuse to give and eat lots of chocolate, but it can get to be a bit much. I love planning my summer trips, but hate having to wait for better weather...
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I had a curious realization the other week while hiking with my author Mindy Sink as she conducted research for her upcoming book 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Denver & Boulder. We were hiking to the summit of Twin Sisters in Rocky Mountain National Park and I...
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