Spending time outdoors is vital in this digital world. Nature offers many benefits that contribute to our well-being, from physical health improvements to mental clarity and emotional balance. These outdoor experiences can enrich our lives in many ways, and it is important to preserve our...
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Camping offers numerous benefits for physical and emotional well-being. Going camping can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance overall mental health—not to mention the exercise that comes from accompanying physical activities, such as hiking, fishing, and paddling. The Best Tent Camping books are comprehensive guides for...
Read MoreThe value of a hiking guide when everything’s online By Diane Stresing Park apps, maps, the weather – it’s all in your phone. In 2024, does anyone really need a hiking guidebook? Well, thousands of people who’ve purchased title in the 60 Hikes within 60 Miles series...
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From fishing to recreational sport, paddling has been around for thousands of years. Historically, paddling was a way for cultures to survive—facilitating fishing, hunting, trade, and warfare. It even helped with exploration on sea voyages. Today, people use paddling to exercise, for enjoyment, to relieve...
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Valerie Askren, author of Five-Star Trails: Louisville & So. Indiana, takes the time to look at the world around her and reminds us that the beauty of nature is never that far away. “There’s an increased emphasis on thinking global but hiking local, and we’re trying...
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 MoreFor the third straight year, hiking groups across the country will come together on January 1 to ring in the new year right with one of the simplest, most invigorating activities there is: hiking. First Day Hikes -- for the first time this year, an official...
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 MoreWe at Trekalong seek out adventure all year round, and we want to help you do the same. We consulted Menasha Ridge Press author Victoria Logue, to get the scoop on winter-weather wilderness. Here's a bit excerpted from her book, Hiking and Backpacking: Essential Skills, Equipment,...
Read MoreIf you love our national parks as much as we do, you'll be happy to hear that the folks over at TrailSherpa have just launched ParksFolio, a vast, new photo archive containing breathtaking images out of the National Parks system. Even more, the engine behind the photo journal...
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