Three Season Tent Comparative Review
This backpacking review includes these tents: Sierra Designs Orion CD Peak 1 Apollo Kelty Windfoil Ultralight Walrus Rapeed Eureka Assault
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The 6mm Creedmoor From Hornady
Every now and then a new cartridge comes along that turns my head and gets me itching to shoot it. There is no secret, I’ve never been a .243 Winchester fan, always preferring the much hotter 6mm Remington. However, with the virtual obsolescence of the 6mm Remmington in both firearms and factory ammo I was…
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NPS Proposes Steep Fee Hikes at Popular Parks
Would more than double prime-time entrance costs, as administration seeks to cut National Park Service’s budget. Yellowstone National ParkA new plan from the National Park Service would more than double peak season entrance fees at 17 of the country’s most visited national parks, with the extra money going towards maintenance and infrastructure improvements. In a…
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Trump to Shrink Utah Monuments on Monday
Will announce plans for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, as five tribes pledge to sue. Bears Ears National MonumentJust short of a year after President Obama created Bears Ears National Monument, President Donald Trump will travel to Utah to shrink it and Grand Staircase-Escalante, prompting legal threats from a coalition of five Native American tribes…
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Wild Skills | Hip Mobility Part 2
HIP MOBILITY PART 2 In the previous week, we dissected the lunge and we were able to show you that this key movement has some major benefits for the Wilderness Athlete. This week we dive further into hip mobility and give you some great exercises to help you obtain your goals. If you have not…
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The Fight Against a Pipeline Along the Appalachian Trail
Opponents of the Mountain Valley Pipeline are headed to court to stop it. But with construction slated to begin soon, will that be enough? A rendering by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy of what the finished Mountain Valley Pipeline could look like.A lawsuit hasn’t been enough to stop construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a proposed…
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Wild Skills | No Gym Membership? No Excuses!
NO GYM MEMBERSHIP? NO EXCUSES! We know that many of you have weight rooms and monthly gym memberships and you go there routinely because they have the “necessary” equipment to enable you to perform your workouts properly. I have a gym membership myself that allows me to use the bars, machines, and dumbbells to increase…
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Tuning Your Bow and Arrows
Hunting accuracy starts with your gear: a well-tuned bow and perfect arrows. So, that is what I am going to focus on this month. There is no way to justify not tuning your bow and your arrows. It is an essential skill of bowhunting. While most bows are easy to tune, there are some that…
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Boston’s Top 5 Dayhikes
The best local trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scout Daniel Nelson. Beantown: city of colonial history, collegiate culture, the Red Sox, and premium access to the mighty White Mountains of New Hampshire. Boston hikers can easily go from the center of urbanity to sweeping New England summits for a day’s escape, with options ranging…
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Zion National Park Considers Limiting Visitors, and Other Parks May Follow Suit
Faced with rising visitation and shrinking resources, the National Park Service is weighing the idea of requiring reservations at its most popular spots. Zion National ParkZion National Park has a visitor problem. The canyon saw over 4.5 million tourists in 2017 and just doesn’t have the resources to keep up with demand. Now, due to…
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