Charter Experiences: What to Expect When Booking a Fishing Trip in Tamarindo
Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable fishing expedition in the enchanting waters of Tamarindo? A fishing trip isn’t
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Building Community Through Group Hiking
Jenny Bruso, founder of an online community of self-proclaimed unlikely hikers, shares what she’s learned from hiking with others and offers advice for organizing your own group hike. Exploring the outdoors with a group, witnessing their reactions to the same things you’re seeing and engaging in teamwork paints a broader picture of what nature has…
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Your Guide to Camping in the Algarve
When it comes to enjoying the great outdoors, the Algarve has a lot to offer for families and lone
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The Four-Year Area Plan
The Four-Year Area Plan Outline With a little research and a plan, the smart hunter can hunt elk every fall regardless of whether or not they are a resident of one of the western states. The key to this is to create a plan. Such a plan revolves around three types of areas; primary…
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Welcome to the Olympics of Hiking
You may not be able to ski jump or drive a bobsled, but you’re a master at hanging bear bags, gorging on ramen, and smelling really, really bad. Win a medal at one of these 11 events. It’s been four years since the last Games. For that whole time, we’ve been looking forward to the…
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U.S. Government: The Outdoor Industry Contributed Almost $374 Billion to the Economy
Made up 2% of GDP, more than mining, oil, and gas The outdoor industry contributed $373.7 billion to the United States economy in 2016, according to a new preliminary report from the Department of Commerce The statistics, gathered by the department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, found that the gross output of the outdoor industry made…
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Can the Organ Mountains Survive the White House’s Monument Review?
Vets, local leaders fighting for Southern New Mexico reserve. Garrett Reppenhagen had just two hours to help save Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. It was late July, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was visiting the site in New Mexico as part of his review of National Monuments, and Reppenhagen, Rocky Mountain director of the nonprofit Vet…
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How to Buy Hunting Land
Considering buying hunting land? Here are some tips on things to look for. Location When it comes to where the
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Atlanta’s Top 5 Dayhikes
The best local trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scout Stan Gentry. Atlanta has plenty of nicknames: The City Too Busy to Hate, ATL, The A, A-Town, Hotlanta (sure, if you don’t want any friends), Empire of the South, and recently, Hollywood of the South. But my favorite of all the names my city goes…
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NPS Ends Bottled Water Ban
Lawyer-lobbyist with ties to bottled water manufacturer was confirmed as deputy interior secretary in July. The National Park Service has ended a six-year-old ban on the sale of bottled water in some of its units, just weeks after a lawyer and lobbyist whose firm represented one of the country’s largest producers of bottled water was…
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