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The best local trails, as selected by Denver Scout Heather Balogh Rochfort. The Mile-High City enjoys an embarrassment of riches when it comes to hiking: Everything from the grandeur of Rocky Mountain National Park to the Indian Peaks Wilderness to the Collegiate Peaks and beyond lies within a few hour’s drive of the capital city.…
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The best Big Apple escapes, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scout Justin Bailey. New York City may be the ultimate in America’s concrete jungles, but that doesn’t mean you have to drive for hours to get your wilderness fix. Soaring views over rocky peaks, quiet lakes, steep scrambles, and wildflowers galore await on these five…
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The best local trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scouts Anastasia Allison and Jason Bickford. Pity the poor Seattle hikers: On any given day, they must decide whether to explore one of three national parks (Olympic, North Cascades, and Mount Rainier), venture into the Central or South Cascades, head north into the Canadian Coast Range,…
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A childhood NOLS trip inspired Perry Cohen to create one of America’s first queer and transgender guiding services. Now, he wants to change the outdoor industry. After saying sayonara to a corporate job in leadership development, Perry Cohen established The Venture Out Project, one of the first wilderness guiding companies run by, and for, queer…
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Fri, 2/23, 1 pm-Sun, 2/25, 1 pm Group: Georgia Outdoor Club When: Friday, February 23, 1 pm to Sunday, February 25, 1 pm Where: Tugaloo State Park, Lavonia, GA Cost: $10 + $5 parking (registration required) Details: We’ve got gorgeous weather in February, and I am ready for a weekend outdoors! Join us on beautiful Lake Hartwell…
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Sat, 2/24, 3:30-6:30 pm Group: Zen & Now When: Saturday, February 24, 3:30-6:30 pm Where: Temescal Canyon Park, Los Angeles, CA Cost: $20-$30 (registration required) Details: The Zen&Now Sunset Hiking Meditation to Skull Rock in Temescal Canyon (near Pacific Palisades) is a unique transformational event that combines hiking, nature, music and guided meditation in a group setting. It…
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Sat, 2/24, 9 am-9 pm Group: Random Group of Hikers When: Saturday, February 24, 9 am-9 pm Where: Baldface Circle Trail, North Chatham, NH Cost: Free (registration required) Details: We’re going to hike The Baldfaces (3,570 & 3,610ft), two dramatic rocky peaks on the east side of the White Mountains. Views from these peaks are among the finest…
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Taking binoculars on a camping expedition is a great way to get the most out of your outdoor experience. Whether
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Developed by a college outdoor program, this may be the best bar you’ll ever eat. It might not have the most elegant name, but the MiddView granola bar has plenty of qualities to make up for it. This staple of Middlebury College outdoor life earned its name from the first-year orientation trip program, MiddView. Every…
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A good backpacking stove will be your dinner date for hundreds of meals. Here’s how to pick the right one. Canister stoves are easy, but don’t always function well in the cold.The time has come. You’re tired of using your mom’s rusty stove from the 1980s, and you’re ready to buy one of your own.…
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