A real chef cooks one, and you can too! I’m looking for a different kind of holiday this year. An escape from cityscapes. A way to reconnect with my wild roots. A chance to avoid any more holiday jingles. Although while off backpacking I might be missing out on some of the traditional festivities,…
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Whether you’re an occasional cyclist or a daily commuter, a little wet weather shouldn’t scare you off your bike for the season. Keep your ride streak going with these tips and hacks for biking in the rain, and turn a dreary forecast into a bearable commute. Bonus: The bike lane will be way less crowded.…
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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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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 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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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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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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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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Considering buying hunting land? Here are some tips on things to look for. Location When it comes to where the
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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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