Outdoor Activities

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My wife and I are what you might call "digital nomads." A few years ago, after our son enlisted in the Navy...

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I’m always up for an adventure, and when someone suggests a new place, you can count me in! Recently I was...
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I remember when I first saw a promotional poster for "Wild," a story based on Cheryl Strayed's experience on...

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There is a ton of information on wilderness emergency equipment: What you should have, why you'll certainly...

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My older sister entered the house, stomping her sparkly hightop sneakers all over the pristine kitchen. Clumps...
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As an intrepid traveler, I’m always looking for new places to explore. Occasionally, I return to special...
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The best cure for modern life is the great outdoors: the freedom, the sense of adventure, the exhilaration...
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Many years ago, I was attending the 27th Annual Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships, an event dedicated...

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The Crusher in the Tushar is one of those races that sounds like a great idea in February when registration...
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A couple of years ago, trapped in a desk job which kept me indoors for hours at a time, I dreamed of a way to...
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The Seattle area is known for high mountains and tall trees. It takes a lot of rain to grow the fir, red cedar...
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A family friend is fond of calling us "Swiss family Hörst," given our Swiss/German heritage and our propensity...