Destinations
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Microadventure: Four Pass Loop – Maroon Bells
Start with two of the most photographed 14ers in the world (Colorado slang for peaks over 14,000 feet). Then wrap…
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Hiking the GR5: From Kansas to the French Alps by Jon Arlan
I started telling people about my plans to walk four hundred-plus miles alone through the Alps—from Lake Geneva to the…
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Backpacking the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim
The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest places to hike in all of the world. One of the classic…
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Writing the Wind River High Route Guide: Three Takeaways by Andrew Skurka
What do your favorite guides and guidebooks have in common? Let me guess. They are relevant to where, when, and…
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The Summerhouses at Mohonk Mountain House
Mohonk Mountain House is one of the last great inns in the Hudson River Valley, just 90 miles north…
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Cold River Camp in Evans Notch
Cold River Camp is a rustic, family style camp run by the Appalachian Mountain Club in the Evans Notch on…
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Thru-hiking the Lebanon Mountain Trail by Lisa Robbins
I arrived in Beirut three days before the start of my month-long hike in the mountains of Lebanon, the eastern…
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Climbing Mt. Whitney by Chris Marks
Make no mistake about it, while the 22 mile trail to the top of Mt. Whitney is no Everest, it…
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Speed Traps in the White Mountains
If you drive up to the White Mountains for hiking or skiing there are a couple of notorious speed traps…
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A Taste of the Cohos Trail: Northbound Wanderlust
The Cohos Trail runs the length of Coos County, starting in the White Mountains to the south, and threading its…
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The Perch Shelter and Campsite
The Perch Shelter – Randolph Mountain Club Last weekend, I spend a night at The Perch Shelter and Campsite located…
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Beauty and Sadness: The Little Devil Stairs/Piney Branch Loop by Lee Sheaffer
Shenandoah National Park is a hiker’s park. Never mind that eighty five percent of the visitors never lose sight of…
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Tumbledown Loop Trail by Ryan Linn (Guthook)
Tumbledown, a secluded ridge in western Maine, has come to exemplify all that I love about hiking. The Loop Trail,…
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Backpacking the Dunes of Assateague By Michael Martin (U-Turn)
All the time, we hikers and backpackers look the ordinary little dangers of the outdoors in the face. And we…
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