I recently met someone who asked me if I could pick one walk from my book for someone who had never been to Denver before, which one would it be? That’s a hard question! The 32 walks in the second edition of Walking Denver range...
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"Wait, what? Why would anyone sleep at a Walmart?" you may be wondering. Full campground. Cancelled reservations. Stormy weather. Lack of BLM land. Feeling unsafe. Whatever the reason, Walmart is a reliable and safe sleeping option. First of all, Walmart officially allows overnight guests. Plus, they're everywhere....
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Not to sound alarmist or anything, but your taxes are due in about two weeks. Some people won't even bat an eye at that statement and will sleep easy knowing they turned their taxes in early and correctly and have already planned an exotic family vacation with...
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Peeing in the woods. If you spend any time exploring in the outdoors, you'll end up having to do this sooner or later. And while it sounds self-explanatory, if you've ever tried to pee outside while it's windy, avoiding getting bitten by mosquitoes, or accidentally...
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No, that's not a typo. 100 miles. Four marathons. Two 50-milers. It's an increasingly popular distance in the trail running community, and it's actually quite an achievable goal. With the right training, of course. And while it may sound miserable to most some, you can run 100 miles...
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March 17th. St. Patrick's Day. If we're all being honest here, no one actually knows who St. Patrick is. But everyone knows who leprechauns are and what they look like. Since 2018 is the year you are living your best life, make this the year that you catch...
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At Wilderness Press, we practice what we preach. Our books are about trails—our team plays on those trails. I personally adore the trails so much that I like to run ultra marathons on them. As in, I run 100-mile races in the woods. On purpose. As...
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Sunshine. Water and waves. Blue skies and mild temperatures. San Diego is a perfect destination all year round for hikers. But come springtime, it's absolutely spectacular. Folks who visit San Diego want to pack up and move there forever, and residents pat themselves on the...
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We got to spend some time with the National Forest Foundation during Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Colorado back in January, and we had a realization—they're awesome! The unsung heroes of the outdoors. The group of people who work tirelessly to protect over 193...
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It’s been about a month since we returned from Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show, which seems to be the sweet spot between unpacking and decompressing from the show, and missing all the friends/food/parties/panels and starting to count down the days until Summer Market. As expected, being...
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