Unite for a Sustainable Future: Earth Hour Calls for Action

Together in darkness, we illuminate the path toward sustainability and environmental stewardship.  While many of us know Earth Day as a time when we’re encouraged to take care of our environment, not everyone is aware of Earth Hour—when we’re invited to participate together as a community...

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Alternative Spring Break, American Hiking Society

A Better Way to Spring Break

BREAKING NEWS: European vacations, beach vacations, and lake vacations are out, Alternative Break vacations are in. Plan accordingly, college kids! But really though. Instagram called and they want their genuine feed back. Less staged relaxation, more action. Less sand, more dirt. Less shots, more shovels. Remember when "fetch"...

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Palomar Mountain, Afoot & Afield: San Diego County, Scott Turner, Barker Valley, California hiking

Must-Do Backpacking Trips at Palomar Mountain

Without a doubt, the rolling high country of Palomar Mountain in California contains San Diego County’s most picture-perfect mountain scenery. Palomar’s uplands, covered with forests of pine, oak, fir, and cedar, and its gentle valleys, laced with sparkling streams, bring to mind landscapes more commonly...

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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Wilderness Press, Greg Witt, Exploring Havasupai

Visit Wilderness Press at Outdoor Retailer

Greetings from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market! Wilderness Press is excited as always to spend a week playing in the snowy Wasatch Mountains, hanging out with friends, and showing off our newest guidebooks. We will be in booth #32058—in the middle of all the fun in the main...

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How to Plan a National Park Vacation

Choosing to take your next vacation or weekend getaway at a national park means having more than 400 options for your next destination. As opposed to some other vacation options, a trip to a national park is often an inexpensive and adventurous alternative, and planning your...

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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Highlight Reel

Greetings from snowy Salt Lake City! Another Outdoor Retailer is under our belt, and, boy, was it a good time! Because every day was jam-packed with more excitement, meetings, and events than you can shake a stick at, here are some of the highlights of the show. Demo Day—The...

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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, #ORShow, Salt Lake City, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City, Greg Witt, Afoot & Afield: Atlanta, Backpacking the Light Way, Solitude Ski Resort, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Teton Sports

Here We Come, Outdoor Retailer!

With barely enough time to recover from the holidays, we are packing our winter gear and jetting off to Salt Lake City for Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. This show is even more exciting to us because we'll be introducing our new family member, Adventure Publications! Our booth...

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5 Hikes to Burn Off Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving is over and you've woken from your food coma. Rather than succumbing to the post-holiday wobble, why not lace up your hiking boots, grab family and friends, and hit the trails or streets. Here are five hikes throughout the U.S. to get you moving and...

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Book Sale

Unless you've been living under a fallen tree the past few weeks, you've probably noticed REI's #optoutside campaign to get people to spend time outdoors instead of battling crowded parking lots and long checkout lines this Friday. As a guidebook publishing company that gets people to get outside...

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