In August, America celebrated one of the greatest birthdays of all (in our opinion)—the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. We are so fortunate to have protected places like these. [caption id="attachment_3963" align="alignnone" width="640"] Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited park in the...
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Detours and trail closures are nothing new for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail, but disaster hit especially hard this June. California wildfires swept through two separate areas around the famous Mexico-to-Canada trail, closing stretches of it for more than a week near the Mexican...
Read MoreDespite occurring every four years, Leap Day seems as mysterious and elusive as a glimpse of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. In honor of having had 24 more hours last month to enjoy the outdoors, here are some natural phenomena that boggle the mind and...
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One of the best parts of January is looking back at what the previous year had to offer. Boy, was 2015 chock-full of exciting outdoor announcements, developments, and entertainment! Here are some of our favorite stories from 2015. "Hold the Record Lightly." We are big fans of Jennifer Pharr...
Read MoreUnless 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...
Read MoreAt Trekalong, we work hard to keep you in the know about big news in the outdoor industry. So we're excited to announce that the biggest news this week is about us! Keen Communications is doubling the amount of books we publish with the acquisition of another outdoor publishing company...
Read MoreI love trails. Long trails. Short trails. Technical trails. Urban trails. Popular trails. Secret trails. So with today being National Trails Day, I sat down to pick the perfect trail for my celebration. Which oasis of dirt would my feet grace in honor of this better-than-Christmas day? And when I...
Read MoreMountains and snowshoes and new gear, oh my! Trekalong is heading to Outdoor Retailer Winter Market this week. Just like our Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trip, we will be exhibiting all of the newest books by Wilderness Press and Menasha Ridge Press. But this time around, we have...
Read MoreThis is an op-ed piece by Anne Rowthorn, compiler of The Wisdom of John Muir: 100+ Selections from the Letters, Journals, and Essays of the Great Naturalist (Wilderness Press). In John Muir’s book, every day was "Earth Day," and although he was long gone when the US celebrated...
Read MoreTUCSON -- The Arizona Trail (AZT), one of only 11 official National Scenic Trails in the country, is an 800-plus-mile stretch, spanning north-south from the US-Mexico border to Utah. Along the way, a diverse population of hikers, backpackers, cyclists, trail-runners, trail builders, nature enthusiasts, cross-country...
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