Like clockwork, my cell phone service vanished just as the Federation Forest State Park sign comes into view. It only reappeared in erratic increments—one step connected, disconnected the next. A perfect indicator that you're in the right place to play for the weekend. The sun set...
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Waking up in a tent in Cascade Locks, Oregon and watching the sky turn cotton candy pink over the Columbia River and the surrounding mountains, surrounded by tents and bivys and sleeping bags and sleepy people holding steaming cups of coffee was not the most...
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It takes an entire family to write a guidebook. At least that's the case for Walking Twin Cities authors, Holly Day and Sherman Wick. With the ink drying on the third edition of their popular urban guidebook, Holly reflects back on her daughter growing up as a...
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PCT Days is once again taking Cascade Locks, Oregon by storm this weekend! And once again, Wilderness Press will be right in the thick of the action showing off our collection of Pacific Northwest books, hanging out with Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers, and camping out...
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Welcome to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Day 0! We are (im)patiently waiting for the Demo Experience to begin in just a few short hours in Commons Park, where we will be checking out the latest water sports gear, trying out some new snacks, and hopefully...
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You did it! You are the proud owner of a coveted permit to hike Half Dome later this season! You get to join the ranks of an esteemed group of people who have ascended the cables of this majestic rock. Now comes the planning process. Selecting...
Read MoreSummer is the ideal time to load the family into the car and set off to explore a new national park. Shenandoah National Park, for example. Yet it can also be intimidating. Not only do you have to navigate a heavily-trafficked destination with hundreds of...
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There's no reason to mince words—hiking the John Muir Trail is hard! You're likely shuffling with your blistered feet, heavy pack, eyes glued to the ground below your feet. Fortunately, that ground is dotted in a spectacular rainbow of high alpine wildflowers! June and July are prime wildflower...
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If you only have time to visit one epic rail-trail in the Northeast this summer, make it Vermont’s Island Line Rail Trail—a member of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. It's the highlight of the region, with Lake Champlain virtually at trail users’ feet for long...
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Sunny days. Sea breezes. Lobster roll, clam chowder, ice cream snack breaks. Expansive views of rivers. Rhode Island is the perfect place for spring bike rides.The state may be small, but its rail-trails are mighty. One has even made it into the coveted Rail-Trail Hall...
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