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Trail running at Archie Briggs Canyon has it all—rivers, rapids, wildlife, and cliffside running all within a short drive from downtown Bend. Lucas Alberg, trail runner and author of Trail Running Bend and Central Oregon, favors this trail because of its diverse and eye-catching scenery. If you...
Read MoreSnowshoeing is a great way to spend time outdoors, even when the trails are buried under a deep layer of snow. The magical white powder can take a previously familiar trail and transform it into an unknown winter wonderland. And while slightly more difficult than...
Read MoreWith fall colors coming in quickly to the high country, weekends are a great time to explore some new trails. Authors Alan Apt and Kay Turnbaugh let you do just that—their new edition of Afoot & Afield: Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Rocky Mountain National Park has over...
Read MoreThe following is adapted with permission from the introduction to Lizzy Wenk's authoritative John Muir Trail, soon to be released in its 5th editions, from Wilderness Press. Why the JMT is a Must-Hike? The John Muir Trail (or, more simply, the JMT) passes through what many backpackers agree is...
Read MoreThis is a guest post by Trekalong intern Robyn Campbell. Thanks to Hollywood, most people picture California as the stereotypical beach scene. But Northern California holds much more than sunny beaches, palm trees, and surfers; the Northern coast has the world's tallest trees. Literally...
Read MoreBryce Canyon is Utah’s smallest national park—-a glistening jewel cast in hues of yellow, pink, orange, and red. But its name is a misnomer because it isn’t a canyon. Canyons are carved by rivers, while Bryce Canyon is actually a series of eroding cliffs on the...
Read MoreThe arrival of fall has had us here at Trekalong looking a lot to our forests, as leaves change and landscapes go dormant. So, as a change of pace, how about some musings from another sort of landscape, one that's constantly changing and flourshing, no...
Read MoreAn activity many still associate only with the wild, untouched throes of Mother Nature, hiking is taking root in urban cores all across our major cities, as well. Urban hiking is a growing trend among today's city-dwellers, as a way of staying fit while also discovering otherwise unnoticed pockets...
Read MoreBERKELEY, CA -- Rylan Freshour, author of Wilderness Press's newly announced upcoming title, Walking Berkeley & Oakland -- an urban hiking guide to the East Bay -- is blowing up Facebook with photos from his research. Rylan's book, scheduled for publication by Fall 2015, will feature several...
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