Today is National Walking Day (usually the first Wednesday of April) and despite everything going on in the world, we should all still get outside and take a walk. Just be really responsible and careful. Social distancing is a good idea whether you're inside or...
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Take a group of dogs out of an animal shelter, add in some very excited runners, sprinkle it with some great new products, and you get the best event I have ever attended at Outdoor Retailer and the best run I have ever had. Ruffwear partnered...
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San Francisco is a city made urban mountain training. It's laughably hilly in spots, making it the perfect playground for hill repeats with a heavy pack. And San Francisco has the added bonus of having hundreds of colorful, interesting, and historical public stairways to climb....
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San Francisco’s ever-changing palette of shifting fog interspersed with shafting rays of light provides a dramatic background that easily sweeps you off your feet (perhaps even quite literally if you’re standing on a windswept coastal cliff). And while at times it might be hard to...
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Those of us who write guidebooks for a living like to make a big deal about how it's totally a real job and we're not just getting paid to bum around checking out cool stuff on some fat company's dime. It's work, you guys! We...
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What was once nondescript area full of industrial buildings and abandoned warehouses, the River North Arts District (RiNo) bordering the South Platte River in Denver is now one of the coolest neighborhoods in the country. Jaw-dropping art murals cover seemingly every available wall and alley in the...
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Becky Ohlsen, author of Walking Portland, is one of our prolific writers. She is constantly out hiking and researching and writing books for us. So it was nice for Becky to slow down just a bit and amble through the streets of Portland, observing all its...
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, and to coincide with the new release of Walking San Francisco, it seems fitting to highlight a love story that traverses several very walkable San Francisco neighborhoods. Join us as author Kathleen Dodge Doherty rolls back the clock and turns...
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Minneapolis in the fall is spectacular. The air is crisp, the leaves are vibrant, and the lakes are as dazzling as ever. Oh, and the beer is delicious. Fall is arguably the best time to explore the Northeast Minneapolis Brewing District on foot. You can toast...
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San Francisco has no shortage of hills, making it the perfect city to house hundreds of public stairways that show off scenic vistas and link diverse neighborhoods. Take advantage of the cooling fall weather, put on a pair of comfortable shoes, and go off in search...
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