We are so excited to be in Denver and spend the week exploring a new city! We're also lucky to have Mindy Sink, author of the upcoming new edition of Walking Denver, acting as our personal tour guide this week. Here are Mindy's walking suggestions if...
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At first glance, the Anza-Borrego Desert Region can seem like a barren stretch of land, boring in comparison to the oceanside trails of San Diego or the lung-searing hikes in the Sierra. But these 1 million acres are home to endless recreational activities in California's...
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You had a recent epiphany. Some may call it a life crisis, but we get you—we'll call it an epiphany. You want to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Class of 2018. As in, a few short months from now. Maybe it's the promise of a new...
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Quick! Do a word association with Brooklyn. Hipster. Expensive. New York City. Millennial. Avocado toast. Hipster. Coffee shops. Bridge. Hipster. For those of you who want to experience more of the borough than fancy drinks and cool kids in thick-rimmed glasses, put on some arch-supporting shoes...
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Are we all in agreement that 2017 was a pretty sucky year? Yes? Yes. Thankfully, it's January 2018! New calendar. New year. New you. New goals. Newsflash—resolutions are out. Goals are in. Everyone knows a resolution is made to be broken by February, if not sooner....
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Winter is the most magical (read: photo-worthy) time to be out on the trails. And because your four-legged family member has a warm coat of fur, it makes sense that he can easily come along. Right? Well...
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Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We all have a lot to be thankful for every day. And we are. We really are! But we all also dread at least some part of the holidays (family, traveling in traffic, doing the dishes...
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While "staycation" may not be a buzzword anymore, it's still the cool thing to do. We don't always want to go away and sleep in a questionable bed with unknown water pressure and watery coffee. Plus, let's be real—it's expensive! We ain't got that kind...
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There is no better mid-hike snack in October than a big handful of Halloween candy (and November once the candy goes on sale). And you're burning bazillions of calories, so there should be no shame in your Halloween-candy-as-fuel game. But which Halloween candy can stand up...
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"Zeros and Neros Welcome" A few years ago, before I started hiking the PCT, I would have guessed this sign was inviting losers and fiddlers to stop by. It's actually part of a whole new language you learn on the trail. Situated near Mile 127, this sign...
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