Anza-Borrego Desert Region, driving in the desert

How to Drive in the Anza-Borrego Desert Region

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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PCT permit, Jordan Summers, Laura Randall, Wilderness Press, Pacific Crest Trail guide

How to Apply for a 2018 PCT Permit

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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Walking Brooklyn, Adrienne Onofri, non-hipster guide to Brooklyn

The Non-Hipster Guide to Brooklyn

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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2018 racing schedule

How A Trail Runner Plans A New Year

New year. Blank slate. Empty calendar. So many opportunities to get outside and run. And race. Definitely race. Got to get the hardware to show off. First things first, though. Look back at last year's data. Strava doesn't lie. 1,900 miles. 150,000 ft. of vert. Not...

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New Year's resolutions, outdoor goals

5 Ways to Make 2018 Your Best Outdoor Year

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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What To Do With Unwanted Holiday Gifts

It's December 30th. 2018 is knocking on your front door, yet your house still looks like the holidays hurled all over your living room. And kitchen. And garage/basement/kids' rooms. Perhaps you've at least cleaned up the wrapping paper and boxes or even taken down all your...

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Barrel Strength Bourbon

Best Cocktails to Get You Through the Holidays

One week until Christmas. A mere seven days to finish all your holiday shopping and cleaning the house for your guests and getting your work in order before everyone vacations until the New Year and finding and wrapping the gifts you have stashed away and...

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Adventure dog, how to hike with your dog

How to Create an Outdoor Dog

You love to hike. You have a dog. It looks like she likes the outdoors, but she also likes to sleep. A lot. And eat. A lot. And did we mention sleep? So how do you know she will make a good adventure pup? What...

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