In January 2018, I set a goal to complete Run Rabbit Run 100—a 100-mile trail race at high elevation in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. I trained harder than ever before. I ran more miles than ever before. I was ridiculously fit. And then, on race day,...
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We can all agree that making resolutions is trying at best, dejecting at worst. A fresh, exciting new year begins and we are full of ideas and aspirations and good intentions. So we make well-meaning resolutions. Ambitious goals. They’re great until it’s December again and...
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You made plans weeks ago to take part in First Day Hikes festivities with friends. Your plans had so much promise! Going to bed right after midnight and waking up at the crack of dawn, ready to tackle a new year and get a jump...
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Is it just us? How is 2018 already over? It feels like we were just at Denver’s first Outdoor Retailer, listening to Governor Hickenlooper welcoming us to his state. This past year was full of major wins for the outdoors (check out all these amazing...
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Speaking from experience, there is no better way to close out the year and ring in the new year than by going camping. Sure, you miss the ball dropping and the parties and the fancy outfits and big champagne toasts. But you can recreate most...
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Christmas is great, celebrating the holidays is great, being joyful is great. We condone it all. But we are not going to bury the lede or try to pretend we're not about to go all Grinch on you right now. There are right ways to celebrate...
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*Snap* How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! #nofilter Let me just take a moment to post this on Instagram for all my adoring fans to seen once they wake from their slumber. True mountaineers are awake to watch the sun rise and light up the...
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December is actually an ideal month to spend time exploring Yosemite National Park. The crowds and mosquitoes have vanished, the weather is still not too snowy for adventures, and you get to experience the park in all its winter splendor. It's a time of solitude....
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This just in—all the cool aunts and uncles are giving books as gifts this holiday season. And not just any books, outdoor books! You can help mold young minds and teach them from a young age to love and respect the outdoors. We're here to help...
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If you're into any outdoor activity, chances are pretty high that you have a friend or acquaintance or two who live in a van. Or maybe you're that someone. Either way, you need to get a physical address for people who live the #vanlife, and...
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