The calendar has turned the page to December, which means that now it's officially the holiday season (looking at you, early decorators!). As with everything else, we support shopping local when it comes to bringing home a Christmas tree. If you're lucky enough to live near a national...
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The Trinity Alps region is a beautiful place for winter recreation, a destination for hikers, cross-country skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoers. Except for this year. In the summer of 2018, while our new edition of Trinity Alps & Vicinity by Mike White was in production, sparks from the rim of a...
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Thanksgiving is great. So great. So many friends and family members and meals and naps and more meals and more conversations about being thankful and more family members annoying you and more servings of pie. It's so great! You have plans, your gear is packed, you're...
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We are big proponents of spending Thanksgiving on the trails. Well, to be honest, we're big proponents of spending every day on the trails. But especially holidays.And we're not talking about skipping Thanksgiving—we mean going all-out and having a feast in the forest! Traditional Thanksgiving fare...
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Despite what overeager Christmas enthusiasts say, there is an important holiday next week—Thanksgiving! And for those of us who aren't big on sitting around a table eating too much food with people we may or may not like, the 4-day weekend ahead is the perfect...
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The new Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, first of its name, breaker of traditions, has come and gone in the usual blink of an eye. There was a lot of speculation and questions on how the new show would deliver. AdventureKEEN decided to attend to see for...
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Outdoor Retailer alumni know the drill for the upcoming week—we all come to Outdoor Retailer for meetings and to write orders and check out new gear and attend education sessions and breakfasts and happy hours. We spend most of our time inside or right near...
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Halloween is here! If you frighten easily, that means all the ghosts and goblins will soon disappear for another year. Or will they? Every day can be Halloween in the woods if you encounter some of these terrifying tricks on the trail. Lose cell phone service You get...
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If fall had a dress code, it'd be flannel. And boots and puffy vests and knit hats, but we're gathered here today to talk about flannel. You're probably thinking to yourself, "What does a guidebook publisher know about fashion?" Admittedly less than Outside Magazine (we will...
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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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