Beat the Heat at Five Georgia Swimming Holes

While summer’s winding down, the heat and humidity continue to blanket the South. Fortunately, Georgia has plenty of swimming holes where you can enjoy the outdoors without melting. Though most of the following trips require a bit of a walk, you’ll be rewarded with shady...

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5 Reasons to Keep a Hiking Journal

When you're on a thru-hike, the days can easily blend together. This is where a hiking journal can come in handy!  Pack a notebook to document every detail of the journey—it'll be worth its weight in gold one day. If you're on the fence about lugging around a few extra ounces...

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How to Have a Romantic Camping Experience

Dirt. Sweat. Lack of showers. Zero personal space. What can possibly be sexy about camping? Everything, if you do it right. Couples who go camping together often find it improves their level of trust, their closeness, their ability to solve problems together, and their sex...

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TrekAlong is Going to PCT Days!

Another week, another adventure to be had! TrekAlong and Wilderness Press will be camping and hanging out with our outdoor friends this weekend at PCT Days in Cascade Locks, Oregon September 5-7th. With all of the buzz about the upcoming movie Wild, the Pacific Crest Trail and...

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Welcome to the Redwood Coast

This is a guest post by Trekalong intern Robyn Campbell. Thanks to Hollywood, most people picture California as the stereotypical beach scene. But Northern California holds much more than sunny beaches, palm trees, and surfers; the Northern coast has the world's tallest trees. Literally...

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Why the AZT Belongs on Your Hiking Bucket List

TUCSON -- The Arizona Trail (AZT), one of only 11 official National Scenic Trails in the country, is an 800-plus-mile stretch, spanning north-south from the US-Mexico border to Utah. Along the way, a diverse population of hikers, backpackers, cyclists, trail-runners, trail builders, nature enthusiasts, cross-country...

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TrailSherpa Launches Photo Journal of National Parks

If you love our national parks as much as we do, you'll be happy to hear that the folks over at TrailSherpa have just launched ParksFolio, a vast, new photo archive containing breathtaking images out of the National Parks system. Even more, the engine behind the photo journal...

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5 Facts To Get You Thru the Gov’t Shutdown

With the federal government having shut down all "nonessential" services effective Tuesday until further notice, gates to national parks across the country have been indefinitely shut. One way for outdoor enthusiasts to show their support for the national park system is to use this opportunity to...

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We Are Wildness 30 Day Challenge

Will you spend 30 minutes in Nature, for 30 days straight? We are Wildness (WAW), a hub site for information about wild living, nature, alternative lifestyles, natural diet and wellness, animals and sustainability, has extended this challenge to the world: to spend the month of October devoting...

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