Hiking
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (10 days ago)
CDC
Officials evacuated and closed parts of the Angeles National Forest after finding a dead squirrel that was infected with bubonic plague, the BBC reports.
Scientists are currently examining the squirrel to see if it died of the disease or of other causes. Park ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (12 days ago)
Flickr, Sarah Ackerman
High Manhattan hotel prices ruining your summer travel plans? If you'd like to try urban camping -- sleeping under the skyscrapers of New York City -- you can try your luck for a spot at one of the city's summer Family Camping sessions. The Urban Park ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (14 days ago)
Courtesy of Jeremy Swanson
I can probably be kicked out of Colorado for admitting this, but I'm just not that into bikes. Don't get me wrong: I've been lugging my vintage, fixed-gear cruiser around for over 21 years. Even though I rarely ride it these days because I live in ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (14 days ago)
Michigan's Upper Peninsula is lined with beaches along Lake Superior to the north and Lake Michigan to the south. The Keweenaw Peninsula in the greater U.P. is also lined with Lake Superior beaches to the east and west. Views from each side vary, but are beautiful across ...
by Adam Hodge (RSS feed) (21 days ago)
Adam Hodge, Gadling
I was 12 years old when I discovered the jungle wasn't for me, and I hadn't even been to one yet.
It was "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" that did it for me. Enthralled though I was by the idea of a Professor Challenger-esque expeditionary jaunt ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (24 days ago)
Wikimedia Commons
Camping is a fun summertime activity, and everyone who cares about the outdoors wants to reduce their impact on the environment as much as possible.
That's why many people burn their used toilet paper. Dirty toilet paper is ugly and unhygienic. It takes ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Courtesy Shikari7 via WikiMedia
The Gondogoro La trekking route, located in a remote region of Pakistan, is considered one of the most demanding and beautiful hikes in the entire world. The path often draws adventure travelers from across the globe, most of whom come for its ...
by Adam Hodge (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Photographer Simon Christen spent two years compiling footage of San Francisco's famous fog for this 4.5-minute, piece of Zen, time-lapse video. His "love letter to the fog of the San Francisco Bay Area" was written during pre-dawn, 45-minute hikes into the Marin ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Courtesy of Delaware North Parks & Resorts
Love the outdoors but roughing it, not so much? A new movement called cabineering might be for you. The term was coined by Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, which operates historic and scenic properties throughout ...
by Anna Brones (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Rota Vincentina
I don't speak any Portuguese, but this video makes it pretty clear that I want to now go and hike in Southwestern Portugal.
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by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Eddie Bauer
In the world of outdoor and travel apparel there are few names as recognizable as Eddie Bauer. For more than 90 years the company has specialized in making clothing that is designed for travel and adventure, outfitting some famous explorers and mountaineers along ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Jason Jones, Flickr
If you're the outdoorsy type, it's hard not to enjoy car camping, as long as you find a destination and campground that are compatible with your interests and needs. Not that I'm speaking from experience, but ... let's just say the romantic, roughing-it ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Mammoth Mountain
Remember when we were kids and summer camp meant hiking in Yosemite, whitewater rafting and camping under the stars? Yeah, me neither! My summer camp wasn't nearly half as cool as that! Those are exactly the kinds of activities that Mammoth Mountain will ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Sean McLachlan
We've been talking about Slovenia for the past week here on Gadling. It's got everything you'd expect from a European country: beautiful architecture, medieval churches and castles, world-class museums, a distinct cuisine ... but every European country can ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
Sean McLachlan
If you don't already know that Lake Bled is the most popular tourist attraction in Slovenia you'll know it the moment you arrive. There's a casino. There's a Shamrock Irish Pub. There's even one of those tourist buses made up to look like a choo-choo train. ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
I have lost count of how many times I have been here. I started coming to Coopers Rock State Forest in Morgantown, West Virginia, when my family first moved to the town, which was seven years ago. The 12,000-some acres of beautiful hiking trails begin just a couple exits ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Paulbalegend via Wikimedia
Last week – just in time for National Trails Day – newly appointed U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the designation of 28 new National Recreation Trails located in 18 states across the country. These new additions ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Trey Ratcliff, Flickr
The solstice may be a few weeks off yet, but let's not kid ourselves: summer has begun. A favorite warm weather pastime the world over is dining al fresco. I first discovered the joys of the picnic, in particular, when I was 10, and my family spent the ...
by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
When it comes to giant California redwoods, size matters. Or at least that was my premise when I committed to a long detour that would take me through the state and national Redwood parks of Northern California in early May. A friend had suggested that I could visit Muir ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
American Hiking Society
The American Hiking Society has declared today National Trails Day across the U.S. in an effort to encourage all of us to get outside and visit our favorite trail. This annual celebration of the outdoors serves as a reminder of the fantastic natural ...
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