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On Sunday May 19th, the dining room at Grand Canyon’s venerable North Rim Lodge took on the appearance of a disaster shelter.
An unseasonable snowstorm caught hikers unprepared, and went on to knock out the North Rim’s electricity throughout the worst hours of the storm.
Has social media claimed another outdoor destination? Pennsylvania’s popular Glen Onoko waterfalls are now CLOSED to the public indefinitely. Visitors have been enjoying the falls for many lifetimes, but today this classic hike comes with a trespassing fine. Announced in mid-April of 2019, the site was officially closed on May 1st. The closure was first […]
Isn’t it disgusting when industrial tourism invades your favorite places?
Do you struggle with the conflicting desires of protecting the outdoors and sharing your experiences?
If so, you’re not alone.
Have you seen all the articles saying how wonderful hiking is for your health?
It literally changes our brains!
It’s a wonder drug!
Doctors are prescribing it!
Nobody likes to carry a heavy burden, especially when you’re simply walking into Mordor backpacking for weeks and months at a time.
That heavy pack must be destroyed, and it can be done through a craft that we here possess.
Take the first steps toward ultralight backpacking supremacy and lighten your load!
