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want to tell you about my first real hike, because it's instructive in the worst possible way. It was a Saturday morning in late spring. A friend had suggested we do a "short hike" in the mountains — maybe five miles, nothing crazy, bring some water. I wore khaki pants.
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<p>The Painted Bunting Loop climbs from the Guadalupe River bottomland into the upland Hill Country terrain where Ashe juniper and live oak woodlands harbor one of the most spectacular birds in North ...
<p>Darwin Falls is one of Death Valley's most surprising destinations — a 30-foot waterfall fed by a perennial spring in a narrow canyon on the western edge of the park, accessible via a short walk th...
<p>The Alleghany River Access trail provides the most remote and rugged hiking experience available within New River State Park, venturing into the Blue Ridge foothills above the ancient river to reac...
A headlamp is one of the 10 Essentials for a reason. Modern rechargeable headlamps are brighter, lighter, and longer-lasting than their battery-powered predecessors — but the options are overwhelming. Here are our top picks.
<p>The Creekside Trail at Guadalupe River State Park winds along the banks of the legendary Guadalupe River, the most popular river for tubing and recreation in the Texas Hill Country. Towering bald c...
<p>Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level, a vast salt flat that stretches nine miles across the floor of Death Valley and produces one of the most otherworldl...
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