Reading Time: 4 minutes The Long Point Trail leads to one of the best viewpoints of the New River Gorge Bridge that you can find. This trail offers an out-and-back hike that is around 3 miles roundtrip. While there are many superb trails in the New River Gorge National Park, the Long Point Trail […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The Presidential Traverse in New Hampshire’s White Mountains is widely regarded as one of the most challenging hikes on the East Coast, and even in the entire US. The Traverse spans more than 21 miles with over 9,500’ of elevation gain on mostly rocky terrain, ascending and descending 10 separate
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Hiking packs for dogs come in all shapes and sizes. Whether you’re going for a short hike or you’re venturing out on an overnight backpacking trip with your dog, you should consider getting your dog a hiking backpack. With a comfortable, well-fitted pack, your pup can carry their own essentials
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Reading Time: 2 minutes 4 tips to hike with your pup Our four-legged friends are loyal, active, and fun to be around. Dogs can make for great hiking companions. Pups enjoy the outdoors, being with their people, and can provide an added feeling of security for hikers. Here are four tips for hiking successfully
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Exploring the outdoors with your dog is one of the best things you can do for your relationship. You and your dog will both get some exercise and enjoy the beauty of nature together. Plus, your pup will love the opportunity to get outdoors and smell all the new scents!
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Yosemite National Park is full of must-see locations, and one secret spot that we will remember forever. “The experiences that mean the most to me do not need to be the furthest, fastest, or steepest. They can happen anytime, anywhere. They need only take me by surprise, lift me out
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The right gear for hiking with your dog helps to make the experience enjoyable for both you and your pet. Make sure you are prepared for a safe trek before you hit the trail. Hiking with your dog, successfully requires planning and specific gear that will aid in a memorable
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Reading Time: 4 minutes One early Saturday morning in spring, my wife looked at me and asked, “Where should we hike today?” We discussed hiking around a local lake that we both enjoy visiting. Recently, we had completed our goal of hiking the six miles around this lake once each month for a year,
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Reading Time: 5 minutes By October 2018 I had covered some fairly impressive ground: the backcountry of Yosemite including using the cables to summit Half Dome (September 2014) the Laugavegur Trek in Iceland (August 2016) the Thorofare Trek in the southeast corner of Yellowstone (August 2017) the “O” Circuit in Torres del Paine Patagonia
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Reading Time: 3 minutes A commercial for Ford Trucks ends with a voice saying, “whatever party you got going on in the back, we got the business up front.” This comes after hearing the classic song, East Bound and Down by Dick Feller / Jerry Hubbard Reed. “East bound and down, loaded up and
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