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Planning a Thru-Hike? Here's Some Insta-spiration.

Cold-Weather Carpe Diem: Adventure Like Polar Explorer Eric Larsen

The Trail up to Ecuador’s El Altar Is a Journey Back in Time

Ice Climbing Gives Veterans a Way to Find and Build Community

Connecting People to Nearby Nature - Los Angeles

Winter Camping: 10 Tips for Your First Time

For Military Veterans, Bears Ears Is a Place of Refuge and Worth Protecting

Fly-Fishing in an Age of Unraveling

5 Ways to Dress Cozy Without Shedding So Many Microfibers

In Search of an Extinct Crow on a Live Volcano

When Politics Get Them Down, These DREAMers Go Camping

How My Father's Lifetime of Service Inspired Me

Over Paths and Pavement: Urban Backpacking With NYC ICO

Three U.S. Veterans Return to Iraq to Summit Its Highest Peaks

REI Urges Customers to #OptOutside on Black Friday