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How to Live an Eco-Friendly Outdoor Lifestyle
Amanda Ellis | October 27, 2022
Conservation and stewardship should be a priority to everyone who loves the outdoors. We share some tips on living a more eco-friendly life.
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Conservation and stewardship should be a priority to everyone who loves the outdoors. We share some tips on living a more eco-friendly life.
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This year, we’re inviting you to give the gift of experience, of adventure, to your loved ones—gifts far too large to fit under the tree. Here are a few examples on ways that we can give the gift of adventure to our loved ones.
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Love getting outside and interested in giving back to your local community? Then you might want to look into outdoor volunteer opportunities! With so many out there, it can be hard to know where to start and what organization to…
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It’s time for comfort food! So to help you embrace the season, we’ve put together a menu of our favorite recipes for fall camping.
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With two-thirds of the world’s population living in urban settings, it is critically important that people find ways to get outdoors. Especially young people. Why? The WHO links urban living to diminished health outcomes, and calls on governments to deliver…
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This ‘Giving Tuesday’, consider Big City Mountaineer’s Summit for Someone program. It’s a fantastic way to do the activities you love and provide today’s youth with an opportunity for growth and empowerment.
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Outdoor recreation has been shown to provide countless benefits to our physical and mental health, but outdoor access can come with a steep price tag. To make the two-hour drive to a trailhead, you need access to a vehicle, a…
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For those of you that might not be familiar with quilts, we’re here to put your fears to rest by going through 5 myths about camping and backpacking with a quilt.
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Why choose between a lighter, smaller pack or a warmer sleeping bag? Keith Erps explains why backpacking with a quilt might be your new go-to sleep system.
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Maps, guidebooks and a few websites are devoted to a series of small squiggly lines. We study them, discuss them and spend our money to follow them. Anyone that enjoys life outside spends a significant amount of time on trails….
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“Leave it better than you found it” is more than a catchy slogan. Use your adventures to help steward the places we love.
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Pooping in the woods. There’s nothing quite like it. It can be anywhere from sublime to downright uncomfortable. I’ve camped with people who look forward to striking out in search of their ideal deed-doing spot. And I’ve camped with those…
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