If summer memories have an address, it's on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Northern California's mountain playground, the 22-mile-long, azure-blue lake can fill a record book with its statistics. It's the tenth-deepest lake in the world at 1,645 feet, second-deepest in the U.S. after Crater Lake, and boasts 72 miles of shoreline, two-thirds which lie in Californi… read more
Fernie British Columbia sits in a narrow southeastern valley by the base of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. From the main street of town you can look up and see the ski bowl of world class Fernie Alpine Ski Resort located only 3 miles away. The town boasts a colorful past that includes being a boom town, coal mining hub and during Prohibition the city became k… read more
The Poconos, a mountain range in Eastern Pennsylvania, provides tourists with access to outdoor recreational areas, such as Big Pocono State Park. This site provides skiing opportunities at the Camelback Ski Resort, as well as a five-mile hiking trail. The Poconos are also near Delaware State Forest, which has facilities for fishing and picnics. Whether it i… read more
This plush mountain resort in central Vermont, shares its name with the town in which it's located. The resort is one of the most popular in New England, spread across Vermont's highest peaks, including Mount Mansfield, the tallest in the state. While the resort, dubbed the ski capital of New England, is well-known for its winter activities, it is also a pop… read more
The Heavenly Ski Resort is located on the California-Nevada border in South Lake Tahoe. The resort has an area dedicated to cross-country skiing, and the surrounding area has numerous cross-country ski trails as well as opportunities for backcountry skiing. South Lake Tahoe is in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and many of the trails have views overlooking Lake… read more
Gosau is one of Austria's premier alpine ski resorts. Located in the Gosau Valley in Upper Austria near the Czech border, Gosau is a tiny town of less than 2,000 inhabitants. This doesn't stop it from having world-class ski slopes, cro… read more
Known as the "Bavarian City of the Rockies," Kimberley is a four-season resort city in British Columbia. This Canadian community is home to Kimberley Alpine Ski Resort and Kimberley Nature Park, where biking, hiking, Nordic skiing and… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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