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A good night's sleep can make or break a wilderness adventure. Choose the wrong spot or set up your tent improperly and you could end up hiking in wet gear, while battling sleep deprivation or coddling a sore back. In the backcountry e…
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Boys love summer camps, especially if they get to meet up with friends they might not have seen in almost a year. There are a number of available options open to you, but parents know that it is hard to place a price tag on a high qual…
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East Texas offers adventurers several different ecosystems to explore with its pine mountains, lakes, rivers, caves and bathwater temperatures of the Gulf of Mexico. In East Texas, visitors can choose their own adventure from a huge va…
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Carved out by glaciers and volcanoes, Lake Tahoe, California, offers many recreational opportunities. Mountains cup one side of the crystal clear lake, which holds 39 trillion gallons of water and is fed by 63 streams and two hot sprin…
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Outdoor adventurers find Arctic National Park, now called Gates of the Arctic National Park, an incredible wilderness experience. With no roads or groomed trails, you must rely on your own two legs or a raft, canoe or kayak to make yo…
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Route planning for backpacking or other wilderness adventures used to mean poring over topo maps, reading countless guide books and tracking down hard-to-find trail maps. Now, with GPS technology, route planning is a fairly simple affa…
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Situated just 2 miles from the South Rim entrance of the Grand Canyon National Park, the scenic town of Tusayan is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and national park tourists. Home of the Grand Canyon Airport, air bound gu…
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If you plan to fly into Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, Tukwila makes a great jumping off point for outdoor adventure at Washington's national parks and forests and along the Pacific Ocean. Superb skiing and snowboarding await ju…
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The Great Sacandaga Lake is the centerpiece of the Sacandaga area of New York, situated in Adirondack State Park. The Great Sacandaga Lake is located about an hour north of Albany and 40 minutes west of Saratoga Springs. Visit the Grea…
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Located two miles from the entrance of Grand Canyon National Park, the quaint town of Tusayan is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Home of the Grand Canyon airport, travelers may catch a helicopter…
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Beautiful Redwood Falls, Minnesota, has many motels if you want to spend the night in this scenic city. In southwestern Minnesota, Redwood Falls has a population of about 5,500 people as of the 2000 census. It is located along U.S. Rou…
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Situated on Alaska's west coast, Bethel lies on the Kuskokwim River and serves as a port for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Its famous dogsled race, the Kuskokwim 300, is a well-attended event every year. Known for salmon and trout fishing…
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Bethel is 400 air miles from Anchorage, inside the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge and on the banks of the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. Bethel is the Kuskokwim River's main port and a hub city for 56 native villages in…
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Everyone enjoys a nice hike in the mountains of Canada or even a camping trip close to their favorite lake or river. However, without the proper tools and knowledge, you can find yourself in a life-or-death situation. All it takes is f…
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Cushing, located in central Minnesota, is surrounded by lakes, forests and parks, making it a great place for wilderness adventure. Nearby is the historical Charles A. Lindbergh state park--the home of the father of the famous aviator.…
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