Travel and Adventure
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Natural Bridge Campground in Oregon
Three ways to enjoy Natural Bridge Campground in Oregon By Rita Myers I think there’s something extremely magical about the world around us that it never seems to run out of beautiful places to see or exciting things to do. Just when you think you’ve “seen it all,” a new thing comes along to surprise…
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Journey to the Medicine Wheel
By Robin EH. Bagley Sitting just under 10,000 feet on a windswept Wyoming mountain, the Medicine Wheel welcomes visitors, if you’re game enough to get there. This ancient Native American site does not give up her secrets easily, but that makes the journey even more rewarding. This is one of those off-the-beaten path destinations, way…
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Beautiful Treks in the North of Italy
By Alessia Morello If you are a trekking lover, the north of Italy with its thousands of trails is the ideal place to go. There are certainly Beautiful Treks in the North of Italy. Whether you decide to go trekking in the Alps, Dolomites or Friulian Dolomites, the scenery will always be spectacular and full of pleasant…
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Glamping Southern California Destinations
By Lucy Gomez Are you wondering about what glamping Southern California means? Did you know that there are a lot of places where you and your loved ones can go glamping? Get to know these amazing destinations by reading the information below. For people who don’t know, glamping Southern California means going camping while enjoying…
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Anarchy and Otter Pops in East Jesus
By Emily Pennington What do you do when one of your best friends invites you to a debaucherous birthday weekend at an off the grid artist commune deep in the California desert near the Salton Sea? Attend whole-heartedly and experience EVERYTHING you can, of course! East Jesus is a non-profit, off the grid intentional community…
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Glamping in Africa Takes on a Whole New Meaning!
By Mary Lyons When I first heard the word “glamping” it didn’t take long to figure out what it meant. As someone who was used to carrying her own backpack, stocked only with essentials, for several miles and then setting up camp in the wilderness, I think I had a different perspective on glamping than…
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Band on the run
By Robin EH. Bagley We’ve all seen that iconic plains animal, the American Bison, in Custer State Park. They loaf, wallow, saunter, and thunder around the park like they own the joint. Perhaps they do; I don’t want to argue with a buffalo. Yes, I’m using the vernacular; if you’re from South Dakota, they’re buffalo.…
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Preparing for a Quest to Conquer Kilimanjaro
By Mary Lyons Kilimanjaro is the highest peak on the continent of Africa and thousands of people summit Uhuru Peak at 19,300 feet every year. My dream to summit Kilimanjaro was born about ten years ago after I had been living overseas for a year. For the first time in my life, I actually had…
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How To Start Backpacking
Backpacking: How To Start and Be Fearless in the Wilderness By Lucy Gomez Imagine leaping into a fresh-water stream, feeling the icy shock as you plunge in and the buzz as you warm back up again… the most energizing feeling in the world! Stepping into the wild opens the opportunity to discover the world’s stunning beauty, and…
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6 Reasons to Take Your Kids Camping
A must-read for parents who haven’t yet taken their kids camping… By Carmen Baguio “I’ll be at the ball field all weekend with Jane’s soccer tournament. Then somehow I have to get Jake to karate and Jill to her softball game.” Does this sound familiar? It’s become almost a badge of honor among moms to…