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Outdoor Photo of the Day + Enhanced Trail Maps
TripleBlaze &bull Yesterday
Each day we'll be highlighting one of the 20,000 member-submitted camping and hiking photos on Tripleblaze - just click the new photos tab in the header to take a peek. We also added a gallery showing all the photos submitted… Full Story »
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- Pacific Crest Trail
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High Peaks Happy Hour: Captain Cook's, Saranac Lake
Adirondack Almanack &bull Feb 1, 2012
Become a part of the solution: Andrew Liveris (UPENN interview) and the Nature Conservancy hope to plant a billion trees in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. New York Apartments Looking for Budget Hotels in Manhattan New York or New York Apartments? Lets Book Hotel is a good resource for all your new york accommodation needs. It could have been November (or early spring) for all we knew. Dead grass lay matted in pale straw hues awaiting a blanket of snow. The calendar indicated late January, but nearly 40 degree temperatures and an almost complete lack of snow said… Full Story »
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- Adirondacks
- GPS
- Long Trail
- Map
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Adirondack Mapping: Parts But Little Known
Adirondack Almanack &bull Jan 30, 2012
Become a part of the solution: Andrew Liveris (UPENN interview) and the Nature Conservancy hope to plant a billion trees in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. New York Apartments Looking for Budget Hotels in Manhattan New York or New York Apartments? Lets Book Hotel is a good resource for all your new york accommodation needs. The Adirondacks have long been a bit… Full Story »
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- Adirondacks
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Free mini x-ski lessons at Roch. Nordic Ski Club meeting Feb 2
New York Outdoors Blog &bull Jan 28, 2012
Rochester Nordic Ski Club meeting Who: Everybody is welcome! When: Feb. 2, 2012 7pm Where: Carmen Clark Lodge, Brighton Town Park, 777 Westfall Road, Rochester, NY 14620 Haudenosaunee Trail (the name of the park road) (~1/4 mile West of Clinton… Full Story »
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Lost Brook Dispatches: Striking a Balance
Adirondack Almanack &bull Jan 28, 2012
Become a part of the solution: Andrew Liveris (UPENN interview) and the Nature Conservancy hope to plant a billion trees in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. New York Apartments Looking for Budget Hotels in Manhattan New York or New York Apartments? Lets Book Hotel is a good resource for all your new york accommodation needs. One of the most romantic characteristics of Lost Brook Tract is that hardly anyone has ever been there. This is not a wishful abstraction; we know it to be true. Fascinated by having found it to be old growth forest when we first visited it,… Full Story »
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Lost Brook Dispatches: The Discovery
Adirondack Almanack &bull Jan 27, 2012
Become a part of the solution: Andrew Liveris (UPENN interview) and the Nature Conservancy hope to plant a billion trees in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. New York Apartments Looking for Budget Hotels in Manhattan New York or New York Apartments? Lets Book Hotel is a good resource for all your new york accommodation needs. It was Wednesday of Thanksgiving week, 2010. I had driven through the night to make it to the Adirondacks from my home in Madison. I had to see for myself the amazing opportunity I had stumbled upon while browsing around on the web. I was… Full Story »
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Stargazing at Las Virgenes This Friday
Modern Hiker &bull Jan 26, 2012
If you want to do a bit of stargazing with your hiking this weekend, a volunteer Naturalist will be leading a 2 hour program this Friday evening at the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve. Your one-stop shop for… Full Story »
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Go on a Hikea . Urban Style?
Topix Hiking News &bull Jan 24, 2012
We've written about EveryTrail and other outdoor GPS Apps for smartphones before, but the makers of EveryTrail have what I would call an Urban Hiking Guide or more normally called a City Guide which are available for a handful of… Full Story »
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Designing a Philips "Backpacking GPS"
New York Outdoors Blog &bull Jan 21, 2012
Designing a Philips "Backpacking GPS" Filed under: Backpacking, Gear, Hiking Full Story »
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Hocking Hills' 47th annual famed Winter Hike
Hiking News @ ABC of Hiking &bull Jan 18, 2012January 21 is the date for 2012 Annual Winter Hike. The six-mile trek from Old Man's Cave to Ash Cave draws thousands of hikers each year to experience southeast Ohio's most spectacular scenery. The hike features continuous starts from 9-11 a.m. Hot bean soup is served midway at Cedar Falls for a donation and a shuttle bus will return hikers from Ash Cave to the… Full Story »
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Android GPS App Transforms Outdoor Navigation
Hiking News @ ABC of Hiking &bull Jan 6, 2012Crittermap Software announced today that their Android GPS App, BackCountry Navigator, has been used by over 300,000 outdoor enthusiasts. BackCountry Navigator is currently ranked near the top of all paid apps in the Travel and Local category of the Android Market. The… Full Story »
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Physical Maps selling in spite of GPS Devices
Hiking News @ ABC of Hiking &bull Dec 22, 2011Outdoor gear and camping specialists, Above and Beyond, are reporting that sales of physical maps are still growing despite the rise of GPS devices. Even with GPS navigation devices decreasing in price, hikers, campers and walkers are still finding it… Full Story »
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Adirondack Family Activities: Lake Placid Peninsula Nature Trails
Adirondack Almanack &bull Dec 13, 2011
Become a part of the solution: Andrew Liveris (UPENN interview) and the Nature Conservancy hope to plant a billion trees in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. New York Apartments Looking for Budget Hotels in Manhattan New York or New York Apartments? Lets Book Hotel is a good resource for all… Full Story »
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- Adirondacks
- GPS
- Map
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Cyclists being shut out of Blue Ridge Parkway's Future Plans?
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Dec 10, 2011
Several weeks ago I posted information concerning a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Blue Ridge Parkway's General Management Plan. This draft plan, the parkway's first comprehensive management plan in its 75-year history, will provide comprehensive guidance for the Parkway… Full Story »
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A 'Thank You' from Condor
Modern Hiker &bull Dec 1, 2011
A few months ago, my friend and former LA Hiking-Blogger Kolby 'Condor' Kirk was running out of cash on his trip north on the Pacific Crest Trail. I posted about it here and many of you were extremely kind enough… Full Story »
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- Pacific Crest Trail
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Santa Anas Incoming
Modern Hiker &bull Nov 30, 2011
Beginning tonight, a weather system will be settling into place that is expected to create wind gusts of 60 miles per hour in Los Angeles and up to 80 miles per hour in the mountains. The winds are expected to… Full Story »
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Garmin employee Nate reaches new heights in the heartland
Garmin Blog &bull Nov 29, 2011
Whether you're a hiker, hunter, geocacher or even a climberyou'll find a Garmin handheld to fit your needs.As a transplant to the heartland, Garmin employee Nate spent his summer weekends searching for steep terrain within driving range of Garmin HQ.… Full Story »
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Five-Star Trails: Asheville
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Nov 29, 2011
Overall Appalachian Trail speed record holder, Jennifer Pharr Davis, released her brand new hiking guide book today. Five-Star Trails Asheville: Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes explores the best 35 trails in and around Asheville, NC. The book… Full Story »
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Old Order Amish countryside geocaching trail opens in Western NY
New York Outdoors Blog &bull Nov 25, 2011
The Amish GEO Trail is now open, challenging visitors who want to explore trails through the Old Order Amish countryside around Little Valley, NY.. Go to amishtrail.com/geotrail and follow the instructions to receive a list of coordinates to reach NY… Full Story »
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- GPS
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Trimble Launches New Mobile Apps for the Outdoors
Hiking News @ ABC of Hiking &bull Nov 24, 2011Trimble today released a suite of apps for outdoor enthusiasts to plan trips and navigate the outdoors. The first app, Trimble Outdoors MyTopo Maps, is a mapping and trip planning app for the Apple iPad to organize outdoor adventures. The second app, Trimble Outdoors Navigator, is an in-the-field GPS navigation and mapping app for iPhone… Full Story »
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- BackCountry
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