I only get one chance each summer to spend a full week in the mountains. The week to unplug and explore is easily the highlight of my year. For the past seven years, I’ve joined a group of friends to…
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What if we told you two normal, everyday guys are pioneering the boldest adventures we’ve ever heard of. Crazy, right? Well, meet Adrian Traquair and Dustin Corkery—two Canadians currently pushing the boundaries for epic, off-the-grid adventures, without possessing any special…
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John Muir called it “the best care-killing scenery on the continent,” and it’s true: Glacier National Park boasts landscapes that will melt your worries away. So when the opportunity to explore Glacier arose this year, I didn’t hesitate for a…
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A great fall camping trip is similar to the perfect date. You set off in a state of anxious uncertainty, wondering if the weather will hold, or if you’ll be warm enough, only to forget about those details once the…
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During Eric Larsen’s unsupported and unaided trek to the North Pole in 2014, there was a daunting moment when he and his partner Ryan Waters realized … they weren’t alone. “We had two polar bears—a mom and a cub—following us…
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The wind whipped down the deserted streets of Andenes, Norway, while golden summer light filtered between the village buildings. The sun, instead of setting, simply slid along the horizon. It was almost 11 p.m., and my boyfriend and I had…
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The waterfalls weren’t there an hour ago. Earlier this morning we awoke from our bivouac under the towering sandstone walls of The Maze, a remote labyrinth of deep canyons in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. We’d noticed a drop in the…
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Grand Teton National Park is one of the most diverse of all the National Parks and one of the prettiest. With rivers, lakes, glaciers, campsites and hiking trails all nestled beneath the tall peaks of the Tetons, it truly has…
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This time of year, it’s easy to slow down, stay in doors, and generally miss out on time you could otherwise be spending outside. Fewer people, no bugs, crisp mornings and warm days are just some of the reasons to…
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I had just set up my high-tech two-man dome tent on a scenic spot beside the Deschutes River in central Oregon. As I turned around to tie off the first corner of the tent to a rock, a huge blast…
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In 2016, the National Park Service will celebrate 100 years of serving as the steward, and primary caregiver, of our 407 National Parks. To help celebrate, we are going to embark on some outrageous wooden boat adventures through several of…
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I opened the back of my truck to pull out the fly rods and waders when I heard an eruption of giggles coming from the front cab. Being a photographer in the fly fishing industry doesn’t lend itself to being…
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