HIKING & CAMPING

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Whether I like it or not, some songs can transport me to a specific place in my life. When I hear Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance,” I’m sitting in the wheel seat, again, of a stinky school bus on my way to a cross country meet, trying to summon the adrenaline needed to compete. The opening

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Photo By Dawn Wilson “I found this brown pelican waking on a cloudy, cold morning—especially for southern Louisiana—after a shower passed over the area earlier that morning,” explains Dawn Wilson. “There’s a series of pilings along a canal near Lake Pontchartrain where pelicans and other coastal birds rest each evening. The morning can be a

Photo By Randy Robbins Today’s Photo of the Day is “Puma Concolor” by Randy Robbins. Location: Lassen County, California. “In the fall and winter months, I use trail cameras and camera traps on my property to target local wildlife,” explains Robbins. “This mountain lion has a favorite path of travel about 100 yards behind my

1.5K shares Glacier National Park has over 700 miles of trails and over 50 day hikes, more than most other national parks. But, with only a few days in this incredible national park, how do you pick which hikes to do? This guide is here to help, covering the 20 best hikes in Glacier National

The shutter duration was 30 seconds. I used a flashlight throughout the entire exposure to add light to the main elements. This week’s tip was conceived while driving through the mountains and listening to Deep Tracks on satellite radio. The sound of a lone cowbell filled the air, which was immediately followed by a fuzz

Share with your friends! Planning a thru-hike can be just as daunting as actually hiking a long distance trail. Fortunately, both tasks are best tackled the same way: one step at a time. To help you make your John Muir Trail dreams come true, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide to take you from daydreaming

Photo By Ted Trafford Today’s Photo of the Day is “Whitetail Soaring Through Sunset” by Ted Trafford. Location: Saskatchewan. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook,

Photo By Faraaz Abdool Today’s Photo of the Day is “Color Explosion” by Faraaz Abdool. Location: Trinidad. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and

Ohio’s Hocking Hills region looks more like a backdrop from a Lord of the Rings movie than your stereotypical Midwestern landscape. This gorge-filled hiking wonderland is surrounded by rolling green hills, dense poplar-filled forest, and sandstone cliffs, and is full of all types of hiking. Opt for casual dayhikes at popular spots like Hocking Hills

Photo By Chris Rainier High in the Taurus Mountains in central Turkey lie the ancient burial grounds of the kings and queens of the Commagene Kingdom. Ever since I was a child, I had dreamed of going to these ancient lands and photographing the 2,00-year-old ruins found windswept on Mount Nemrud. More than 40 years

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