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A wide shot of Central Oregon with a mountain peak in the distance

10 Best Hikes in Oregon

With waterfalls, dense forests, rocky coastlines, rare plants and animals, dormant volcanoes, snow and ice capped peaks and stunning mountain landscapes, it is ...
Beyond the Grind

Beyond the Grind

Six miles from the start line in the sleepy, eastern Cascades outpost of Sisters, the Oregon Trail racecourse veers off the asphalt of the McKenzie Highway onto...
Climbers at Brooklyn Boulders in Chicago

The Top 5 Climbing Gyms in Chicago

For a notably flat state, the Chicago metro area has quite the Napoleon complex. There’s “Highland” Park, Chicago “Heights,” Palos “Hills,” Park “Ridge,” and...
A cartoon traveler catches a nap in an airport terminal.

How to Travel on the Cheap

My left buttcheek had fallen asleep and the uncomfortable, deadened sensation was slowly traveling down my leg. Shift even an inch, and I’d fall off the only be...