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Karla Amador: Why I Vote

Karla Amador: Why I Vote

As part of our Gear Up to Vote effort, we asked our employees, members and partner organizations to share what motivates them to vote. This Why I Vote perspecti...
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The Dark Watcher

Are you being watched? Are you sure? There are certain places around the country where you can never feel sure. The central coast of California is one of those ...
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Best Hiking in Florida

Florida doesn’t have the summit vistas, alpine lakes, red rock canyons or broad glacial valleys that define our nation’s other hiking hot spots. But if you’re n...
Rachel Lum

Rachel Lum: Why I Vote

As part of our Gear Up to Vote effort, we asked our employees, members and partner organizations to share what motivates them to vote. This Why I Vote perspecti...
Eric Artz: Why I Vote

Eric Artz: Why I Vote

As part of our Gear Up to Vote effort, we asked our employees, members and partner organizations to share what motivates them to vote. This Why I Vote perspecti...
Staff Picks: The Best Sleeping Pads

Staff Picks: The Best Sleeping Pads

Editor’s note: This article was published in 2020. As a result, some of the products might be out of stock when you read this gear guide. We are in the process ...
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Let’s Camp!

Camping is exciting and messy and even a little uncomfortable. But there’s fun in that change of pace from the “real world,” which, of course, is ironic because...
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Gear I Hold Dear: My Box of Maps

From where I sit, I can see the blue-blazed Northville-Placid Trail snaking through the rough-and-tumble High Peaks Wilderness Area in New York’s Adirondack Mou...