Hiking
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Top 4 Amazing Tree House Hotels in Italy
By Alessia Morello The best tree houses to sleep in while in Italy If you’ve always wandered to sleep in a tree house surrounded by meters and meters of snow … now is the time! Who doesn’t love an Amazing Tree House? The United States has been the forerunners of this wonderful idea and even Italy in recent…
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Best Winter Hiking Trails in Southern Utah
By Janiel Green 10 Best Winter Hiking Trails in Southern Utah We have all felt the Winter chill, and some of us even the winter blues. Why not get outside and explore what your favorite trails are like in the winter time? Winter gear is readily available, and snowshoes are cheaper than ever. Here are…
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How to hike and camp while on your period
By Krista Karlson When my partner and I go for weekend trips, we pack like this: throw everything we might need in a pile on the living room floor, transfer the pile to the back of the car, and start driving north. Last week, as Friday approached, I knew I’d be adding one more thing…
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Winfields Best Blogs for 2018
Winfields Best Blogs for Outdoor, Walking, Hiking and Camping 2018 By Nicole Anderson Winfields Outdoors has released its best blogs for 2018 and what a fantastic resource this is for anyone who loves spending time in the great outdoors. In all, Winfields Outdoors has recognized 136 blogs from around the world across the following six…
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Hiking the Hoh Rainforest
By Kristin Hanes From the moment I started down the Hoh River trail carrying my backpack, I started to sweat. The place with thick with moist, hot air, like a tropical rainforest transplanted to Washington State. Drapes of moss hung from the huge branches of old-growth Douglas fir, Western Hemlock and cedar trees. Bright green…
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Dear Natalie You’re in Danger
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, Don’t you know it’s risky out there? Signed, Yourself, and society ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear everyone, At first, I would have answered this question in one, easy, short, simple word: No. I started hiking in Ohio. For my friends from outside the U.S., or those geographically challenged Americans, Ohio is flat and…
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Dear Natalie: Walking on dirt really?
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, What made you even want to get out there? Love (sort of, sometimes), Yourself _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Me, It’s too much. You go to work every day. Most days, you venture out with a hopeful heart, and some days, you are tired. You are privileged to see the best and worst…
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Antelope Canyon Arizona is No Longer Hidden, but It’s Still a Gem
By Mary Lyons In the 1970s, the slot canyons on the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona were still relatively unknown to everyone except the Navajo. While visiting Antelope Canyon recently, I met a man from Tucson who said he visited Antelope Canyon in the 1970s. Twice. Fresh out of college, he went on a road…
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Man Woman Mountain.
Man Woman Mountain By Emily Pennington “The surest way to mend a broken heart is through a forest wilderness.” –John Muir On really confusing evenings of self, I like to drink beer and make up quotations that John Muir definitely did not write. I summon him like my own, personal break-up Yoda the moment…
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8 Ways to Mentally Prepare for a Solo Adventure
By Marinel de Jesus Being a solo traveller, and even more so, a solo hiker or backpacker can be an intimidating endeavor to undertake. I cannot emphasize enough the need to be comfortable when partaking in anything serious such as hiking or backpacking in the wilderness by yourself. The same goes for travelling as it’s…