Andy Goodson is a blogger from Saskatchewan, Canada, who wanted to find out more about his “backyard.” Even though it’s fairly easy to research where to go in this backcountry destination, Goodson felt that the information available wasn’t gathered in an easily readable format. After setting out with his friends on various adventures and blogging about […]
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6 Times Bear Spray Went Very Wrong
Bear spray is an interesting survival too that’s been on the market for years now, though is considered a bit controversial. Though, if you’re going to be spending time in the deep wilderness, then having a can on you isn’t a bad idea. This spray is essentially the same thing as pepper spray, but much, much […]
11 Ways to Experience National Park Week
This weekend marks the beginning of National Park Week, where the U.S celebrates their “best idea” ever. For one whole week (April 16-April 24), you can visit each one of the country’s National Parks entirely for free. And, it’s all just in time for spring, having some of the best weather of the year. With […]
Minnesota Now Does Guided Fitness Hikes
Washington County in Minnesota will soon be starting guided fitness hikes, and they’re perfect for those who love the outdoors as much as they love staying in shape. Though it might seem easier to organize your exercises in a place like a gym, there’s so many benefits to using the outdoors as your fitness center, instead. […]
Couple Starts Wanderboth to Help Plan Backpacking Trips
For one couple in Minnesota, years of camping and hiking weren’t quite doing it for them anymore. Eventually, they decided to extend their trips deeper into the backcountry, to escape the cliches that come with camping and to find an experience that was much more meaningful. Taking the time to plan a meaningful backpacking trip […]
9 Crazy Discoveries Backpackers Made While Hiking
This past week, a Norwegian hiker came across something unexpected during his hike in the Haukeli region of Norway. While hiking, Goran Olsen noticed an object lying beneath some rocks, and when he went to investigate, he realized what he saw was a unique-looking sword. It turns out the sword once belonged to a viking, and […]
11 Ways to #OptOutside Instead of Black Friday
Last week, the CEO of backpacking store REI, Jerry Stritzke, announced that this year the store would not be opening it’s doors for Black Friday, but instead paying their employees to ‘go outside and play’. Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year in the U.S, has incidentally taken people away from the […]
Another Appalachian Trail Record
A young woman from Seattle who goes by the name ‘Anish’, broke the record for completing the Appalachian Trail in the quickest time ever as an ‘unsupported’ backpacker. This means that Anish, who formally goes by Heather Anderson, made the 2,189 mile backpacking trip without any help from others along the way. And, she did […]
#EveryKidInAPark – Why the New Initiative is Great for a 4th Grader
If you haven’t yet heard, fourth graders in America, their families, and of course their teachers and youth leaders, have just been given the opportunity to enter all national parks in the United States for free. The goal of this program is to give children a chance to explore and learn about the outdoors, while […]
President Obama Is Giving Mt. McKinley Its Name Back – What It All Means
This past Sunday, it has been decided that Mt. McKinley, named after the 25th president of the United States, will be getting its Alaskan name back; Denali. The decision was made by Lame Duck president, Barack President Obama, who has been using his last year of presidency to leave as much of a positive impact […]