An Arctic Fox Thru-Hiked 2,000 Miles from Norway to Canada in 76 Days

A young Arctic fox has stunned researchers by hiking from Norway to Canada in a truly epic journey.

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Touring the San Juans By Bike Teaches Lessons About Adventures Past

“In a car you’re always in a compartment, and because you’re used to it you don’t realize that through that car window everything you see is just more TV. You’re a passive observer and it is all moving by you boringly in a frame. On a cycle the frame is gone. You’re completely in contact […]

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The 5 Best Rain Jackets for Hiking and Backpacking

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Thee Grapes of Wrath Journey, But by Bike

“The Bikes of Wrath” is a documentary about a group of Australians who, inspired by “The Grapes of Wrath” set out from Oklahoma, bound for California, hoping to explore a lost America. The film has been touring moviehouses across the country and is available on demand from Vimeo. Above is a nice long trailer.

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If You Simply Must Know Everest Summit Weather, This Website Provides

Even if you've never dreamt of climbing Everest, watching the weather on the summit in real time is somehow very satisfying.

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The Toyota Land Cruiser is Our Kind of Hotel

The best kind of hotel is one you can bring with you on your travels. It’s fitted with all you’d need for adventures, it would be comfortable, familiar, and totally capable of water crossings. Like the Land Cruiser in “Hotel Keith,” this simple, easy-going short that before you even realize you’re doing it, will have […]

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Yes, You Can Thru-Hike New York City…Sort Of

Liz Thomas, one of the world's most accomplished thru-hikers, connects the dots and the urban trail links in NYC.

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Your Weather Forecasts Are About to Get a Whole Lot Better

NOAA’s computer modeling system that spits out the data used by meteorologists to predict US weather is 40 years old. Or was, rather. Last month, NOAA rolled out a new system that promises to massively improve both near term and far term forecasting. The hope is it will bring US forecasting up to the standard […]

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The Importance of Acknowledging Those Who Lived First on These Lands

In Toronto, before singing “O Canada,” students and teachers in public schools begin their day by acknowledging that they are on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Haundenosaunee Confederacy and Wendat. Although the Toronto School District Board mandated the brief statement in 2016, the practice of land acknowledgment, which recognizes “the unique and enduring relationship […]

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Photo Gallery: 24 Gorgeous Backcountry Lakes

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