With news every so often of a bear attack on humans, it makes you really stop and consider the risk. The truth is, bears will do their best to avoid human interaction, so you’d be unfortunate for something to happen to you while hiking. But,…
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Hiking is one of the best ways to get some exercise and spend time in the beautiful outdoors. There are thousands of great hiking treks, but on some of the routes, you will need to cross a river. It’s important for all hikers to know…
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There are tens of thousands of homeless people struggling to survive, while you are hopefully lucky enough to be sleeping warmly and comfortably in your bed. Most of those people are unsheltered, while another part of that population is in a shelter or transitional housing.…
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When you’re out backpacking or away camping, you may be using your phone, camera or another device to snap photographs, access the internet, look at the weather, listen to music and look up maps. All of these things can massively drain your battery, and it’s…
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Outdoor recreational options are abundant in Kentucky, ranging from wild to mild. Practically anything you want to experience can be found in Kentucky, from spelunking in Mammoth Cave to horse farming, scaling sandstone cliffs or hiking wooded trails. And of course, rafting. There are countless…
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Geocaching is amazing for many reasons. It encourages you to head outdoors and explore and it can be a fantastic way of adventuring with the whole family. Kids, especially, love the challenge and excitement of this relatively new game. When you geocache, you will most…
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Ice caves are a fantastic part of the wonders of nature, hiding in plain sight just underneath the glaciers. When you’re exploring one, you can experience the unique frozen in time feeling about having been transported to another world being amongst the icicles. Ice caves…
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There are certain advantages to hiking at night time as opposed to during the day. When the sun drops, the crowds tend to disappear and so does the sometimes unbearable daytime heat. If you’re lucky enough to head out on a clear night, it is…
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Is this how films begin? Possibly not. But this video does somewhat resemble a famous superhero movie we all love. As the bull elk’s heroic fight with the tarp progressed, it appeared the cow elk was trying to give it a helping hand. With hooves…
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One of the most influential figures in the outdoor industry, Mary Anderson, has sadly passed away. Mary helped her husband, Lloyd, to start the company in 1938, selling outdoor gear to friends and locals from their home. At 107 years old, Mary has lived a…
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