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Review: 2024 Fall Gear Guide: What We’ve Been Trail Testing

Whether you’re hiking through fall foliage, setting up camp or exploring scenic lakes and trails, having the right gear is crucial for a successful and enjoyable adventure. This guide highlights some new outdoor gear — from water filtration options and technical apparel to camping mattresses,…

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5 Ways to Experience Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness

If you’ve ever been to Knoxville, Tennessee, you’ve probably noticed the giant golden orb structure in the skyline — known as the Sunsphere — built for the 1982 World’s Fair. There’s also the prominent University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium along the Tennessee River that can…

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3 Tips for Cleaning Your Camping Gear

After a camping trip, it’s easy to stash your gear away and forget about it. But taking a little extra time to clean and properly maintain your camping gear will pay off in the long run — extending the life of your equipment and ensuring…

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3 Fun Things to Do on Roan Mountain in Tennessee

If you’ve ever seen the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee — close up or passing through on a road trip — you may have seen Roan Mountain. The mountain is more than 6,200 feet high (one of the highest in Tennessee), near the North Carolina border…

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Trail Sisters: Redefining the Outdoors for Women

For Gina Lucrezi, trail running with a group of women in Colorado, removing old barbed wire fence as a volunteer on public lands in Chaffe County and hosting marathons across the nation are commonplace. As the founder of Trail Sisters — an organization striving to…

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5 New Outdoorsy Books to Have on Your Radar for 2024

Whether you’re looking to expand your collection of outdoorsy books or looking for inspiring and practical reads, this curated list of books may help. These books cater to a variety of interests, such as budget camping to long-distance hiking, river adventures, wildlife encounters and trail…

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Top 3 Benefits to Wearing Wool in Warm Weather

When you’re gearing up to go outside in hot weather months, wool probably isn’t the first fabric you think of. Most people turn to synthetic tees made of polyester, nylon or rayon. But Merino wool and Alpine Merino wool (often referred to as just “Alpine…

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