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Finding the Right Pace While Hiking With Others

by Josh Wolfe February 21, 2012
Finding the right pace can make or break the trip when hiking with others.

We’ve all heard the old adage, “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”  The same is true in various scenarios of life, including hiking.  Finding the right pace is a key component to making a hike enjoyable for the entire party.  If you’re hiking alone, consider yourself lucky.  If you’re hiking with [...]

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Icy Conditions Lead to Hiker Rescue in New Hampshire

by Outdoor Hub February 17, 2012

Two young Manchester women were rescued this afternoon (Friday, February 17, 2012) after icy trail conditions caused them to become stranded in a ravine near Catamount Brook in Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, N.H. Manchester residents Melanie Beaudoin and Krystie Gugger, both age 22, had been hiking on trails in the park when they [...]

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Michigan’s P.J. Hoffmaster State Park Offers Activities and Hikes on Saturdays in March and April

by Outdoor Hub February 15, 2012
Michigan’s P.J. Hoffmaster State Park Offers Activities and Hikes, Saturdays in March and April

As winter melts into spring, you can find adventure and exercise inP.J.HoffmasterState Park, located at6585 Lake Harbor Road,Muskegon. The park features 10 miles of hiking trails, 2.5 miles ofLake Michiganshoreline, the Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center and nature programs suitable for all ages and interests. TheVisitorCenterwill be the meeting place for the Exploring Nature programs. [...]

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Five Ten Steps Up to Benefactor Partner with Two Scholarships

by Outdoor Hub February 14, 2012

The AMGA is pleased to announce that Five Ten, Brand of the Brave and makers of some of the finest outdoor sports footwear available, has increased their support of the organization by becoming the AMGA’s sixth Benefactor Partner. Five Ten’s increased support will go towards sponsoring two, partial-tuition scholarships in 2012. The first being the [...]

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Mountain Mama Announces Winners of Inaugural Outdoor Family Award

by Outdoor Hub February 13, 2012

Staying active in the outdoors requires gear. Add a little one to the mix and you need a whole new closet of goodies. To recognize and honor companies in the outdoor industry who support women and families to get outside, Mountain Mama is proud to introduce the Outdoor Family Award. Five categories of the award include Outdoor [...]

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American Hiking Society Celebrates 20th National Trails Day

by Outdoor Hub February 9, 2012
American Hiking Society Celebrates 20th National Trails Day

American Hiking Society will be celebrating its 20th National Trails Day (NTD) event on June 2, 2012. The event will bring outdoor enthusiasts across the country together to celebrate America’s magnificent trail system and its countless supporters and volunteers. Over 2,000 nationwide events will take place including trail maintenance, hiking, paddling, biking, horseback riding, bird watching, running, [...]

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Bear-resistant Storage Containers Now Required Near a Section of the Appalachian Trail

by Outdoor Hub February 9, 2012

Beginning March 1, anyone camping overnight along the five miles of Appalachian Trail from Jarrard Gap to Neels Gap on the Chattahoochee National Forests must bring a bear-resistant container to contain personal garbage, toiletries and foods. The new regulation was issued by the USDA Forest Service in response to public safety concerns and repeated bear-human [...]

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Texas State Parks Want You to Take a Hike

by Outdoor Hub February 8, 2012
Texas State Parks Want You to Take a Hike

Periodic mild winter days present a great opportunity to lace up your hiking boots or simply slip on your sneakers and hit a variety of trails snaking through dozens of Texas State Parks. With 94 state parks, hikers of all abilities will have no trouble finding the kind of trail – flat and wooded to [...]

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Zamberlan USA Announces Availability Through Eastern Mountain Sports

by Outdoor Hub February 7, 2012
Zamberlan USA Announces Availability Through Eastern Mountain Sports

Zamberlan (www.zamberlan.com), the top tier outdoor boot brand handcrafted in Italy, announces the availability of new men’s and women’s boot styles at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) locations in New York, as well as online. The Upper West Side Manhattan and SoHo stores are now selling select styles of the line, including Zamberlan’s best-selling boot, the [...]

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Physician Assistants to “Prescribe” Healthy Hikes in Georgia’s State Parks

by Outdoor Hub February 2, 2012

Everyone knows that exercise is one key to being healthy, but not everyone enjoys going to the gym.  Georgia’s State Park system has teamed up with the Georgia Association of Physicians Assistants (GAPA) to make healthy living a bit more fun.  Through the new “Rx for Fitness” Program, physician assistants can prescribe healthy hikes in [...]

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In the City of the Jungle, Angkor Wat: Part Four

by Agnieszka Spieszny January 24, 2012
In the City of the Jungle, Angkor Wat: Part Four

Past the crowd of peddlers I came upon the second guardians the to main entrance of Angkor Wat. Two large nagas (seven-headed serpents) stood at the end of the bridge. Now it’s official, this is unmistakably the entrance. The bridge across the moat extends overland and leads you directly into the main hall of the [...]

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A Quick and Dirty Daypack Buyer’s Guide

by Stormcrow Group January 23, 2012
A Quick and Dirty Daypack Buyer’s Guide

A friend of mine asked me the other day for some suggestions on a daypack, which got me thinking about them. Although I have two daypacks (EMS AquaDay and Black Diamond Covert) which I am fairly happy with at the moment, I am always considering getting a new one as well. Such is the case [...]

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Bad to the Bone All-Star Running Retreats Announces UTMB Training Camp

by Outdoor Hub January 23, 2012
Bad to the Bone All-Star Running Retreats Announces UTMB Training Camp

Bad to the Bone Endurance Sports is excited to announce a new addition to its All-Star Running Retreats event calendar for spring: UTMB Training Camp May 26—June 2, 2012. Retreat Leader Ian Sharman (USA Trail 100 Mile Record Holder) and Lead Runner Krissy Moehl (UTMB Female Record Holder) are the designated “all-stars” in this international [...]

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Video: LL Bean Technical Upland Boots

by Outdoor Hub Reporters January 20, 2012
Video: LL Bean Technical Upland Boots

A hot topic around the L.L. Bean booth at SHOT Show is the Technical Upland Boot reissued for 2012. Customers on the L.L. Bean website and other review sites have given them a strong review in various categories and for various uses. The boots feature a “superfabric” upper that is punctureproof and waterproof. And a [...]

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Kahtoola MICROspikes Named Backpacker’s 2012 Editors’ Choice Winner

by Outdoor Hub January 19, 2012
Kahtoola MICROspikes Named Backpacker’s 2012 Editors’ Choice Winner

Kahtoola’s MICROspikes has been honored as a recipient of a 2012 Backpacker magazine Editors’ Choice Award, the most prestigious award in the outdoor industry, given annually to products in recognition of their outstanding innovation in design, materials and/or performance. Backpacker Editor-In-Chief Jonathan Dorn and his staff of editors and testers presented Kahtoola with the award [...]

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Video: MyTopo Custom Maps Service Overview

by Outdoor Hub Reporters January 18, 2012
Video: MyTopo Custom Maps Service Overview

My eyes popped out of my head when I heard about MyTopo. It’s a custom map service that prints aerial, topographical and various land-terrain maps for outdoorsmen. While hunters are a big customer base with MyTopo, my immediate thought went to another successful kayaking trip I could undertake. For a week-long kayaking trip down an [...]

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Dolomite Mountains srl, Creates Hiking Holidays with Yoga Twice Daily

by Outdoor Hub January 16, 2012

Dolomites, Italy– The silence of yoga joins the cacophony of yodels in the crown jewel of the Alps during 7 day / 6 night Dolomites Yoga Retreats with yoga master Egon Castlunger that can be arranged for the first time this year through Italy’s active travel leader, Dolomite Mountains srl (http://dolomitemountains.com/en/home.htm). Guests indulge twice daily in [...]

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Winter Boots Take Front and Center in LOWA’s Outdoor Retailer Booth

by Outdoor Hub January 16, 2012

Today’s outdoor boot customer wants comfort, fit, and protection from the elements and terrain as well as durability, fair price and good looks. LOWA’s 2012-2013 new winter boots answer each of these demands. They are designed for active cold-weather use including snowshoeing, winter walking and hiking or après sport. Three new fashion models feature LOWA’s [...]

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Osprey Lightens the Load with New Ultra-Light Ozone Series for Fall 2012

by Outdoor Hub January 11, 2012
Osprey Lightens the Load with New Ultra-Light Ozone Series for Fall 2012

Osprey Packs, Inc. a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance, innovative packs to comfortably and efficiently carry gear – is redefining what lightweight means in luggage. Channeling the brand’s experience in building lightweight packs and luggage, the Ozone Series roller bags, debuting in Fall 2012, are the lightest, fully featured roller bags on the market. “As [...]

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SKORA Unveils BASE and FORM High-Performance Running Shoes

by Outdoor Hub January 11, 2012
SKORA Unveils BASE and FORM High-Performance Running Shoes

Focused on crafting the best running shoe ever, SKORA rolls out the revolutionary BASE and FORM zero-drop performance running shoes in early 2012. SKORA builds each shoe on their custom R01 platform including the anatomically correct REALFIT last. Designed to fit like a ‘second skin’, the R01 mimics each of the foots many contours as it moves. With a zero-drop (no heel rise) [...]

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