Vacation & Travel

Vacation & Travel

Find Out Where Any Species Lives with the “Map of Life”

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 21, 2012
Find Where Any Species Lives with the “Map of Life”

The Map of Life is an innovative new mapping tool using Google Maps that can virtually depict the area of the world in which a certain species lives. This tool can come in handy for hunters seeking to learn more about exotic game and for those off-the-beaten track travelers who worry about poisonous species wherever [...]

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Explore Tibet Announces Photography Tour to Mt. Kailash

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012

Explore Tibet, a Lhasa-based Tibet travel agency focused on responsible tourism and Tibet kailash trek, introduces a 20-day photography tour across western Tibet. “This tour is for amateur and professional photographers,” Explore Tibet said. “It’s for anyone who wants to take the time to really capture Tibet’s natural beauty. It’s not about taking a few photos and then [...]

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Whitewater Rafting the BC Rockies- Plan An Accessible Banff/Lake Louise Getaway

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012

Looking for something ‘different’ to do on your BC or Alberta vacation? Living in Calgary and pining for adventure without having to get on a plane or drive for half a day to get there? Kootenay River Runners celebrates 35 years of British Columbia whitewater rafting, with runs on four rivers in the BC Rockies and [...]

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Kayaker Attempting to Break Record Speed Circumnavigation of Great Britain

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 16, 2012
Kayaker Attempts to Break Record Speed Circumnavigation of Great Britain

On the evening of Wednesday, May 16, kayaker Joe Leach plans on paddling through Port St. Mary harbour on the 15th day of his estimated 80-day journey. The record to beat is 80 days kayaking around the perimeter of Great Britain, a path that is debated to be between 7,000 and 11,000 miles (depending on [...]

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Huge Year-Round Resort in Utah Going Up for Auction

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 16, 2012
Huge Year-Round Resort in Utah Going Up for Auction

A number of foreign and domestic bidders are showing interest in a number of valuable properties and parcels soon to be available in Utah, including the Wolf Creek Utah Resort and Wolf Mountain Ski Resort. Even though it’s been a long-term gem of northern Utah, the resort was $20 million in debt and filed for [...]

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Free National Parks Passes for Military Families Available May 19

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 15, 2012
Free National Parks Passes for Military Families

Beginning Saturday, May 19, members of the military and their dependents will be able to receive an annual parks pass free of charge. The pass normally costs $80 and gives access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands. Update added 5-18: The law that authorized the pass sunsets, or expires, [...]

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Sierra Designs and Alaska Mountain Guides Select Third and Final Winner in ‘A Year of Adventure’ Sweepstakes

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012

Sierra Designs and Alaska Mountain Guides have selected Chris Hanrahan as the third and final winner in the co-sponsored ‘A Year of Adventure’ sweepstakes.  Chris and a guest will be flown to Alaska for a week of skiing untracked lines on remote, helicopter-accessed peaks, courtesy of Sierra Designs and Alaska Mountain Guides. The Heli Ski Alaska trip is [...]

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Oregon’s Cape Meares Receives High Marks from Visitors

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012

An overwhelming percentage of visitors to Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge and State Scenic Viewpoint (Cape Meares) in 2010 and 2011 were favorably impressed with its recreational opportunities and services according to a peer-reviewed government survey released today. Some 90 percent of respondents gave consistent high marks to all facets of their outdoor experience. The survey was commissioned by [...]

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Explore Tibet Issues Guidelines for Responsible Tibet Trekking

by Outdoor Hub May 10, 2012
Explore Tibet Issues Guidelines for Responsible Tibet Trekking

As the summer tourist season begins, record numbers of travelers will make their way to remote destinations across the plateau. This increased tourism also brings an increased burden to the fragile, sparsely-populated environment. The Lhasa-based Tibet tour agency Explore Tibet is committed to sustainable travel practices, and the agency has issued a set of guidelines for Tibet trekking. Prepare ahead [...]

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Tibet Travel Coop Announces 16-day Holy Mount Kailash Trek

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012

Tibet Travel Coop, a Tibetan-run organization promoted to sustainable and responsible tourism, announces a 16-day journey to Holy Mount Kailash as part of their “spiritual journeys” initiative. Kailash is considered the holiest mountain in Asia, and is held sacred in the traditions of Bon, Hinduism, and Jainism. Pilgrims travel thousands of miles on foot to [...]

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Western River Expeditions and Moab Adventure Center Receive Best of Utah Travel Award for 9th Consecutive Year

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012
Western River Expeditions and Moab Adventure Center Receive Best of Utah Travel Award for 9th Consecutive Year

Utah whitewater rafting pioneer Western River Expeditions http://www.westernriver.com/ and its sister company, the one-stop multi-activity Moab Adventure Center http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/ are recent recipients of the Best of State Award for Adventure Travel from the state of Utah, announced Brian Merrill, CEO and spokesperson for both companies. The Best of State award is Utah’s premier recognition and [...]

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Bimini Big Game Club and Guy Harvey Outpost Ends Licensing Agreement

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012

Owners of the historic Big Game Club and Guy Harvey Outpost, LTD have mutually agreed to end the licensing agreement for the 51-room resort and marina, which re-opened two years ago as a Guy Harvey Outpost Resort & Marina. Eric Jarvis, spokesman for the Southern California-based Hankey Group of Companies, owner of the Big Game [...]

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Valdez to Whittier: Video of a Family Canoe Expedition in Alaska

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 9, 2012
Valdez to Whittier: A Family Canoe Expedition

In a ferry, it would take you about three hours to cross the 90 miles of pristine water across the Prince William Sound between Valdez and Whittier, Alaska. But those three monotonous hours on the ferry wouldn’t allow you to explore the nooks of the sound, getting up close to touch glaciers, fishing for your [...]

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Outdoor Channel TV Show Uncovers a Human Eaten by a Crocodile

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 8, 2012
Outdoor Channel TV Show Uncovers a Human Eaten by a Crocodile

Although humans hold a firm position at the top of the food chain, there are unfortunate circumstances when someone falls prey to a dangerous animal. Dallas Safari Club’s Ivan Carter’s crocodile hunt in Africa serves as a reminder that you must always be careful around dangerous animals and on territory those animals are known to [...]

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Tordrillo Mountain Lodge Partners with Korkers to Supply Guests with Adaptable Traction Footwear

by Outdoor Hub May 8, 2012
Tordrillo Mountain Lodge Partners with Korkers to Supply Guests with Adaptable Traction Footwear

Tordrillo Mountain Lodge’s fishing guests will now be wearing the new award-winning Korkers Metalhead wading boot during Alaskan fishing adventures. The Korkers Metalhead boot won the “Eco-Friendly” award at last year’s International Fly Tackle Dealer show. It is the only boot that offers adaptable traction for full coverage of the outsole for unparalleled traction, easily [...]

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Soaring High in Iceland: Paragliding, Off-roading, Camping and Hiking

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 7, 2012
Soaring High in the Iceland Highlands; Paragliding, Camping, Driving, Hiking

These two girls from Iceland have probably inadvertently set the record for smiles and laughter on camera during their four week adventure in the Highlands of their own country. But, if you watch the almost eight-minute-long video, it’s hard not to smile along with them and daydream of the place you’d like to spend four [...]

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Explore Tibet Announces 10-day Nomadic Trek

by Outdoor Hub May 3, 2012

Explore Tibet, a Lhasa-based, local-owned Tibet travel agency, announces a new 10-day trekking tour across alpine wilderness, from Tsurphu Monastery to Yangpachen town. “This area of Tibet is where nomads bring their herds to summer pasture,” the agency said. “Trekkers can witness this unique Tibetan way-of-life against the backdrop of the beautiful plateau landscape.” After a period [...]

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Nemo Unveils Portable Hot Pressurized Shower for the Outdoors

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 2, 2012
Nemo Unveils Portable Hot Pressurized Shower for the Outdoors

Nemo is a company that likes their outdoors vast and remote, yet warm and stink-free at the same time. Of course, the further one gets from civilization, the further away that hot shower becomes. So the company set out to change that. In June 2012, the Helio Pressure Shower will be available for campers and [...]

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Outdoor and Adventure Author Explores America’s Most Endangered National Parks

by Diane E. Alter May 2, 2012
Outdoor and Adventure Author Explores America’s Most Endangered National Parks

Environmental change and other factors are threatening many of America’s national parks and landmarks. The vulnerability facing the USA’s storied landmarks prompted writer Michael Lanza to write about the impending perils. In his new book, Before They’re Gone: A Family’s Year Long Quest to Explore America’s Most Endangered National Parks, Lanza details the hazards mulling. [...]

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New Facebook Contest By American Safari Cruises Now Open For Entries With Prize Of An Alaska Un-Cruise Adventure

by Outdoor Hub May 1, 2012

Un-cruise adventure tour operator InnerSea Discoveries and American Safari Cruises has unveiled a sweepstakes contest on Facebook running through May 31, 2012. One winner chosen at random will receive a complimentary cruise for two aboard the line’s upscale 86-guest Safari Endeavour in Alaska this summer. Residents of the United States 18 and older may enter the contest [...]

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