OUTDOOR OPINIONS
Unusual Team Building Exercises
Over the past couple decades, corporate America has ushered in a new era of management training. On some level, almost every business has some type of team-building activity for upper management employees and occasionally regular ones. Its aim is to enhance social...
Why We Shouldn’t Drain Lake Powell
I was in 5th grade when I first heard about the controversy surrounding the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. My teacher was an old scraggly man who appearance-wise reminded me of Mr. Burns from the Simpsons. He mentioned how people complained about building the Glen...
South Fork of Choprock Where Overconfidence Goes to Die
Choprock Canyon: Just Another Walk in the Park (If You’re an Overconfident Canyoneer) So, there we were—eight seasoned canyoneers who’ve been around the block more times than we care to admit. South Fork of Choprock Canyon? Piece of cake, right? I mean, what could...
Do National Parks and Monuments Equal Better Protection
The recent election has called a lot of attention to the concept of national parks and national monuments. The latter has also brought the use of the Antiquities Act into question. However, the creation of a national monument or park in the name of protection is...
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Outdoor News
American Rescue Plan Receives 1.4 Million Investment
The American Rescue Plan receives a $1.4 million investment from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support the development of tourism in Smitters, West Virginia. WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has announced that the Economic Development...
Outdoor Gear
Kelty Cosmic Down 40 Review
BACKSTORY Once upon a time, I had a mountain hardware phantom. I do not know what happened to it, but it was by far the best sleeping bag I have ever owned. Then I purchased a Lafuma Warm-n-Lite. It was a 40-degree bag that was lightweight, compressible, and kept me...
Features
Undersea Hotels
The Victorians were the first tourists. The rise of railways afforded these buttoned-down pleasure seekers the chance to see the world. Once the Industrial Revolution took hold and cities started to thrive, people wanted to take cure in the country. As travelers, the...
Adventures
5 Ways to Know if You’re Ready for Whitewater Rafting (Hint: You’re Probably Not)
So, You Think You’re an Adventurer? If you think whitewater rafting means floating lazily down a river with a piña colada in hand while your hair billows like you’re in a shampoo commercial… please, for your own sake, stop reading now. This is not that. Raging rivers...