A transition from lush greenery to dry and desert-like terrain, Ernest E. Debs Park offers an intimate perspective into the rolling hills and busy lifestyle of Los Angeles.
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If you’re like me, you learn by making mistakes. You break things; you hurt yourself, you cuss and swear and grind through and eventually, you learn what works and what doesn’t. Sometimes there is some glory in all of this but most of the time it’s an expensive and painful lesson to learn. This post
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Building up your off road safety kit with these 10 essential items will make surviving the inevitable break down or roadside repair much more bearable.
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A victim of a 2017 brush fire, Wildwood Canyon Park is a deceivingly long ascent to four radio towers, nestled within a recovering environment that offers up panoramic views of Burbank and downtown Los Angeles.
Wildwood Canyon: A Steep Ascent to Burbank’s Radio Towers Read More »
August 28th, 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his seminal speech “I have a Dream.” Today as we celebrate his birthday, I can’t help but find myself reading his speech and looking back on history and forward on our future. What does an adventure travel blog have anything to do with the civil rights
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A behind-the-scenes look at one of the most iconic hikes in all of Los Angeles includes the famous Wisdom Tree as well as a newfound perspective of the Hollywood Sign Hike.
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The 10th mountain hut trips provide more than just a landscape of Colorado’s majestic mountains and the best pow out there. They share the spirit of the honorable individuals who fought in the war and a lesson in self reliance and survival.
Back Country Skiing in CO’s 10th Mountain Division Huts Read More »
Table of contents Using hiking poles Trekking Pole Options Solid / Non-Telescoping Adjustable / Telescoping Materials Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles Aluminum Trekking Poles Wood Hiking Sticks Grip Materials Accessories How to choose Hiking Poles Hiking pole Technique Trekking Pole Sizing & Adjustment How to use Trekking Poles Trail Hiking Ascending Descending My Gear – Foxelli […]
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I’m lying in snow, 14,000 feet above sea level on a volcano known as Nevado de Toluca, when I feel warm breath against my hand. Exhale, groan, roll over. It’s a dog, come to investigate my motionless form. “Good dog,” I slur and raise a hand to pat her head. Her name is Maya, I think, and she’s been tagging along with our hiking group since this morning.
Hiking Mexico’s Snow-Capped Volcano, Nevado de Toluca – 15er! Read More »
A 12-foot polar bear slowly lumbers across the frozen lake. Two heavily bundled children shout gleefully as they bounce each other up and down on a Ouijatotter. College students dance their cares (and thick winter shells) away in a small hut pounding with music. All this and more is par for the course at Minnesota’s Art Shanty Projects, an annual experiment in public art and community.
Weekends on the Lake: Minnesota’s Art Shanty Projects Read More »
