Vert Mont (French), the Green Mountain State, has some of the best skiing (and beer) on the East Coast. The Camp Life has our Big Three.  First up is Sugar Bush in the Mad River Valley may have some of the most breathtaking scenery in the state, and that is saying something. It is not the easiest to get to, but it is definitely...

“- Bodhi: Ever done this before? - Johnny Utah: Once. - Bodhi: Pure adrenalin, right?! The ultimate rush. Other guys snort for it, jab a vein for it, all you gotta do is jump.” -Point Break I’m aging myself, but Point Break was one of my favorite movies in high school. And before I ever knew what a bucket list was, I knew I...

Group camping is a fantastic way to spend time in great company. You can enjoy disconnecting from technology, escaping the stresses of your daily routine and heading out in the fresh air surrounded by all that nature has to offer. You'll also benefit your health and wellbeing; hiking is excellent exercise, and it's proven that just spending time in nature has positive effects such...

Pick Your Way Through Your Next Walk in the City Urban foraging has grown in popularity over the past few years, from a few folks offering plant walks in city parks, to a career path for urban outdoors people. There’s good reason for it too. There is an amazing array of wild edibles in the city limits of every city I’ve ever visited. Tough...

We need to balance our experience outdoors with preserving that same experience for the next camper. Sensitive lands are protected to minimize or organize impacts.  National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management land use plans direct users to certain areas to control and limit the impacts. 

On the shores of Lake Lashaway in central Massachusetts this summer, you're likely to find kids frolicking in the sun, making pottery, fishing or talking to friends.  It sounds like it could be any summer camp. But this is the Camp Atwater...specifically for Black kids.

Amid a national conversation about race, colonialism, and justice, Native mappers and runners are reclaiming Indigenous cartography, names, and land

Miller believes that you must "just take each day as it comes."  Our outward happiness depends on how we feel inside.  Harboring anger undoubtedly strips away our personal happiness and growth.  "If you can forgive as well as forget, if you can keep from growing sour, surly, bitter and cynical, man you’ve got it half licked."

There Are Two Kinds of Happiness. Getting Outside Boosts Both. Science shows us that working hard to achieve a goal may increase our sense of satisfaction. Read full story here.

Easy to use guides from a reliable source!  Outside Magazine offers you simple-to-follow adventure guides from planning your first day hike to tasty camp recipes to gear recommendations for outdoor essentials.

"The complex fall of LYME-rix and what's coming next. Lyme has become much more common and geographically widespread in the United States. Cases have tripled—at least. The Food and Drug Administration approved LYMErix, manufactured by SmithKline Beecham (now GlaxoSmithKline), for use in 1998.

It's nearly impossible to think about camping without thinking about the classic s'more.  The melted chocolate bar, toasted golden-brown marshmallow, and crunchy graham cracker has kept this campfire classic close to our hearts for generations. Trip after trip, campers sit around the campfire collecting the ingredients and setting them out readily, so they'd be ready once the toasted marshmallow was done. It's a camping...

How to Hike with Babies & Toddlers Gone are the days of the two of you hiking 6+ miles on rugged terrain with nothing else to worry about except yourselves. While hiking with little ones has some challenges, don’t hang up your hiking shoes just yet. It is definitely doable, but your adventures will go much smoother if you prepare and pack accordingly. Prep...

Sleeping Bags – Down or Fiber? When it comes right down to staying comfortable on a camping trip, how you sleep can be the determining factor.  It's hard to have a great camping experience when you can’t sleep well.  All too often, the culprit in a lousy night's sleep is your sleeping bag.  And the difference may well be in the type of fill...

No-Cook Camping Meals What to eat for dinner is the eternal question for people—especially those with large families. When you’re camping, you can’t get away from the fact that everyone needs to eat, so how can you feed your group without your usual kitchen amenities? Prepping ahead of time is key. Make a list that includes each meal, then a shopping list that includes...

We’ve all been there. You spend two days packing up and you get 20 minutes into setting up and then realize it’s happened. Again. You forgot THAT thing you promised yourself you’d never forget again. I see you smiling. You know what I am talking about, don’t you?!? The list can really be broken down to six categories. Don’t worry, there’s a super handy...