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How To Occupy Your Mind and Body When Recovering From an Injury
By Author, Mountain Guide, and Outbounder Brian Dickinson After an injury and throughout the recovery period, it's hard not to sink into self-destructive and self-deprecatory thoughts, particularly when faced with a long period of inactivity. The hardest part is accepting... There's hope after an injury—and on the path to recovery, you'll grow stronger in body and mind. It's an unbelievably challenging process, but it doesn't have to be the end of the trail.
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How A Road Trip Turned into a Lifestyle
(Words and Photos: Frank Colorado) Hi, my name is Frank and I am a full time road tripper, adventurer, and content creator living out of my Honda Fit. You might wonder: "how did you end up as a full-time road tripper?"... Hi, my name is Frank and I am a full time road tripper, adventurer, and content creator living out of my Honda Fit. You might wonder: "how did you end up as a full-time road tripper?" Well, this is the...
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5 Lesser-Known National Parks to Take a Hike this Spring
There is, perhaps, no better time of year to explore America's national parks than in the spring. Snowmelt supplies the rivers with a rush of water, a diverse array of wildlife emerges from a wintry slumber, and the forests and... There is, perhaps, no better time of year to explore America's national parks than in the spring. Snowmelt supplies the rivers with a rush of water, a diverse array of wildlife emerges from a wintry slumber, and the forests and meadows...
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3 Camp Coffee Methods to Elevate Your Caffeine Consumption Outdoors
You wake from a sweet slumber at camp, and through the tent flap, the early dawn brightens into a new day. Your mind quickly wanders to its need for caffeine. This is the natural evolution of a morning at camp.... You wake from a sweet slumber at camp, and through the tent flap, the early dawn brightens into a new day. Your mind quickly wanders to its need for caffeine. This is the natural evolution of a morning at camp....
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Waste Not, Want Not:  How I Hiked the Pacific Crest Trail Zero Waste
By Outbounder Ana Lucía Valencia (a.k.a. Eco) Six years ago, I learned about the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,653-mile trail from Mexico to Canada, through the mountain ranges of California, Oregon, and Washington. It was one of those things that... I have always loved nature and spending time outside. I fell for environmental causes in my late teens, when I started reading about unsustainable tropical palm oil production and understating more deeply how our everyday actions as consumers impact resource...
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