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1. Hiking The Grand Canyon, Rim To Rim There is SO much one could write about hiking in the Grand Canyon, but here I want to focus on hiking rim to rim using the popular "Corridor" trails. I usually do my rim to rim treks from south to north, so that's the order in which I&#...
2. Morgan's Wonderland- A Family Fun Park for Special People with Special Needs Our History An estimated 41.2 million Americans have some type of disability. There are 3.1 million disabled individuals in Texas, with an estimated 225,000 Bexar County residents and 186,000 residents in the San Antonio metro area. The Gordon Hart...
3. Beginner Cycling Tips Friday, November 6, 2009 Beginner Cyclists! Cycling is a great way to affordably stay in shape, meet fun people and even lower your monthly gas costs. Learn cycling, how to buy a road bike, tips and advice on buying bike gear and equipment. Click her...
4. Swimming Holes Hot days, sweat, and that lazy, exhausted feeling. All these can be cured by a dip in a countryside swimming hole. I am lucky to live in a town where there are swimming holes all around. I invite you to visit us here and check out some of the local...
5. Top Ten Things Bicyclists Hate Anyone who spends time riding a bicycle on the road is bound to have a personal list of aggravations. After bicycling more than 9,000 miles over the course of a year and talking to many other cyclists, I was able to compile this list of the top ten t...
6. What Future Our Environment? Books on Outdoors and Nature Wilderness was traditionally viewed as being a place to fear and avoid. It was the place where monsters and the unknown existed. Over the course of the 19th century wilderness became to be viewed not as a place to fear but a place to enjoy and projec...
7. How To Prepare For A Thru-Hike Thru-hiking a long-distance trail is an adventure undertaken for as many reasons as there are hikers. Whether it becomes a life-enhancing experience or merely a miserable folly depends largely on preparation and expectation. Though life in the woods...
8. Quick Guide To The Pacific Crest Trail A thru-hiker is one who hikes the entire length of a long-distance trail in one season. The reasons for doing so are as numerous and as varied as the hikers themselves. Many times thru-hiking gets in the blood and becomes an obsession -- the hiker is...
9. Appalachian National Scenic Trail More commonly referred to as simply the Appalachian Trail, or even just the "AT," this trail was the first to be designated a National Scenic Trail, in 1968. Stretching more than 2,175 miles along the Appalachian Mountains, it is within a d...
10. Guadalupe Peak, Texas The mountain had defeated me before. Three times in the past two years I'd found myself close enough to drive to Guadalupe Mountains National Park and attempt a climb to the highest point in Texas. I'd been frightened away by the weather befo...
11. How To Make Bicycle Commuting A Habit Every New Year you make resolutions. You're going to lose weight and get healthy; you're going to put more money into your savings; you're going to reduce your impact on the environment. But lifestyle changes require effort, and who has t...
12. Quick Guide To The International Appalachian Trail The International Appalachian Trail runs from Katahdin in Maine (which is also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail) to Crow Head, Newfoundland. It travels through Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoun...
13. Top Ten Tips For Backpackers Backpacking is more than just tossing some gear in a pack and heading down the trail. You'll have a much more enjoyable hike if you learn a few things before you go. Here is a list of the top ten tips for backpackers that I've picked up in my 3,0...
14. Learn a New Sport Friday, October 6, 2009 Do you want to learn wakeboarding, surfing, rock climbing, mountain biking, tennis, golf or some other cool sport - but don't know where to start? Get step-by-step instructions from experts, including tips on buy...
15. Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail The Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail follows the general route of the 444-mile Old Natchez Trace that ran from Natchez, Mississippi, through the corner of Alabama to Nashville, Tennessee. Only 65 miles of that distance is hiking trail today. Desig...
16. The Next Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail was the greatest experience of my life. I had never done any backpacking longer than 30 miles before starting out on my thru-hike, so I spent a couple of years researching gear, the trail, and the day-to-day life of...
17. Quick Guide To The Appalachian Trail A thru-hiker is one who hikes the entire length of a long-distance trail in one season. The reasons for doing so are as numerous and as varied as the hikers themselves. Many times thru-hiking gets in the blood and becomes an obsession -- the hiker is...
18. Life After The Appalachian Trail You've just spent about six months in the woods, living your dream of an Appalachian Trail thru-hike. Now what? Did you think you would just slip smoothly back into your old life? Did you expect that the experience wouldn't change you? Most hikers co...
19. US National Whitewater Center The U.S. National Whitewater Center is the World's largest artificial whitewater river and is a home to the United States Olympic Team Training Site. The U.S. National Whitewater Center is located in Charlotte, NC on the banks of the beautiful Cataw...
20. Colorado Vacation The Colorado Adventure Guide provides visitor, travel, tourist, lodging, recreation, tours, and outdoor adventure information. Our Colorado guide also lists town and community information along with driving maps and local weather.