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While I love hiking and camping at my favorite national parks, Channel Islands ups the adventure to a whole new level. Sure, there’s hiking and camping but add on snorkeling, diving, and kayaking through caves; and you’ve got a whole new level of fun. Come explore above and below the ocean at this unique park
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As I was the slowest member of my team, this post won’t be tricks on how to train better (other than starting to train more than four weeks out, my bad). This post will, however, have little tips and tricks to survive your first RAGNAR and not die in the darkness on the trail and have some fun.
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You’ve learned how to ski—or at least get down the mountain in once piece—but there are a few things that you’ll spend years figuring out. And some things you never figure out at all. From getting the right gear to the actual skiing, these tips will help you ski better and have a more fun day.
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When we picture the oldest trees in the world, we think of the giant redwoods. We’d be wrong. The rugged bristlecone forests of the high desert landscapes of the West make the redwoods look like teenagers. For thousands of years these gnarly trees have grown oblivious to the rise and fall of ancient civilizations.
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Forget Sundance and the Hollywood stars it draws—the biggest celebrities in the mountains drawing out all the photographers, paparazzi, and tourists are the moose. From cars lined up in the canyons to hikers lined up on the trail, everyone has to get a shot of the reclusive creature.
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Wildflowers growing at high elevations have short seasons to grow but a wide variety of ways to show off. Some, like the aptly named Avalanche Lilly, even extend their blooming season by producing heat to melt off the last remaining snow around them to extend that season. Click here to see more detailed descriptions.
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Mina Park, a river guide/ski instructor/part-time deputy/whatever-pays-the-bills-this-month, stumbles upon the remains of a human body in the snow at the local ski resort. Something had ripped it into pieces, leaving behind only one track, a bare footprint. A footprint twice the size of a normal man’s.
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