“What Type of Exercise Is Best?”
Let’s not make things more complicated than they need to be. What type of exercise is best? The one you’ll do regularly! It should include these: You enjoy it… It’s …
Sharon Brodin
About Camping
According to the 2016 American Camper Report (the most recent Report available), co-published by the Outdoor Foundation and the Coleman Company, around 40 million Americans go camping each year, give …
Horses and Dogs as Outdoor Companions
There are few of us who don’t love at least some animals…especially our warm-blooded furry friends who can love us back. And the two animals I can think of that …
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park is known for its mountain splendor and its wildlife. Spectaular views of these majestic peaks are plentiful from almost anywhere in the park. What amazes me …
Camping & Trail Food 101
Are you into gourmet camping food? Do you love spending lots of time prepping, cooking and cleaning up while you’re out enjoying the outdoors? Me neither. Yes, we want to …
Pants, Shorts and Tops
Truth #1: Clothing reviews will be outdated soon Sure, clothing reviews will be outdated before too long—some of the specific items we review here on AOW won’t be available by …
Gear Review: Columbia Omni-Heat Beanie
Columbia’s Omni-Heat techonology is what makes this flimsy little beanie so warm! It’s great under knit hats to keep the wind out. I was looking for a very thin lightweight …
The Gunflint Trail
The Gunflint Trail is a 57-mile road that begins in Grand Marais, winds northwest, and is surrounded by Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It ends …
Lake Superior’s North Shore
Lake Superior contains 10% of all the fresh water on our planet. It’s got the largest surface area of any inland lake, covering 31,700 square miles. If it emptied out …
Great Outdoor Destinations in Minnesota
There are some amazing outdoor destinations in Minnesota. We’re known for our water, of course—the Land of 10,000 Lakes (we actually have 11,842 lakes with a surface area of at least 10 …