Camping Cabins: A Great Alternative to Motels & Tents
Camping cabins can be a great alternative when traveling or for a camping trip—even if your family already has a tent or pop-up camper like we do. The idea behind …
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Snowshoe Your Favorite Summer Hiking Trails
Snowshoeing on hiking trails is a super workout and one of the best ways to enjoy winter. We’ll cover a few specific trails in Minnesota in this post. But you …
Gear-Up for the Coming Cold Weather!
For many of us, moving into autumn means moving into cold weather. That doesn’t have to mean hibernation!! I’ve found there are two major factors in not retreating indoors during …
Bear Safety: Grizzly Bear Territory
Some of North America’s most magnificent mountain ranges and national parks are prime grizzly bear habitat. That doesn’t mean be scared away. But learn to be bear aware and practice …
Fall Camping: What Do You Need to Know?
Fall is a wonderful time for camping. If you live in the south, the temps are finally cooling off. If you live in the north it’s an especially beautiful time …
Wilderness First Aid 101
Why learn wilderness first aid? Any time we’re out in the wilderness we open ourselves up to some risk, no matter how careful we are. It just goes with the …
Why You should Head North in the Winter
For those of us fortunate enough to live in a northern climate, outdoor winter activities abound. Here in Minnesota, most people dream of heading South sometime during our cold winter. …
Public or Private Campground — Which is Best?
Which is best — a public or private campground? Yes! It depends on your budget, the location, amenities you want or don’t want, crowds you want or don’t want. By …
Finding Your Way to “Hidden” Beauty
One of my favorite things about hiking (and in some cases, paddling) is the chance to get to places that are off the beaten path. There’s something special about witnessing …
A Run-Walk-Run Strategy for Us Older Folks
(This post was updated on 4/13/19) Run-walk-run? Isn’t that sort of like quitting? I used to think if I didn’t run the whole way I had somehow copped out. Not …