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Stories By Catarina Cowden
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The three-minute film, Afterglow, is from the combined efforts of Sweetgrass Productions, Swedish ad agency Ahlstrand Wållgren and Philips TV.
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Wales is off the beaten track for many visitors to the United Kingdom but should be on the must-visit list of every hiker.
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Our imaginations take us to grand and colorful places that we can not conceive as a reality. But what if those colors actually existed right…
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In the past months, unfortunate news seemingly continues to stream in about missing hikers and eventual pronounced deaths. Mountains are massive, and atop sit gorgeous…
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Wintertime can bring some harsh, unbearable weather. But, when the weather comes, some incredible things come along with it. Snow sits atop trees and mountains,…
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Camping during the wintertime is not for the faint of heart. It can turn out to be a miserable adventure if ill prepared. Temperatures are…
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Snow has started to fall in some of the colder spots of the U.S. And snow sport season is upon us. For the outdoor folks…
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Winter hiking is not an incredibly popular activity. It is usually taken over by snowshoers and cross country skiers. But some people just want to…
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Tough Mudder races are known as some of the most hardcore events in the world. They were ranked #3 in our list of America's Best…
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Camping is a universal activity that gets people out of the house and into the Great Outdoors. The land around us is seemingly starting to…
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Choosing to spend time in the Great Outdoors should be a natural, eco-friendly experience. Unfortunately to bare the unpredictable weather, camping gear is often made…
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Sweet summer has passed, and now fall is leaving us as well. The temperature drops and the snowy storms are getting ready to freeze our…
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Climbing is a mental and physical workout that can be brought to incredible heights outdoors. Around the world, from ice caves to rock formations, adventurers…
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Tornado [embedImage=https://www.theactivetimes.com/sites/default/files/u208628/shutterstock_149065043.jpg] Dorothy got lucky. The violence of a tornado is no fairy tale. Wind speeds can reach more than 300 miles per hour and…
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Hiking can be a calming, therapeutic adventure. But for some, hiking and climbing is about the thrill, reaching new and death-defying heights that make life…
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Heart-racing, stomach-turning, eyes-tearing, skin-flapping, death-defying roller coasters. It takes a certain person to love them, to seek out the biggest and the baddest, and for…
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Dating someone with the motivation and determination to reach summits at some of the highest points in the world is an inspirational journey. And even…
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As the leaves change, and the weather cools there is no better time than fall for a beautiful hike in the Great Outdoors. Whether you…