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Top Ten Alternative National and State Parks
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona (Instead of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona)
Top Ten Wildflower-Viewing Spots
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Get Outta Town: Phoenix
Make a pilgrimmage to the home of strawberry pie (yes, really) along insanely scenic I-17.
Route 66 Redux
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Cruising the southwest stretch of the classic highway
GORP - Alchesay National Fish Hatchery
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Trip Ideas

A "Sky Island" Above the Desert: Coconino National Forest, Arizona
GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests

Practical Advice

Seafood Watch: The Western Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world's oceans, continues to profile the seafood you should—and shouldn't—eat by indexing the most common fish off the western coast of the United States.
How to Build a Snow Cave
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Ask ten people how to make a snow cave and you'll get ten different answers. Winter-survival expert Greg Davenport, 49, ends the debate. Here's his definitive guide to making a bomber backcountry bunker.
What Eric Larsen, Polar Explorer, Brings
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He's skied to the North Pole and mushed across the Canadian Arctic, and in 2009 Larsen, 37, will try to be first to reach both poles and the summit of Mount Everest in one year. Here's some of the gear he usually has in tow.
Playing It Safe
Tout, scam, trickery, pickpockets, or downright theft—any one of 'em can turn a trip of a lifetime into a lifelong lesson. Here's how to avoid bad experiences.
Seafood Watch: The Eastern Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world’s oceans, offers information on the environmental impacts of eating various types of seafood.

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Hiker
The World Outdoors
from $2298, 6 days
These special departures feature the full grandeur of the Canyon as we hike from its North to South Rim, crossing the mighty Colorado River en route....
Havasupai: A Grand Canyon Oasis
Austin Lehman Adventures
from $1698, 5 days
Not many people know that nestled deep in the Grand Canyon is a hidden treasure: an oasis of lush, spring-fed pools, cascading waterfalls and dense vegetation. It's called Havasu. ......
The Sunshine Trail
Intrepid Travel
from $1769, 21 days
Up for a cross-country journey? Then sign up for the Sunshine Trail - from New York City to San Francisco with plenty of exciting stops in between....
Western Sun
Intrepid Travel
from $773, 7 days
Embark on a road-trip under the hazy Californian sun, passing through some of the country's best national parks, including Yosemite, Death Valley and...
The Grand Canyon of the Rock Ages
Big Wild Adventures
from $1800, 8 days
There is no canyon on Earth like the Grand Canyon! We will explore this great wilderness, beginning and ending on the high pine-clad North Rim,...

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Gear

Car Camping
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Squishy Bowls
Portable, packable dining ware
Winter Camping Gear Essentials
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It’s a winter wonderland. Get out there and enjoy it.
What Eric Larsen, Polar Explorer, Brings
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He's skied to the North Pole and mushed across the Canadian Arctic, and in 2009 Larsen, 37, will try to be first to reach both poles and the summit of Mount Everest in one year. Here's some of the gear he usually has in tow.
Complete Gear Archives: Camping
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to camping

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Fitness

America's Best Cities: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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No. 6
City Without Limits
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Adventure Never Felt So Good
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The Hills Health Ranch

Attractions

Cape Royal Scenic Drive

Grand Canyon North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023

Description: On this drive you'll see some of the North Rim's most spectacular scenery and attain the highest... Read More

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Grand Canyon Field Institute

4 Tonto St.
Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023

Description: You can always go it alone, but GCFI's knowledgeable instructors leave no fossil unturned, spilling... Read More

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Mount Elden Trail System

north of Flagstaff
Peaks/Mormon Lake Ranger Districts, 5075 N. Highway 89
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004

Description: You can find almost any kind of hike that you like on Mount Elden, which rises 9,299 feet from the... Read More

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