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Kayaking Cave Run Lake, Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky (courtesy, Kentucky Tourism)

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We are trying to plan a week-end away for our 40th wedding anniversary. I live near Cincinnati, Ohio and would like to go no farther than 2 to 3 hours away. I would love to have something over look the river and also have something to do during the day. Don't want any casino's. Would love to see historic things.
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Feature Articles

Aces High
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THE IDEA: Make one of the world's greatest Everest guides face his fear of heights. THE PLAN: Send him 3,000 feet up El Capitan with Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Ivo Ninov. THE RESULT: Panic attacks, cold sweats, and one order of Depends.
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Crawl and Canoe in Kentucky's Multisport Adventureland
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Practical Advice

Rising to the Challenge
How do you learn to conquer a snow-covered mountain—and your fears? Simple. Go with Wyoming's Exum Mountain Guides, the leaders in mountaineering training.
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 Andrew McLean, Ski Mountaineer, Brings
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McLean, 47, is one of the world's most accomplished backcountry skiers, with first descents on every continent—and more than 100 total. This spring, he's off to Greenland for a few more. Here's what he's packing.
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.
Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.

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Kentucky's Bluegrass Country Biker
Timberline Adventures
from $1795, 6 days
The addition of Kentucky's Bluegrass Country to Timberline's program was the natural extension of our career commitment to western adventure. In so...

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Gear

What You Need: Ski Mountaineering
The gear you need to strap on, pack up, wear, and shed to get up—and back down—a serious mountain.
Gear of the Year
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Wilier Triestina Izoard
Women's Road Biking
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Race Upgrades
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KTM Adventure 990
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Expedition Ready

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Fitness

Four Steps to Peak Agility
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Without agility, working out is just bodybuilding.
Cutting-Edge Sports Gear
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The athletic equipment that made the cut for our second annual celebration of the best in design and technology.
Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
Are the Mountains Killing Your Brain?
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Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells—at lower altitudes than you'd think. Here's how to protect yourself.
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Attractions

Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail

Description:

Sheltowee means Big Turtle. That's the name the Shawnee gave Daniel Boone when they adopted him... Read More

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Cumberland River

Daniel Boone National Forest

Description: The Cumberland River system, which is tops in Kentucky for whitewater paddling, covers most of... Read More

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North Side Hiking Trails

Mammoth Cave National Park
P.O. Box 7
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky 42259

Description: Traveling north from the Visitor Center on Green River Ferry Road and turning left on Maple Spring... Read More

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