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Windmill near the seashore in Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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Get Outta Town: Boston
Explore Boston's back roads as you make a loop through historic Gloucester, the quintessential New England fishing town.
GORP - Federally Endangered or Threatened Species - Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge
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GORP - Land Protection Plan - Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge
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GORP - Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts
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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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Squishy Bowls
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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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America's Best Cities: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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City Without Limits
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Bunker Hill Monument

Monument Sq, Charlestown
Boston, Massachusetts

Description:

The 221-foot granite obelisk, a landmark that's visible from miles away, honors the memory... Read More

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Dennis/Brewster/Wellfleet (official trailhead is Nickerson State Park on Rte 6A)
Brewster, Massachusetts 02631

Description: The Cape Cod Rail Trail follows a former railroad right-of-way for 22 miles through the towns of... Read More

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Boston Duck Tours

3 Copley Place, Suite 310 (Office address)
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

Description: Looking for a tour unlike any other in the Boston area? Board the Boston "Duck" and cruise the... Read More

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