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Top Parks and Outdoors Destinations	Related Travel Guides	Find Hotels
Cape May		Hotels
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area		Hotels
Gauley River National Recreation Area		Hotels
Monongahela National Forest		Hotels
Allegheny National Forest		Hotels
Lums Pond State Park		Hotels
Poe Paddy State Park		Hotels

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I am driving from the Detroit suburbs to Pittsburgh. Can you give me a good scenic route once we get off the OH turnpike that we can take to Pittsburgh? I would like to take the back roads so we can drive some hills and see some small towns.
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Need information on how we will be able to go to 5-7 states in 7 days to start in New York. We are coming from Los Angeles.Have 3 pre-teen kids.
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I would like to find a nice hotel/inn/cabin on a lake within 3 hours of the Philadelphia area. I have 2 teenage children and would like to find a place a lake for a nice 4 day getaway where we could rent jetskis, canoe, etc. Any idea?
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Get Outta Town: Philadelphia
Explore Cape May, a stunning coastal stretch offering beaches, migrating birdlife, and the Victorian charms of the town of Cape May.
The Wild Shore Takes Flight
Serious birdwatchers know that Virginia’s Eastern Shore is the place to be each fall, as millions of songbirds, raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl fly south for the winter along the Mid-Atlantic flyway. Newbies can get acquainted with it all during the Eastern Shore of Virginia Birding & Wildlife Festival, held each September.
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Fly Fishing
GORP - Chincoteague NWR, Maryland - Community
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GORP - St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
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Trip Ideas

Camp Convenient: Sawmill Lake, High Point SP, New Jersey
Top Ten Camps in North America
Backyard Playgrounds
Washington, D.C.
Four-Season Adventures at Snowshoe Mountain Resort
Melting snow means the adventure—hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding—is just getting started at this Mid-Atlantic hotspot.
Allegheny Getaway: Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests
Cycling in the Mountain State: The Singletrack of West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest

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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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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Seattle
Adventure Never Felt So Good
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The Hills Health Ranch

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Attractions

Atlantic City Boardwalk

2314 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Description: The Boardwalk is the most famous and popular attraction in Atlantic City. All the main attractions... Read More

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Hickory Creek Trail

Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania

Description: This 11.1 mile trail begins at the picnic area within the Hearts Content Recreation Area and forms... Read More

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