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Boundary Waters Canoe Area		Hotels
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore		Hotels
Black Hills National Forest		Hotels
Huron-Manistee National Forests		Hotels
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore		Hotels
Superior National Forest		Hotels
Wind Cave National Park		Hotels
Custer State Park		Hotels
Door County		Hotels
Ice Age National Scenic Trail		Hotels

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My family is looking to take a fall camping trip somewhere in the Midwest or Appalachian Mountain range. Our criteria is as follows... -campground with semi-wooded campsites -pretty fall foliage -town near by with quaint shops, fall festivals, etc. Places that we have visited in the past include Nashville, IN and Cosby, TN. I look forward to getting your thoughts on a good spot.
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Nordic Libations
Come winter, New York’s fabled Finger Lakes region makes for one warm, intoxicating outing, where cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails lead to century-old vineyards, restaurants, resorts, and quaint B&Bs.
Chicago
Kayaking through the Windy City
Flatwater Freedom
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Snow Kiting
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Twin Cities, Minnesota
Wilderness Therapy
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Lose (and find) yourself in the great wide open

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Trip Ideas

Backyard Playgrounds
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Best Sand Playground: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore (Michigan)
America's Best Beaches
Wisconsin's Wild Side: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin
GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests

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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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Woodside Ranch Winter Program
Woodside Ranch
from $260, 8 days
Welcome to Woodside Ranch, a year-roundfun and relaxing retreat for the whole family! Offering an all-inclusive stay fresh air, horseback...
Black Hills Multi-sport
The World Outdoors
from $2398, 6 days
Criss-cross the path of General George Armstrong Custer's 1874 Black Hills Expedition on foot, bicycle and horseback on this Black Hills multi-sport...
Woodside Ranch
Woodside Ranch
from $260, 8 days
Welcome to Woodside Ranch, a fun and relaxing retreat for the whole family! Offering an all-inclusive stay with fresh air, horseback riding,...
Canoeing the Upper Missouri River - Lewis and Clark's Wilderness
Big Wild Adventures
from $2300, 8 days
The upper Missouri - A gentle river, flowing mostly through wilderness, little-changed since Lewis & Clark. ...
Utah - Canyonlands and Arches Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $1895, 6 days
Moab, Utah - mountain biking mecca of global proportions! That's the image most commonly associated with Moab. Timberline, in fact, has been staging...

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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

Crazy Horse Memorial

Black Hills of South Dakota on U.S. Highway 16/385 just 17 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore.
12151 Avenue of the Chiefs
Crazy Horse, South Dakota 57730

Description: In 1948, Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began carving Crazy Horse Memorial, when Lakota Chief Henry... Read More

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National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame

Northwest Wisconsin
10360 Hall of Fame Dr.
Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Description: The concrete, steel, and fiberglass Shrine to Anglers, shaped like the muskellunge fish, stands four and a half stories tall. You can walk right into its open maw, which accommodates up to 20 people.... Read More

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Lubeznick Center for the Arts

101 W. 2nd St.
Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Description: The Lubeznik Center for the Arts is a newly renovated cultural venue, providing a variety of art... Read More

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