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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
Grand Rapids		Hotels
Green Bay		Hotels
Branson		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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Feature Articles

Top Ten Alternative National and State Parks
Shawnee State Park, Ohio (Instead of Cuyahoga National Park, Ohio)
Top Ten Wildflower-Viewing Spots
Michigan
Get Outta Town: Chicago
Escape the Windy City's concrete-and-steel canyons for a drive along the shoreline of Lake Michigan and through some of Chicago's ritziest neighborhoods.
Lake Loop
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Duluth, MN and Michigan’s UP
Wisconsin/Minnesota
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Ya, Shore, You Betcha

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Trip Ideas

Backyard Playgrounds
Chicago
Wisconsin's Wild Side: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin
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

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...
Route 66
Intrepid Travel
from $1614, 14 days
Get your kicks on this Overland Adventure down Route 66, the infamous highway linking LA and Chicago. Road-trip down the interstates through the...
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...
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,...

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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
outside
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

Attractions

Betsie Valley Bike Trail

Runs 22 miles from Frankfort to Thompsonville
49617

Description: Twenty-two miles from Frankfort to Elberta, the Betsie Valley Trail is a hiker- and biker-friendly... Read More

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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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Brockway Mountain Drive

Off of Hwy. 26, west of Copper Harbor
Copper Harbor, Michigan

Description: Brockway Mountain Drive winds nine miles along Brockway Mountain. Following a route lined at times with stone walls and trees, the lake and mountain views are spectacular. ... Read More

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