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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

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.
Snow Kiting
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Twin Cities, Minnesota
The Thrill of the Skill
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GORP's Top Picks for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore - Wisconsin
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GORP - Boundary Waters - Winter Sports
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Practical Advice

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.
Welcome to Home Rental Country: The Refuge of the Un-Hotel
Take the brand-name anonymity out of your next foray into the vacation world by getting the scoop on finding the best homes away from home.

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...
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

Nordic Skiing Gear Essentials
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Whatever your preference—classic or skate—we've got the goods for you
Trek: Camp Corsa Ice Ax
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Train: Atlas Run Snowshoe
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Easton Artica Backcountry Snowshoes
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The Right Snowshoe: MSR’s Lightning Ascent
Walk in stride—above the snow and doggie in tow—in one of the market’s best femme-specific designs

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Fitness

Winter, On Speed
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Make skate skiing part of the season's regimen and you'll start the year with fitness to spare
I'm With Stupid
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Brothers Tom (the good son) and Jerry (the bad seed) are about to join their fellow flatlanders for a zero-to-60 weekend of skiing and snowboarding at a skyscraping resort two miles above sea level. Watch as they confront the pitfalls of poor preparation, altitude sickness, dehydration, muscle fatigue, and draft beer. With this survival guide, we'll show you, with contrasting examples of smart strategies and boneheadedness, how to squeeze every inch of vertical out of trips to the high country.
Prewinter Jump Start
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Cold-weather battle plans from the nation's top fitness advisors
Who's the Fittest?
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Adventure Never Felt So Good
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Double Eagle Resort

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Attractions

Oprah Winfrey Show (The)

Harpo Studios: 1058 West Washington St. at the corner of Carpenter and Washington
110 North Carpenter St.
Chicago, Illinois 60607

Description: The Oprah Winfrey Show first aired in 1984 as AM Chicago, and eventually became the... Read More

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