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GORP - Grand Portage NM, Minnesota - Monumental Moments
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Wisconsin/Minnesota
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Ya, Shore, You Betcha
Minneapolis
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IN THE WARMER MONTHS, Twin Cities denizens tumble out of their houses like snow melting off a roof. Unless you feel rejuvenated by the tangled web of training wheels, 20-foot dog leashes, and entwined lovers around the Minneapolis lakes, it's time to get away. Hear the wind blow through prairie grass, feel the river sand between your, and let the only sweat you encounter be your own.
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
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Tofte, Minnesota
GORP - Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota - Hiking
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Practical Advice

Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
Day Hiking: A Packing List
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Backpacking: A Packing List
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GORP - Recovering from a Dislocated Joint - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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GORP - Dislocated Knee - Dislocated Joints in the Backcountry
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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Minnesota's Great Northwoods: The Superior Trail Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $1895, 6 days
Conceived in the mid-1980's as a through hiking trail extending from Duluth to the Canadian border, often along the ridgeline overlooking Superior's...

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Gear

Osprey Exos 46 Backpack
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Women's Hiking
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Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 and Trekker Chair
The best sleeping pad and chair-maker
The Gear You Need: Mountain Trekking in Peru
Save for dense snow cover and crampon-required icefields, if you’re looking to outfit yourself for trekking in places like the Peruvian Andes, we’ve got the goods.
Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
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 hiking.

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Fitness

America's Best Cities: Charlotte, North Carolina
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No. 10
Adventure Never Felt So Good
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Rancho La Puerta
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Attractions

International Wolf Center

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

1396 Hwy. 169
Ely, Minnesota 55731

Description: The International Wolf Center's mission is to advance the survival of wolf populations by teaching... Read More

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North House Folk School

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

P.O. Box 759
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604

Description: North House Folk School draws students from all over the world and offers more than 225 courses,... Read More

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Brandenburg Gallery

11 E. Sheridan St.
Ely, Minnesota

Description: The Brandenburg Gallery houses the works of renowned nature photographer Jim Brandenburg. The... Read More

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