Tag Archives: hiking

1. HAT. An absolute must if you want to keep the sun off your head, neck and ears. There are a number of options for headgear, from baseball-style caps with cloth extending over the neck to the Indiana Jones-style wide-brimmed hat I prefer. I was torn between an Outdoor Research hat with a polyester band [...]

 
By guest blogger, Nick Cunkelman
 
Math, as they say, speaks for itself. But when the origin of your Grand Canyon adventure begins in its neighborhood, pure idea, what speaks then? Well for Rich Rudow, Todd Martin and Dan Ransom, the answer is, fittingly, a mathematician. Before every new slot canyoneering journey below the rim, Rudow, Martin [...]

By Guest blogger, Tales of a Mountain Mama
Kids these days are absolutely bombarded by screens, technology and the lure of sedentary activities.  Obesity rates are up, ADD is more of a “common” issue than ever before, and kids simply aren’t spending time outdoors and moving. 
Thankfully, the awareness on the issue is spreading like wildfire [...]