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Trail Recipe: Pantry Basics with Instant Rice/Dehydrated Beans

We are digging back into the panty for 2 more fantastic ingredients to pack along: Instant Rice & Dehydrated Beans.

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Meet the New Flash Hiking Boots from REI Co-op

Outdoor Gear Type: Hiking Boots

The REI Flash Hiking Boots are the first hiking boots ever made by the Co-op. They’re perfect for day hikers and high-mileage backpackers.

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Wild Wanderer Spotlight: Sage

Nature is very healing and yet very few of us are fortunate enough to have access to those green spaces. Nature is very healing…

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Trail Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Dip & Brie Dip w Pesto & Sun Dried Tomatoes

Trailgate recipes are meant to be shared at the trailhead or at the campsite because we all need more snacks in our life.

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Gear Up for Summer Giveaway! $2,500 in Prizes

We have partnered with 10 incredible brands to give you first-class gear for summer. Two will share in prizes totaling $2,500!

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10 Summer Vacation Gear Essentials: Beach, Trail, and Town Edition

Recommended For: Car Camper, Day Hiker, Urban Hiker

Versatile outdoor summer gear for a beach bonfire or a riverside campsite. Wearables that will function well in town and trail.

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Wild Wanderer Spotlight: Max and Jaye

We want equal access and equal opportunities for everyone regardless of skin color, income, proximity to trails, etc.

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It’s National Forest Week! Get Outside and Explore it All

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) is hosting National Forest Week, an annual celebration of our 193-million-acre National Forest System.

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Trail Recipe: Kettle Corn Popcorn

Whip up an amazing trailgate snack with these jazzed-up popcorn recipes.

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Wild Wanderer Spotlight: Sophie

I would really like to see more brands and organisations push back against the narrative that “the outdoors is a great leveler”…

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