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Pensacola, Fla. -- With a focus on providing customers with outdoor gear that is recycled, partially recycled and/or manufactured using less harmful processes on the environment

New book is honest, thought provoking, the only motivation you’ll need to plan your next adventure.

Nordic Walking’s winning combination of improved posture, a unique 4-Wheel-Drive type action and shock absorbing benefits - helping many individuals to walk comfortably again. Real Nordic Walking Poles from WWW.SKIWALKING.COM make walking easier.

How hiking can impact arm lymphedema and what precautions to take in order to minimize side-effects while enjoying your time outdoors.

Yes, goblins do exist for real, we have met them and so can you!

Win a Kelty Basecamp Kitchen, a Kelty Deluxe Roll-Top Table, and an Essential Chair. Enter to win by purchasing a Kelty, Sierra Designs, or Slumberjack product at www.amronintl.com/kelty.html. Use promo code "Kelty" during the checkout process.

Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill chronicles the author's attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Kilimanjaro is available as an ebook and in print. To purchase your copy, visit www.mgedwards.com.

It started in Europe and now 'wiking" has arrived Stateside. But what exactly is it all about?

Shewee is now available in five different colours in Canada. Shewee is a portable urinary device which allows women to urinate standing WITHOUT removing their clothes.

With so much new technology available, chances of getting oneself in dire straits while being out and about in the backcountry are drastically reduced.

Author Leonard M. Adkins takes readers through three states on the Appalachian Trail.

Just Announced! From March 1 thru June 30, 2012 the Hofsas House explores nature with its special Hiking Package. The Hofsas House Hotel offers the perfect European ambiance for hikers or a hiking club retreat.

New exhibits will welcome visitors to the Appalachian Trail Museum at the midway point of the Appalachian Trail in south central Pennsylvania.

Adventure Travel Company, One World Trekking, announces confirmation of a new hiking trip across the Balkans. From July 12 to 28, 2012, OWT is offering a special departure in conjunction with our friends at Odysseia-In Travel.

With 25 designated Wilderness areas, the Enchantment will exceed your expectations.

Linda M Pyle, author of "Peaks, Palms, and Picnics: Day Journeys in the Mountains & Deserts of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley," is counting the days until the March 3rd Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival.

People between the ages of 52 and 65 are expressing a strong interest in active adventure travel and desire to trek in the Himalaya

The PiggyBackPack was designed to carry kids 2 & older when they outgrow their baby backpacks. The frame transfers the weight to the carrier's hips which prevents spinal compression and back pain that often occures when carrying a child.

Taking the fight against osteoporosis outdoors can yield major health benefits

Appalachian Trail Museum begins third season with new manager.

Manhattan-based guiding company Outdoor Bound will run hiking trips that allow New Yorker’s to spend a day with an adopted shelter dog. The new program will raise money for Animal Haven while providing exercise and fresh air for the dogs.

KAF Adventures will now be offering Yoga Hikes and Yoga Backpacking trips throughout the United States, allowing a large audience to experience beauty, reflection, introspection, and physical activity, while gaining an appreciation for wild spaces.

Wilderness Preparedness not a life-or-death issue for most hikers. Ironically, being trained could save a life.

Loreen Niewenhuis (who walked around Lake Michigan in 2009) reveals the 1000-mile hike she will do this year. In her next book, she will explore all aspects of the five Great Lakes and take readers along on her adventure.

One World Trekking, Himalayan trekking leader since 1988, is offering those looking for a trek of a lifetime a 10% discount off of their classic treks to Nepal’s Annapurna region

The Appalachian Trail Museum completed its second season of being open in 2011; approxinmately 20,000 people have visited the museum over the past two years.

Himalayan travel leader One World Trekking has confirmed its September 20 to October 6, 2012 circuit trek around Bhutan’s western mountains.

Poricy Park Conservancy located in Middletown, NJ, announces community programs for January and February, 2012, where there’s something for everyone!

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In 2012, One World Trekking is expanding their program of unique trekking and hiking trips into the European countries of Albania, Scotland and Iceland.

Leader in Himalayan Travel Offers Unique Himalayan Journeys To Remote Regions of Nepal, Bhutan & Tibet

Himalayan travel leader expands program of worldwide hiking adventures.

The publication of “Hiking, Walking and Biking Nagano: 20 Nature, History & Culture Tours in Chikuma City” by Peter Ninnes, an Australian Expat author and resident of Chikuma City, Nagano, Japan, opens up this small city just 2 hours from Tokyo.

High mountain discount camping supply is ready for Christmas. They are offering free shipping on orders of $200 or more.

Author Loreen Niewenhuis, who walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan beginning on Navy Pier in 2009, makes appearances in Madison, WI, and Chicago, IL, December 2011 to showcase her bestselling book “A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach”

Camping World retail giant signs distribution agreement with Oregon inventor, LoopRope™, for their ‘Tie-downs Made Easy’ product

Australian outdoor supply store Anaconda signs distribution agreement with LoopRope™, LLC:

New web site offers expanded, in-depth trail information in a user-friendly format

How adventure-loving parents can pursue an outdoor excursion with children.

Escape 2 is announcing the launch of its NEW online store www.escape2.com.au! Visit www.escape2.com.au for all your travel and outdoor needs! 25%* off on ALL purchases (available for a limited time only)

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Fall colors are peaking in the Cascade Mountains and a new forest service trail to Beckler Peak just a few miles east of Skykomish has great fall color as well as sweeping views with the mountain peaks touched with the first snowfall of the season.

In the UK this week two retail Giants Harrods and Poundland both announced record sales. What does this mean for the bargain hunting Outdoor Enthusiast?

A new concept for people interested in all outdoor activities enabling shoppers to maximise their choice whilst ensuring they get the best deals on the web. It will enable the keen eyed shopper to compare prices from numerous online retailers.

OS Explorer Maps feature an exceptional level of detail which makes them the only choice for hikers and walkers on the hills. Plot your routes and destinations in the hills or countryside with an Ordnance Survey Explorer Map from Above and Beyond.

As the sun begins to peak through the woods, are you ready to start your day? Let GoldenPic (for Android and iPhone) be your one-stop-app for all your times, weather and saved GPS coordinates.

There is a wide choice of adventure travel programs in Kenya out there for you and your family that yha travel has for you.

Sales of physical maps are still as popular as ever as hikers, walkers, cyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts are reluctant to put down their Ordance Survey maps in exchange for a GPS device.

Wine and travel expert, Stefani Jackenthal, has written a guide book that will help even the novice wino or adventurer navigate through many of America’s finest wine countries; exploring their outdoor activities and wine tasting specialties.

Rusty Casteele to donate proceeds to Boy Scouts of America