Entries filed under 'romance'

A Highlight Reel of Romance in National Parks

Providing some Valentine’s Day evidence that Cupid must enjoy the outdoors, the U.S. Department of Interior has assembled a highlight reel of romantic moments captured in national parks and other federal public lands. Check out the video. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 14, 2013 2:30 PM & Tagged national parks, romance and video | permalink | Comments



Guidebook Getaway: Slip into the Pines with Your Honey in Florida's Seminole State Forest

Looking for a place to take a romantic stroll? How about a trail that steers you through patches of a plant called lovegrass? The place to go, says guidebook author Sandra Friend, is the Lower Wekiva Loop, an 8.8-mile walk in Central Florida’s Seminole State Forest, about 40 miles north of Orlando. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 13, 2013 1:45 PM & Tagged Five-Star Trails, Florida, Guidebook Getaways, Hiking, Orlando, guidebooks and romance | permalink | Comments



Dreaming of a Romantic Getaway? Try This: a 9-Month Honeymoon in the Canadian Boonies

Hey romantics: What’s your idea of a fantastic, outdoorsy honeymoon spot? How about a patch of deep wilderness near the Arctic Circle in a remote corner of Canada’s Northwest Territories, where the 2 of you would build your own shelter from scratch and spend the next 9 months completely off the grid. We retell the uncommon love story of Andy and Heidi Brun. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 12, 2013 12:01 PM & Tagged Andy Brun, Exped, Heidi Brun, honeymoon, romance and wilderness | permalink | Comments



Posing a Question Not Exactly for the Ages, but Not Bad for V-Day: Are Hikers Sexy?

If LMFAO wrote a song about hikers, would the lyrics be "I'm dorky and I know it"? Maybe. Honestly, can hikers and backpackers be considered sexy? Hat hair. Sporks. Three-day stubble. (Y'know, in some circles the stubble thing might be a positive.) Are we trail hounds sagacious wilderness adventurers or just a gaggle of outdoor ragamuffins utterly unfamiliar with the tantric arts? (Note: Spreading sunscreen on a companion's neckline is not one of them.) After traveling hundreds and hundreds of ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 14, 2012 10:54 PM & Tagged Hiking and romance | permalink | Comments



Love on a Mountain: One Author's Story

Hey, outdoor romantics: Has Val-Day got you dreaming up ways to impress your heartthrob? Try inviting them out for a walk. Up Mount Kilimanjaro, for instance. It worked for Daniel Dorr. Dorr, author of the well-reviewed book Kissing Kilimanjaro: Leaving it All on Top of Africa, is a self-professed regular guy who loves outdoor adventure. He one day realized he also really liked a girl he originally met in Japan in the early 1990s while both were college exchange students. Nonromantic buddies at ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 17, 2011 6:28 PM & Tagged Daniel Dorr, Kilimanjaro, Kissing Kilimanjaro, The Mountaineers Books, Travel, adventure and romance | permalink | Comments