

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
See a park, save a buck. Saturday (Sept. 24) is National Public Lands Day, which offers you and me the opportunity to: 1. Chip in some volunteer work to enhance a public space near you. This blog presented some details for how to participate earlier this week. 2. Visit a park and just soak up the scenery. For free. Entrance fees at federal parks and landmarks are waived for the day. Where to go? This online guide from the National Park Service shows you what parks are near you. Why bother? ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on September 22, 2011 11:02 PM & Tagged Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, National Public Lands Day, national parks, utah and zion | permalink | Comments
What would you do if you could spend just one day in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park? My answer: Put my 2-tones to the figurative floorboard and hike as far and fast as possible. Below are some of the views I captured during an in-and-out visit last week en route to a backpacking trip to Zion National Park. Bryce definitely deserves more than a 1-day visit, but I made the most of the time that was available to me. Did I stand on any spot that you recall seeing? What's your favorite view in ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on September 9, 2011 3:54 PM & Tagged Bryce Canyon, Hiking, national parks, utah and zion | permalink | Comments
September has arrived, which means that spectacular fall color will be starting soon in some areas. To kick off the season, the REI Blog asked trail-loving REI staff in our northern and high-elevation stores to share some of their favorite early-season hiking trails. We'll run suggestions for other regions in later posts throughout the season. You can find more information on these hikes by clicking on the trip names or searching the thousands of trips displayed on REI Guidepost. Please chime ...
Posted by Steve T on September 6, 2011 3:17 PM & Tagged Autumn, Colorado, Fall, Hiking, Massachusetts, Montana, alaska, backpacking and utah | permalink | Comments
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