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Archive for 'January 2013'

Meet the Guide: An Insider’s Look at Cycling in Portugal and Spain

Picturesque and quiet back roads, groves of olive trees, UNESCO World Heritage sites, Moorish architecture, Roman ruins—Portugal and Spain have always spoken to me. Pedro Martins, leader of the REI Spain/Portugal cycling trip, recently visited REI headquarters, and I sat down with him to hear why biking is the best way to explore the area. ...

Posted by Traveling Eric on January 8, 2013 1:00 PM & Tagged REI Adventures, Spain, Travel and portugal | permalink | Comments



Saturday is Winter Trails Day: A Great Time to Try Snowshoeing or Cross-Country Skiing

Have you ever wanted to give snowshoeing or cross-country skiing a try? This Saturday, Winter Trails Day is your opportunity to do so for little to no cost. ...

Posted by Steve T on January 7, 2013 10:00 AM & Tagged Cross-country skiing, Snowshoeing, family and winter trails day | permalink | Comments



Photo Contest Focuses on Beauty in National Wildlife Refuges; Check Out Some Top Shots

The nonprofit National Wildlife Refuge Association recently announced the winning images of its 2012 photo contest, and some of the results, as we show in this post, are impressive. Take a look. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 4, 2013 12:00 PM & Tagged National Wildlife Refuges, Photography and wildlife | permalink | Comments



F-Train to Alaska: GirlTrek Volunteer Takes a Life-Changing Trip

Erica Wynn is a college student from Queens, New York. Like some college students, Erica works as a waitress to pay her tuition. Unlike most, Erica is volunteering 12 months of her life to serve as a “healthy role model “with an organization called GirlTrek. ...

Posted by Steve T on January 3, 2013 11:15 AM & Tagged African Americans, Denali, GirlTrek, alaska, backpacking, fitness and walking | permalink | Comments



Let's Hear It for the Flugbjorgunarsveitin, Iceland's 18,000 Search and Rescue Volunteers

The Iceland Association for Search and Rescue is an all-volunteer force of 18,000 people who serve a country with a population of just over 300,000. With no army or national police, it's up to volunteers to find lost souls in Iceland. “Somebody’s got to do it,” one rescue volunteer says. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 2, 2013 11:00 AM & Tagged Search and Rescue | permalink | Comments