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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



Art + Nature = Inviting Outdoor Spaces

What’s the most noteworthy mashup of artwork and the outdoors that stands out in your mind? Sunset magazine has published a list of 17 examples in the West that might interest urban dwellers with a fondness for arty landscapes. What great art-nature blends does your city have to offer? ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 11, 2013 4:15 PM & Tagged art, nature and parks | permalink | Comments



Invitation: Benefit Concert on REI.com/Live; Features Members of The Head and the Heart

This is your chance to hear some good music and honor the memory of 3 fallen skiers. On Friday (Feb. 8) at midnight ET/9 p.m. PT, REI.com/Live will stream a live benefit performance by Josiah Johnson and Charity Rose Thielen, 2 members of the Seattle folk-rock band The Head and the Heart, and 2 other Seattle-area bands. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 7, 2013 10:30 AM & Tagged The Head and the Heart, fundraising and music | permalink | Comments



How a Magical Day of Building Snow Shelters Also Builds Character Strength in Kids

How can you reap the most benefits of getting your kids outdoors? This guest post by Debbie Steinberg Kuntz—founder and editor of OdysseyOutdoors.net and a licensed marriage and family therapist—offers some useful ideas for busy parents. ...

Posted by Steve T on February 6, 2013 10:30 AM & Tagged OdysseyOutdoors, family, snow shelters and snowsports | permalink | Comments