{"id":10634,"date":"2016-12-30T08:58:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T16:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=10634"},"modified":"2016-12-30T08:58:36","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T16:58:36","slug":"outdoor-news-need-read-week-december-26th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/news\/outdoor-news-need-read-week-december-26th","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor News You Need to Read This Week: December 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether your feelings about 2016 are positive or negative, we can all agree that a lot happened. That\u2019s why we\u2019re taking a dive into the past 365: This week is all about top lists. Join us to remember the moments that were worthwhile before we forge into another year of getting outdoors.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is what we\u2019ve been reading the week of December 26th through 30th.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Bears Ears and Gold Butte Designated as National Monuments<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Designated after years of public input and community engagement, these two monuments protect over one million acres of desert landscape in Utah and Nevada. They offer a wealth of outdoor recreation opportunities, and also include archaeological sites and other places sacred to Native American tribes. The outdoor sector has been deeply involved in the conversation.<\/p>\n

2. Save These for a Stressful Day: Yoga Journal\u2019s Top 10 Meditations of 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Is there a better way to begin a look back on 2016 than with a few techniques to calm strong emotions? Peruse the ten best meditations from the experts at Yoga Journal<\/em>. Perhaps you can start 2017 off with a whole new practice.<\/p>\n

3. Outside Magazine: The Best Podcasts of 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Now that you\u2019re relaxed, calm and sitting still, why not queue up some of the best podcasts in the outdoor world? Outside<\/em> magazine has gathered the best of the best in a list that can\u2019t be missed. This year was a great one for audio about the outside.<\/p>\n

4. Rock and Ice: Photos of the Year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Get your rock climbing fix with the top photos of the year. From the huge walls of Acopan Tepui, Venezuela, to moss-covered boulders in Washington state, there is plenty of dream fodder here.<\/p>\n

5. The Radavist’s Best Photos of Bike Life in 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

John Watson, the founder of one of the top cycling blogs online, tells the tales behind each of his favorite pictures of the year. It\u2019s ideal office-daydreaming material.<\/p>\n

6. Powder Magazine: The Photo Annual<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Photography is art. And Powder<\/em>\u2019s yearly trip down memory lane is nothing short of exquisite. Before you head to newsstands to get your copy, click to view.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether your feelings about 2016 are positive or negative, we can all agree that a lot happened. That\u2019s why we\u2019re taking a dive into the past 365: This week is all about top lists. Join us to remember the moments that were worthwhile before we forge into another year of getting outdoors. This is what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":10645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[685],"tags":[692,697,698],"internal-tag":[],"class_list":["post-10634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-news","tag-outdoor-news","tag-what-were-reading"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/news\/outdoor-news-need-read-week-december-26th","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Outdoor News You Need to Read This Week: December 26th","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/news\/outdoor-news-need-read-week-december-26th","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/news\/outdoor-news-need-read-week-december-26th"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/C01-2000-e1483117059915.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/C01-2000-e1483117059915.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000"},"articleSection":"News","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Aer Parris-Hoshour"}],"creator":["Aer Parris-Hoshour"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["news","outdoor news","what we're reading"],"dateCreated":"2016-12-30T16:58:36Z","datePublished":"2016-12-30T16:58:36Z","dateModified":"2016-12-30T16:58:36Z"},"rendered":"