Adventure

One Woman’s 2,000 Mile Paddle From the Big Apple to the Big Easy

One Woman’s 2,000 Mile Paddle From the Big Apple to the Big Easy

Margo Pellegrino, a self-identified and proud stay-at-home mother from New Jersey, is solo-paddling her outrigger canoe 2,000 miles from New York City to New Orleans in an effort to raise awareness of U.S. water pollution problems and the need for policies and public action to clean up our waterways. Margo Pellegrino is solo-paddling her outrigger canoe […]

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    10 Spectacular Hikes to Consider for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

    10 Spectacular Hikes to Consider for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

    The benefits of hiking are numerous. It’s an inexpensive activity with a relatively low impact that provides exercise and enjoyment. Research shows that spending time in nature improves mental health and there many reasons why you feel so good in nature. Whether you’re an avid hiker always looking for the next great trail to hike or an occasional trekker seeking […]

    6 Tips to Green Your Camping Trip

    6 Tips to Green Your Camping Trip

    Parks and day hikes are well and good, but if you really want to reconnect with Mother Nature this summer, you’ve got to go camping. For some, camping is a refreshing change: A chance to reset the mind and soul by roughin’ it for a few days. For others, the idea of living outside the […]