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Outdoor Ethics: Take Only Pictures, Leave Only Footprints
Close your eyes and picture your favorite nature spot. It might be the beach, a hiking trail, or a secluded area of the forest with a trickling stream.
Now image that same spot but this time it is littered with trash, all the flowers have been picked from the meadow as souvenirs, and there is graffiti on the sprawling cliffs. Not so nice, is it?
5 Must-See Places on the Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is dubbed as “America’s Favorite Drive” and it definitely lives up to its name. There are more than 450 miles of road to drive and nearly 100,000 thousand acres of land to explore! Here are five must see places on the Parkway!
10 Scrumptious Recipes For Your Next Backcountry Adventure
Before, during and after a long day of backpacking, paddling, climbing, exploring or adventuring, it’s absolutely necessary to eat right, eat well, and eat a lot!
Being prepared to handle your own first aid needs is an important step when going on any trip, especially a solo trip. If you feel you are lacking in this area I recommend taking a class on it.
Top 5 Outdoor Activities in Boone, NC
Hiking Boone is full of great trails with spectacular views. Many of the local favorites are right off the Blue Ridge Parkway!
ENO Hammock Research Series Uncovers Glue for Social Bonding
Read about how Lyon College and ENO investigated levels of creativity, friendship, and relaxation in a hammock compared to the typical table and chair settings.
A well loaded pack can mean the difference between being comfortable and uncomfortable out on the trail. It is one of the simpler backpacking skills to learn, yet it seems to be a process that many hikers overlook.
12 days Canoeing and Backpacking the Ocala National Forest, FL
YE OL’ 2K15! Was a complete success! 10 brave participants from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chose to spend part of their winter break embarking on an unforgettable 12-day adventure to the Ocala National Forest. It took nearly 1,400 miles of driving but once we finally arrived our journey began with some relaxing canoeing on the Ocklawaha River. We paddled upstream the first day and encountered a vast variety of very active wildlife. More birds than you could possibly count, multiple turtles bathing in the sun around every corner, alligators, and MONKEYS! Yes, we saw freaking packs of monkeys! They were running around and climbing trees everywhere, we even saw them jumping across the river! Don’t believe me? Check out our GoPro montage Highlight video as well! We later had some more quality time on the river and got to chillax at a sweet spot next to the water for several hours on our last full river day. It was inevitable that the fleet of ENO hammocks that we brought along would be set up as well as the challenging ENO Slackline! It was a total hit with this incredible group who were enjoying this entire experience thus far. The...
Note from ENO: As a co-sponsor, we will be following Trevor’s adventure on the Alabama Scenic River Trail over the next few months. This is the beginning of his story.