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Fossil hunting has to be one of the coolest pastimes you can partake in. What other hobby gives you a glimpse into hundreds of millions of years gone by?   If ever you want a reminder of just how insignificant mankind really is, head out into nature and do a little fossil hunting.  When you find [...]

When it comes to outdoor adventures, very few places compare to the stunning beauty of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.  Tucked away in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, this charming town exudes breathtaking vistas, picturesque hiking trails, and an abundance of natural wonders that will leave you spellbound.  And what better way to experience all [...]

A baby bison who evidently just couldn’t even sat down in the middle of a road at Yellowstone National Park this week and caused a pretty adorable traffic jam. In a video shared by Yahoo, the calf sits in the road surrounded by a small herd of adult bison protecting and trying to nudge it [...]

Are things feeling a bit flat lately? Dreaming of a change of scene? These 10 great American mountain towns, with their picturesque rolling hills and incredible peaks, offer stunning photo opportunities and exhilarating experiences.  You’ll want to plan your mountain adventure straight away. 1. Aspen, Colorado Rocky Mountains A gorgeous and well-known city on this [...]

The Great Outdoors is a cult comedy classic from the 1980s about a peaceful weekend of fishing and outdoors family time at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin that gets a bit…chaotic.  In the typical style of the time, a vacation goes all kinds of wrong for the unsuspecting main characters and turns into a comedy spectacle [...]

If you’ve ever dreamt of being a bird, an English zoo might just have your dream job.  The Blackpool Zoo announced this week that they’re recruiting a few human seagull deterrents to protect their visitors from flocks of gulls who are just plain trouble. To get the job done, the ideally “outgoing” employees will have [...]

If ever there was a life-changing backyard luxury that also happens to be portable, it is, without a doubt, the SweatTent. This brand-new collapsible sauna is exactly what it sounds like: a tent that is also a sauna, which you can put in your backyard or set up at your campsite and make all of [...]

With varied terrains ranging from exotic coastal patches surrounded by turquoise waters to tropical canopies surrounded by palm trees, Key West is home to some of the most amazing campsites that deliver panoramic views, stunning sunsets, and endless fun experiences.  So, pack your bags, grab your pals and let’s dive into the awesome world of [...]

The numbers are in and they’re huge: In 2022, the National Park Service recorded 312 million visits—more than in 2021 and nearly as many as they did in the pre-pandemic years of 2018 and 2019. According to the latest stats release from NPS, a dozen individual parks broke their all-time visitation records last year, too. [...]