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  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Emma Veidt

    Now20 Epic Day Trips from Las Vegas That Aren’t Just the Grand CanyonWhen visiting Las Vegas, you might be distracted by the big city lights, endless shows, casinos and entertainment.

  • 2 weeks ago | backpacker.com | Emma Veidt

    Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. You've got questions; the bear has answers. Bear Month 2025 is here, and that means that our resident bruin advice columnist is once again fielding your queries about bear biology, safety, and more. Read on for the latest, or check out the rest of our Bear Month stories. Q: Can you get rabies like raccoons, bats, or skunks? - Rabid Fan A: A little germ, take big, bad me down?

  • 2 weeks ago | backpacker.com | Emma Veidt

    Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. I love setting superlative goals: run faster than I've ever run before, travel the farthest I've ever been from home, scale the tallest mountain in the Lower 48. There's something rewarding about doing something you've never done before, and coming out stronger, more experienced, wiser. When you're in that unknown territory, however, you're bound to learn some hard lessons.

  • 2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Emma Veidt

    For Tall Backpackers Who Go Ultralight: Six Moons Designs Skyscape Trekker Tent ReviewAs I trudged up the nearly 1,000-foot vertical trail leading to the top of the mountain I was camping on, I watched the sunset and the storm clouds …

  • 3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Emma Veidt

    Mother who got trapped headfirst in sea defence boulders drowned in front of daughter amid 'possible delay' to firefighters who were trying to rescue her, inquest toldA mother drowned while trapped between sea defence boulders as the tide slowly rose over her after a possible delay in sending firefighters to the …