Kassondra Cloos

1 month ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

House Republicans have voted to sell acres of public land; land that was previously untouchable. What’s in store for the future of recreation access in the US? In an unexpected late-night ruling on Tuesday, the House Natural Resources Committee voted to allow the federal government to sell off thousands of acres of land in Nevada and Utah. It may be a minuscule proportion of the total amount of federal land in those states, but it’s concerning nonetheless.

1 month ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

Job losses and funding cuts have already placed the National Park Service at risk. Now, DOGE wants to re-open a protected area (twice the size of Texas) in the Pacific Ocean for commercial fishing, placing endangered species, fish populations and habitats at risk. The tail end of National Parks Week in the US around the end of April is usually a time for celebrating and appreciating over 400 parks and monuments in the National Park Service.

2 months ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

What if you had amazing access to nature right from your front door? The National Park City initiative could help you get there. It’s official: Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a National Park City. No, that doesn’t mean it’s going to be run like Yosemite or Everglades. This designation has nothing to do with the US National Park Service. But it’s a big deal nonetheless.

2 months ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

Spoiler alert: the perfect adventure van doesn’t exist. But don’t worry—expert Calum Creasey has some suggestions for you. On social media, you usually see vans parked in epic places, with plush interiors straight out of the pages of a home design magazine. But a campervan doesn’t have to have running water or a built-in bed to be an adequate adventuremobile—or even a full-time home. If you ask Calum Creasey, an author and British campervan builder, an air mattress is all you really need.

2 months ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

If you’ve always wanted to go to Europe but assumed it’s too expensive, think again. Vacations in Europe can cost a fraction of the price of domestic travel in the States. I can get a dozen eggs for about USD$3.50. If that sounds too good to be true, you’re right. There is a big catch: These bargain-basement eggs can only be bought in the East London neighborhood where I’ve been living for the last three years.