Patrice La Vigne

Nov 20, 2024 | outdoorlife.com | Justin La Vigne |Patrice La Vigne

Best Overall ON SALE NOW Suunto Vertical Best Features Garmin fenix 8 Best Budget ON SALE NOW Amazfit T-Rex3 Share We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Believe it or not, hiking watches with GPS capabilities, training modules, and activity tracking have been around for decades. However, the contrast between early smartwatches and today’s technology is pretty mind-blowing. Nowadays, the innovation translates to wearing...

May 15, 2024 | adventure.com | Patrice La Vigne

From culverts to high bridges, wildlife crossings are an animal rescue mission of their own. Here’s how $110 million in federal funding is about to retrofit highways across 17 states in the United States to curtail roadkill tragedies—and protect our wildlife on its way to new pastures. No-one intends to hit a moose, squirrel, or even a frog while driving 60 miles per hour—and yet roadkill is commonplace with one million wildlife-vehicle collisions annually in the United States.

Feb 2, 2024 | alaskamagazine.com | Authentic Alaska |Patrice La Vigne

When traveling the 350-plus miles between Anchorage and Fairbanks on the George Parks Highway, there are very few pauses in the undeveloped wilderness. One such pocket of civilization is the half-mile swath of roadside businesses outside of Denali National Park and Preserve, commonly known as the Canyon. Since I live in the area and drive by the Canyon often, I became curious about the origins of the place.

Sep 13, 2023 | outdoorlife.com | Patrice La Vigne

Patrice La Vigne Gear Published Sep 13, 2023 4:38 PM EDT We evaluated eight different reservoir-compatible backpacks across a range of outdoor pursuits Best Overall CamelBak Octane 16 Hydration Hiking Pack SEE IT Best Budget REI Co-Op Link 10L SEE IT Best for Hiking Osprey Mira 22/Manta 24 SEE IT We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs.

Jul 25, 2023 | adventure.com | Miyo McGinn |Patrice La Vigne |Samia Qaiyum

Archeologists have found an underground labyrinth in a church in Oaxaca, Mexico, believed to be a pre-Aztec civilization. If that doesn’t prove just how cool the ancient history of this region is, what will? A vast network of pre-colonial underground tunnels, the entrance to which is buried beneath a centuries-old church, might sound like the start of the new Indiana Jones movie.