Extra Credit: Exploring with the Red Hat Man
Step one: stay curious.
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The Pine, The Bat, and Their Tales
These stories are best shared outside, surrounded by friends and family. Illustrated by Brittany Norris In today’s fast-paced, content-stuffed world, stories are everywhere. But…
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Eating off the Ground
By Lex Taylor | @The.North.Feast It’s a pretty good rule of thumb to not eat anything you find on the ground. Generally. But when…
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An interview with the official instagram of America’s Best Idea
Hoverfox is down Don’t pet the fluffy cows. That likely doesn’t make sense at this very moment, but you’ll understand shortly. A surprising gem…
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Gear Guide: National Parks
The Red Hat Man might approve of a few things on this list.
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Wheel the World
Adding accessibility to America’s best idea We don’t know too many people who don’t have some sort of desire to go out and see the…
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Extreme Glamping
How to go malls-to-the-wall on your next glamping trip. Created by Phil Davies & Taylor Harkey Some people are reading the National Park issue…
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Odd Jobs
Help Wanted Behind The Sceneries When you think of working for the National Park Service you probably think of that we-mean-business ranger hat and…
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Life Below the Rim
Three Weeks at the Bottom of the Grand Canyon It was July of 2020 … you get it and most likely want to forget…
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Is it national?
How national parks are created and their history Maybe you’ve found yourself staying up at night contemplating all aspects of life and the question…
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America’s 2nd Best Idea
The partnership of National Parks and the Endangered Species Act: A Day with the Condors Photo and Words by Joshua Asel If I want…
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Perspectives
Views From Inside the Park Cover Photo: Alex Krowiak // Glacier Bay National Park, AK Nature consistently delivers the awe. And for photographers trying…
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The Red Hat Man
An interview with thoughtful adventurer, outdoor advocate, and Explorers Club member J.R. Harris. The Red Hat Man sounds like a good bedtime story for most…
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The Do’s & The Don’ts
A few things the National Park Service wants you to know before you go. If we were the ones who made the rules, there’d…
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Take a Hike Field Guide
How to hike like someone with 9,000MI of experience. Or close to it… By Henri de la Vega If you could truthfully say you…
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Parkitecture
Into the Woods with Accidentally Wes Anderson During the time of lengthy frocks and knee-high socks, getting outside was suddenly in vogue. The late…
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