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Meet Bill S, April's most helpful reviewer
Congratulations to long-time community member Bill S, author of April's most helpful gear review. The Trailspace community voted Bill's review of the CamelBak All Clear water purifier the most useful review of the month.
Meet our Backcountry Gear Haiku Winners — Worth $500 to Backcountry.com
With poetic odes to sleeping bags and stoves, climbing helmets and kid carriers, pee bottles and wet wipes, the nearly 400 entries in our Backcountry Gear Haiku Contest mined the depths of outdoor gear tributes and trials. For their haiku on a tent, bear spray, and belayer's rope, the winners receive $500 to Backcountry.com.
What does Trailspace mean to you?
As a reader and member of Trailspace, you likely have some impressions of our online outdoor community. Whether you joined us today (welcome!) or back in 2001, what does Trailspace mean to you?
Happy 11th Birthday, Trailspace
Happy Birthday, Trailspace! Eleven years ago, we started this online community with two forums and the beginnings of a backcountry gear guide. Thanks to every one of you who has been a part of Trailspace over the last 11 years.
Meet Rick-Pittsburgh, February's most helpful reviewer
Rick-Pittsburgh, February's most helpful reviewer, is as prodigious a backpacker and hiker as he is a reviewer. Hailing from the Iron City, Rick gets himself out to the wilds of southern Pennsylvania regularly, then reviews the gear.
Meet Tamerlin, one of January's most helpful reviewers
Meet Tamerlin, authors of one of the most helpful gear reviews for January. He and Patman are our first community members awarded this new monthly recognition, and both win a Trailspace goodie pack. Congratulations!
Meet Patman, one of January's most helpful reviewers
Meet Patman, authors of one of the most helpful gear reviews for January. He and Tamerlin are our first community members awarded this new monthly recognition, and both win a Trailspace goodie pack. Congratulations!
National Park Service Announces 2012 Fee-Free Days
To encourage Americans to explore America’s natural beauty, the National Park Service will waive admission fees on 17 days in 2012, starting Martin Luther King Weekend, January 14-16.
Skurka Shares How to Make a Living as an Adventurer
"Andrew Skurka's "Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide," not only described a new guidebook, it got members thinking about how one makes a living as a professional adventurer. Skurka responded with a blog, "How I Make a Living as an Adventurer."
Andrew Skurka's "Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide"
Many would jump at the chance to hike alongside professional adventurer and super-long-distance hiker Andrew Skurka. Now Skurka shares his backcountry know-how in "The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide: Tools & Tips to Hit the Trail."
Lowe Alpine names Jeff Lowe Honorary President
Lowe Alpine has announced that Jeff Lowe, iconic alpinist and industry pioneer, will once again join the brand, this time in an non-executive role as Honorary Brand President.
Arc'teryx makes all-weather capes for homeless
Arc’teryx is known for its high-end outdoor apparel, but staying warm and dry shouldn't be a luxury. The company turns its end-of-roll and discontinued Gore-Tex fabrics into outdoor necessities: all-weather capes for the homeless and disadvantaged.
Announcing the Winners of the Fall Adventures Photo Contest
We're honored you've shared some of your fall adventures with us! Here are the winners of the Trailspace Fall Adventures Photo Contest.
Why do we hike?
The Pacific Crest Trail Association protects, preserves and promotes the Pacific Crest Trail. Recently, two researchers interviewed 56 hikers about their motivations for hiking the PCT. The results are very interesting.
Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival
What's your vision of backcountry bliss? If it involves snowshoeing, nordic skiing, telemark skiing, or any other human-powered winter adventure, there's a film festival just for you.
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