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The active lifestyle blog of Sierra Trading Post

‘Into the Wild’ Pilgrimages Increase in Alaska

Into_the_Wild_Bus.jpgOn the heels of last year’s successful film ‘Into the Wild,’ pilgrimages to the spot where Christopher McCandless died are on the rise.

Some people visit seeking adventure, some make the trek because they feel a connection to McCandless, and some just want to see the bus where he took shelter and later died of starvation. The bus has become a mecca of sorts for backpackers.

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Around-the-World with Drew & Erin: Argentina

Join The Blogging Post as we head around-the-world with our friends Drew & Erin. They’ll be sending us regular dispatches and updates from around, across, and all over the globe. This is their first post from Argentina…

Adventures in Patagonia, Part II

Argentina_1___5_Small.jpgAfter an amazingly rewarding and challenging trip to Torres del Paine, Erin and I set our sights north on the other gem of Patagonia, Los Glaciares National Park. We took a several-hour bus ride from Puerto Natales, Chile, across the border and windswept grassy plains of Patagonia to El Calafate, Argentina, admiring the stunning mountain vistas to the west on a clear blue-sky day.

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Global Warming 101 - Back from Ellesmere Island

Ellesmere_Island_Sled_Dogs.jpgWe told you awhile back about the Global Warming 101 Initiative to Ellesmere Island (in the Canadian Arctic) by Will Steger and fellow adventurers. Now the National Geographic Adventure Blog is reporting on the trip.

This is a great post with awesome photos of the adventure and insightful commentary by photographer Ben Horton. He spent 60 days dogsledding with the crew on the second Global Warming 101 expedition and reflects on that experience. Here’s a snippet from his post…

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Hiking Performance Art - Best Hike

Hiking_performance_art.jpgSome of us like to hike with our dogs. Some like to hike with loved ones. Some like to stop and camp along the way.

Jim Denevan prefers to create art while hiking. He just created the world’s largest freehand drawing on a dry lake in Nevada. The drawing is three miles across and required him to hike 100 miles.

Denevan’s work has been featured in New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Elle, GQ, The Surfers Journal, and Outside. This is what his website says…

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10 U.S. Destinations Without any Cars

Mackinac-Island_1.jpgEver wish for a town where bicycles and pedestrians ruled the roads every day (not just for 3 days in August)?

Ever dream of a place where you didn’t have to worry about things like carbon emissions and gas prices? If so, you’re really going to enjoy this article from Budget Travel detailing 10 U.S. destinations without any cars. That’s right, sans automobiles.

Places like this really do exist after all - and they sound like perfect spots to take a vehicle-free vacation. Read on for a complete list of U.S. towns that don’t allow cars…

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