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Spokane Adventure Travel

Skiing/snowshoeing Mount Margaret

One of my Bucket List adventures for this year was to venture into backcountry, skiing or snowshoeing. AT/Telemark ski gear and backcountry...
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Searching for sustainability: A review of the new book Authentic Ecolodges

With all the green buzzwords flying around these days, it can be hard for travelers to know what to trust. How do you know if a tourism business is...
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Searching for sustainability: A review of the new book Authentic Ecolodges

NOTE: This article is a duplicate and will be deleted shortly. Please see the more recent version instead. With all the green buzzwords flying...
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National Geographic Adventure magazine folds

Both adventurous travelers and armchair adventurers have reason to be sad today as National Geographic Adventure magazine became the latest major...
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Take a trip to Patagonia and benefit a campaign to fight a destructive dam project

Want to visit Patagonia and help preserve the pristine nature and unique character of the region at the same time? If so, here's an opportunity...
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In Darwin's footsteps: Cruising the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel, and Cape Horn

This year marks not only the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (celebrated in February) but also the 150th anniversary of the...
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Richard Branson unveils Virgin Galactic mothership, brings commercial space travel one step closer

Just nine days ago the world commemorated the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. Yesterday Sir Richard Branson, the multibillionaire...
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The jewel of Patagonia: Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile

The Spanish word “torre” means “tower,” an apt name for the trio of soaring granite pinnacles that form the centerpiece of...
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The cloud forests of Mindo, Ecuador: Sustainable lodging, great hiking, and world-class birdwatching

For nature lovers, there can be few places more magical than the cloud forests that cover the steep slopes of Ecuador's Andes mountains. Located at...
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Austria Adventure Week: Mountain biking and trail running in the beautiful Austrian Alps

If you like your vacations active, you may want to check out Austria Adventure Week, happening September 5-13, 2009, in the Austrian Alps. A week...
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