Mountain Culture®

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Wildflowers and Watering Holes: A Road Tripper's Guide to Texas Hill Country in the Spring

As Robert Earl Keen said, “The road goes on forever and the party never ends." Every time I sing that line I can’t help but think that Texas must have been on his mind when he penned that song. After all, backroads and bars—both housing equal degrees of

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A Return to the Colorado River: What It's Like to Raft the Grand Canyon

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.” - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows I first read those words when I was young, much too you

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The Best of the Columbia River Gorge

Driving across Eastern Oregon toward Portland, Oregon is a midwestern-style ride through arid flats, plastered with acre upon acre of farmland and dusty highway with ground-level views that make you think you can see the curvature of the earth. Interstate 84 t

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Living the Simple Cabin Life in the Arctic North

Seven long winter nights up North above the 68° parallel, in a cabin with a wood burning stove. Why would anyone vacation in a cabin in Arctic Norway in the winter? Keep reading, and I'll tell you why. When planning our trip to Norway, we looked at all so

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Effective Goal Setting for New Year and Beyond

If you are a mountain athlete - hiker, skier, biker, or climber - I’m certain you’re a goal-minded person. After all, summits are achieved only by those who perceive and believe in the upward journey and then persevere until the goal is achieved. Still,

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Experience Authentic Mountain Culture in Breckenridge

Breckenridge is a world renowned skiing destination. Nestled at the base of the Tenmile Range, Breckenridge lies in the shadow of some of the most beautiful peaks in Colorado. The range starts above the town of Frisco with Peak 1 (12,805 feet) and continues

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Happy Holidays from KÜHL

KÜHL would like to wish you a happy holiday season full of adventure and time spent with loved ones. We asked our ambassadors to share their favorite holiday traditions. No matter how you celebrate, we hope you get outs

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Giving Thanks & Expressing Gratitude 2016

The entire KÜHL family would like to thank our loyal customers, friends, and family for sharing our passion to get outdoors and have fun. Today - and every day - we give thanks for the big and little things that make up the

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Exploring Mother Earth's Life Blood with Jill Heinerth

Jill Heinerth is a Canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer and filmmaker. Many consider her the best female underwater explorer in the world, and she has dived in some of the most extreme locations on the planet, from underwater caves to