Trails

My Hike Across America: Why I'm Taking Gadgets Into The Wilderness

Martin J. Bernstein | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Hiking, Trails, Gadgets, America, Into the Wild, Hike Across America, Remote Control, Expedition, Trekking, Sled Dogs, Wilderness, Outdoors, Bears, Dogs, Wildlife, Two Dogs and a Hiker, Travel Blogs, Video, Travel News
Martin J. Bernstein

When I tell people I'm about to spend a year hiking trails from New York to San Francisco with my two dogs they shake my hand, wish me luck and congratulate me for living out my dream. But brows furrow and jaws clench when they realize I'm bringing a smart phone.

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Summer Begins! 5 Ways to Enjoy Free National Parks

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Summer Solstice, Outdoor-Travel, Hiking, Trails, Hikes, Beginning of Summer, Summer, US Destinations, Destinations, National Parks, Travel News

Tuesday is not only the longest day of the year, the solstice, and the official start of summer, but also on of the few days a year that the National ...

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PHOTOS: Ditch Your Car And Take These 5 LA Walks

| Katie Bain | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: LA Walks, Los Angeles Travel, Trails, LA Recreation, Walking in LA, Exercise, Parks, California Travel, La Around Town, Walking Paths Los Angeles, Recreation, Los Angeles News

The old adage, ("adage" meaning the 1983 Missing Persons song, "Walking in LA"), goes that "nobody walks in LA." Some are adamant about this fact. Oth...

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Feels Like the First Time (Because It Is): Skiing in Hunter, NY

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ski, Segway, Trails, Trip, New York, Hunter Mountain, Mountains, Skiing, Black Diamond, Slopes, Wii Fit, Ski Resort, New York News
Jon Chattman

This past weekend, I went skiing for the first time, and I'm delighted to say I didn't embarrass myself that much. The reason is quite simple: it's where I skied.

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Announcing the 2011 Service and Conservation Corpsmembers of the Year

Levi Novey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Community Service, Civilian Conservation Corps, Trails, Youth, Green Jobs, Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps, National Service, Conservation, Coconino Rural Environment Corps, Reentry, California Conservation Corps, Education, Service, Phipps CDC NYC Justice Corps, Utah Conservation Corps, Operation Fresh Start, The Corps Network, Green News
Levi Novey

Each year The Corps Network honors Service and Conservation Corpsmembers whose accomplishments and personal stories exemplify the positive role that C...

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America's Top 10 Best Green-Built Neighborhoods

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pringle Creek, Forest Preservation, Trails, Earth Advantage, Geothermal Heating, Buy Local, Healthy Homes, Garden Atriums of Poquoson, Native Plants, Top 10 Green Cities, Mosier Creek, Organic Farms, Shop Local, Infill Sites, Green Communities, Solar Panels, Affordable Green Neighborhoods, Northwest Crossing, Top 10 Green Communities, LEED Housing, Parks, Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Community Gardening, Green Space, Efficient Homes, Best Green Housing, Natural Home, Healthy Neighborhoods, Top 10 Green Housing, Madison Street, Green Apartments, Drought-Tolerant Landscaping, Locally Owned Shops, Green Rooftops, Photovoltaic Systems, Green Shelter, Mixed-Use Communities, Top 10 Green Neighborhoods, Mueller, Rainwater Harvesting, Affordable Green Housing, Afforable Apartments, Brownfield Sites, Pine Ridge, Public Transportation, Kalahari Harlem, Communities, Community Gardens, Issaquah Highlands, Low-Income Housing, Vegetable Gardening, Wind Turbines, Net-Zero Homes, Green Roofs, Natural Home Magazine, Zipcars, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Natural Home just published its Top 10 Green-Built Neighborhoods list, applauding forward-thinking, responsible housing developments.

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Earth Day at 40 In Brooklyn

Linda Cronin-Gross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: El Puente, Brooklyn Greenway, Heroes, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, Parks, Earth Day, Trails, Parks and Trails, New York, Urban, Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, Environmental Movement, Environemental Justice, Environment, Greenpoint, Urban Heroes, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Newtown Creek, Broadway Stages, Ewvidco, Green News
Linda Cronin-Gross

These are the people and groups who toil, every single day, for a better environment, no matter what. Here in Brooklyn, we are taking out some time on this environmentally symbolic day to honor some of those groups and people.

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Don't Get Rattled: Avoiding and Treating Rattlesnake Bites

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hiking, Trails, California, Venom, Treatment, Camping, Rattlesnakes, Outdoors, Mountains, Snake Bites, Dangers, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

We are now entering the peak of rattlesnake season. In fact, there have been eight rattlesnake bites in LA County since April, according to the County Department of Public Health.

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