Mt. Hood Meadows Leads North America in 24 Hour Snowfall Accumulation

More snow fell at Mt. Hood Meadows in a 24 hour period ending this morning than at any ski resort in North America, according to OnTheSnow.com. Meadows received 16″ of fresh, light powder the past 24 hours from a storm … Continue reading

Jackson Ski Touring & Upper Saco Valley Land Trust Announce Significant Land Preservation Easement

The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation and the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, together with two local donors, have formed a unique partnership to permanently preserve 62 acres of open space in Jackson for use as ski touring and snowshoe trails … Continue reading

Bear Trax Adventures Announces Partnership with Killington /Pico Ski Resorts

Bear Trax Adventures, a snowshoe touring company based in Killington has entered into a partnership with Killington Resorts.

Bear Trax will operate its snowshoe tours out of the Killington Clubhouse located on East Mount Road next to the Tubing … Continue reading

RootsRated Launches Outdoor Adventure App

RootsRated, the online resource for “where to go outdoors,” has introduced its new RootsRated mobile app for iPhone. Flooded with helpful reviews and inspiring photography, the RootsRated app sources local grassroots knowledge to offer the most up-to-date, verified information on … Continue reading

New bill aims to get kids outside and healthy

A new bill from Senator Mark Udall and Rep. Ron Kind aims to get kids (and their parents) back outside to improve their health and their connections to the great outdoors.

The “Healthy Kids Outdoor Act” will encourage states and … Continue reading

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Launches “Zoom in to the Appalachian Trail” Photo Contest

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is now accepting submissions for its “Zoom in to the Appalachian Trail” photo contest, a nationwide search for the best photos featuring close-up shots of the details that make up the Appalachian Trail (A.T.).

The … Continue reading

U.S. Forest Service offers new digital maps for mobile devices

The U.S. Forest Service now offers access to a variety of visitor maps for people using Android and iOS devices.

“This mobile app makes it easier than ever to plan your visit to a national forest or grassland,” said U.S. … Continue reading

Mountain Masochist Trail Run Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the popular Mountain Masochist 50-mile trail run is preparing for its largest race to date with over double the amount of racers from previous years. The race will take place on Saturday, November 3rd and include … Continue reading

Silver Star Mountain Resort Season Passes and Tickets to Include Snowshoeing, More

Silver Star Mountain Resort has launched an unprecedented new perk for Alpine Season Pass and Alpine Day Tickets holders. To add to the resort’s 115 alpine runs, all passes and tickets will include unlimited access to all Nordic trails, snowshoe … Continue reading

National Park Week, April 21-29, Features Free Admission and Nationwide Events

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The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, invite people everywhere to enjoy, explore, learn, share, and give back to America’s nearly 400 national parks during National Park Week 2012.… Continue reading