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Philadelphia - Get ready to go hiking!

October 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Check out what arrived this week! Sandra Kear’s 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia is headed to bookstores right now and will be available for sale within the week.

This book is loaded with the best trails for all skill levels. Not to mention the trails that lead to some of the most fantastic outdoor wonders, [...]

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Tags: 60 Hikes within 60 Miles · Menasha Ridge Press · New Release · Pennsylvania · Philadelphia · hiking · travel

Blogging about Bottled Water Woes

April 27th, 2009 · No Comments

I love the story Tony Padegimas uses to open up his post:
It is said that when the cynic philosopher Diogenes, who, among other things, was the first philosopher of the “Go-Lite” movement, saw a young boy drinking from a stream with his hands, the philosopher tossed aside his cup, grumbling, “A child has beaten me [...]

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Tags: Blogs/Sites · Menasha Ridge Press · hiking

Another Great Holiday

April 24th, 2009 · No Comments

From the land of the Southern Long Leaf Pines… Happy Arbor Day!
The tree-loving organizers of Arbor Day have compiled a list of things that you can do to help honor the day and all the leafy goodness around us. But what’s REALLY cool is that they have produced a mobile guide to help you identify [...]

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Tags: Events

A True Gem of Nature

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Publishing books and maps about nature and outdoor adventures, we get to see A LOT of beautiful photographs. It’s one of the perks of working here. Almost every photo that comes across our screens would make a nice wallpaper background… but every once in a while we get hold of some images that just makes [...]

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Tags: Arizona · Menasha Ridge Press · Nature · Upcoming Titles · travel