Going to Great Heights Hiking in Crested Butte
You have to love a place that sits where the road ends. I think that’s what made Crested Butte, Colorado, so special to me; it…
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How Hiking the Colorado Trail Kicked My Butt
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from an Ottsworld reader, Michelle Parsons. I met Michelle…
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How I found my love of hiking on San Diego’s Trails
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from an Ottsworld reader and blogger Stacey Ebert. Not…
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How to Plan a Destination Classmate Reunion
The year was 1988. We had big hair…lots of hair. I used to spend an hour each morning curling my already permed hair into even…
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Fairbanks Your Homebase for Alaska Winter Fun
While Alaska is a popular dream destination in the summer, it gets little respect in the winter. The fear of frigid temperatures, lack of light,…
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Experience Dog Sledding in Alaska and Mush Your Own Team
I looked around the Two Rivers post office, wondering what it was like to live in such a small community in Alaska. In this tiny…
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Why an Alaska Train Trip Should Be On Your Winter Itinerary
I see the big yellow engine against the scenic winter backdrop pulling into the flagstop. The whistle blows, and immediately, I can feel my excitement…
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The Truth About How We See the Northern Lights
Until I went to Fairbanks, Alaska, I thought the Northern Lights were all just hype. No – I haven’t joined a Flat Earth Society or…
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Exploring the Foreign World of Elko’s Cowboy Poetry
Sometimes you don’t have to go far to experience culture shock. I first heard the term Cowboy Poetry in the tiny town of McCarthy, Alaska….
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How to Plan the Perfect Weekend in Portland
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from a fellow blogger and Portland, Oregon resident Susan…
