Hiking for Beginners: Novice Hiking Tips Before Hitting the Trails

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Hiking has become a favorite outdoor activity for all ages because it is great exercise, fairly inexpensive and gets you out to enjoy nature. Hence, why so many people are hitting the hiking trails. But, how do novices or beginner hikers who have never hiked a day in their life prepare to hike the outdoors? This hiking for beginners guide will get you on the hiking trail in no time!

Hiking Trail Etiquette – How NOT to Piss Off Other Hikers

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Hiking trail etiquette seems to have, quite literally, plunged off the damn cliff! With so many new people out there taking to the hiking trails in our National Parks and State Parks, it’s no wonder serious hikers are pissed! Between people leaving their crap and trash everywhere, screwing with the wildlife, loose dogs and just plain utter disrespect to the environment, it’s no wonder authorities are either limiting or closing down the hiking trails.

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Glamping Getaways: Luxury Camping While Enjoying the Outdoors

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Are you vying for a unique outdoor adventure but roughing it in a tent on the wet ground isn’t your idea of fun? But also, you really don’t want to stay in some stuffy hotel? Glamping getaways are just what your outdoor soul is looking for! Just pack your bags, and experience these quintessential camping adventures that take you above and beyond the typical dirt floor tent.

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Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park – Scott, Arkansas

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In the spring of 2017, we need a little relaxation for a few days so we stayed at U.S. Corps of Engineers Willow Beach Campground . While there, we found and explored Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park. Registered as a National Historic Landmark, Toltec Mounds is located at the Terry Lock and Dam in Willow Beach, not far from Little Rock.

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