Exploring benefits of hiking. Research and drawn journalism by Frits Ahlefeldt.

Focuses on the business of the outdoor industry including retailing, wholesaling, and manufacturing. Covers the "human-powered" outdoor industry such as hiking/backpacking, paddlesports, wintersports, climbing, and cycling.

Features reviews of hiking boots, running apparel, packs and luggage, and digital devices. Includes some shopping links.

Offers biking, hiking, leadership, language, writing, service and field studies programs domestically and abroad for students in 4th through 12th grade.

Courses in canoeing, cross-country and downhill skiing, ecology, dogsledding, first aid, high ropes, hiking, leadership training, mountaineering, rock climbing, kayaking, snowboarding, white-water canoeing and kayaking, white-water rescue, and winter camp