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This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Summer Travel Week, a weeklong focus on how to travel smarter and save money during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Luckily, many airlines ...

Backpacking blends adventure, self-reliance, and the joy of being immersed in nature, but it requires preparation and smart choices. From picking beginner-friendly trails to packing the right gear, ...

Gregg Hein, who spent six days waiting to be rescued, cited four things he would do differently. They are backpacking tips as crucial as water and food. Backpacking tips include going with somebody, ...

I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

While the pandemic years were trying, at best, they gave us time to recognize, reevaluate and, in some instances, readjust the undesirable patterns we might have fallen into. One benefit to our ...

SALEM, Va. – School’s back in session for Southwest Virginia schools, and as you’re busy getting your little ones out the door in the morning, it can be tempting to put everything in their backpacks.