Olympic National Park: Seven Lakes Loop
Experience the seclusion and aged beauty of the High Divide on this 16.8-mile loop around a breathtaking subalpine lake basin.
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Olympic National Park: Seven Lakes LoopExperience the seclusion and aged beauty of the High Divide on this 16.8-mile loop around a breathtaking subalpine lake basin. Olympic National Park: Cape Alava LoopLink rainforest, old-growth cedar stands, and a rugged sea coast peppered with isolated rock columns on this 8.7-mile loop in Olympic National Park.
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National Parks LifelistThe ultimate vacation in one of America's iconic parks requires the ultimate hiking plan: classic scenery, no crowds, and secret campsites. Here's how to spend a perfect week in Glacier, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Olympic, Denali, and the Great Smoky Mountains. Lost in the OlympicsA gym teacher's speed hike becomes a five-day bushwhack in Olympic National Park. |
Yellowstone National ParkAmerica's first national park is a playground for grizzlies, wolves, moose, and hikers (not in that order). 
Olympic National ParkExplore two ecosystems in this hinterland of moss-draped forests, ancient trees, and snowcapped peaks. 
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGraze blueberry patches, explore swimming holes, and tag the South's high points on this sultry hike. |
3D Flyover: Olympic National ParkRamble from giant virgin cedar, hemlock, fir trees to high alpine peaks and classic Northwest rainforest on this 45-mile epic. |
Photos + Videos
Sleeping Bag Water Test Pt. I:
In this gear test, Shannon Davis jumps in three sleeping bags and we hose them down to see how each one handles high-force rain.
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Sleeping Bag Water Test Part II:
Yeah, we know you probably won't ever get fully submerged in a raging river while in your sleeping bag, but that's not good enough for us.
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