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Cooler, crisper days want warmer, cozier beverages. Learn how to serve up the hottest trend in cold weather delights: a hot chocolate charcuterie board. Or, if you'll forgive us, what we think it truly should be called: a hot chocolate smorgasbord. Embrace the hygge!

Whether you attended day or sleepover camp, had friends or neighbors who went, or have a vision of camp life from watching movies, you most likely consider it a summer pass time exclusively for kids. Times are changing, and adult summer camps are popping up from Maine to LA. These are the best summer camps for adults across the US, and some ways to bring the summer camp vibe home if you aren't able to get away.

Do you know about forest bathing? It began in Japan and is now popular the world over. Here we'll tell you what forest bathing is, how to go forest bathing, where to go forest bathing, and even how you can forest bathe if you don't have access to a forest.

Tips for visiting the 63 US National Parks and 370 other units within the National Park system. Information on 2025 fee-free days at national parks, national park pass costs, free national parks, national parks requiring reservations in 2025, national parks that allow dogs and other pets, national parks you can fly to, national parks you can drive through, and sites that are part of the US National Park system.

A very easy, step-by-step, photo-illustrated recipe for making vitamin C & A filled pine needle tea. The humble pine offers up health benefits in a cup. This shows you how to do it.

Wondering why Denverites don't take down their outdoor holiday lights at the start of the year? It's connected to the Stock Show. Just under a century ago, Denver was known as the "Christmas Capitol of the World." We tell the whole story, starting in 1906, in a few, quick-to-read paragraphs.

Learn exactly what to pack for your winter trip to the mountains - including equipment & gear, what to wear in town for aprés ski, and how to dress for your lodging – with Pro Tips on the how to pack smartly and efficiently. The best way to pack for this season's ski or snowboarding getaway. Includes a downloadable free, printable Ski Trip Packing Checklist for keeping track of everything you need to bring. This is the absolute best list for packing for this season's ski or snowboarding getaway.

How do we define Western spirit today? Is it in the landscape, athleticism, or the romance applied to it by American cinema? Is it heritage, independence, charisma and grit? We take a moment to consider the definition of western mystique in contemporary western culture, and why it's still alive. With film clips too!