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Three Generations, One Big Volcano: Pushing Limits On Mount St. Helens
By Michael Lanza The afternoon sun smiles warmly on us as my two kids and my nephew, age 10 to 15, my 76-year-old mom, and I—three generations spanning almost seven decades—plod up the final, strenuous...
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Ask Me: Advice about North Cascades, Olympic, and Mt. Rainier National Parks...
[Originally a message via facebook.com/TheBigOutside] Hi Michael, Thank you SOOOO much for taking time out to answer some questions I have. Myself (55 years young), my husband, my daughter, and her...
View ArticleOne Photo, One Story: Three Generations on Mount St. Helens
By Michael Lanza The afternoon sun smiles warmly on us as my two kids and my nephew, age 10 to 15, my 76-year-old mom, and I—three generations spanning almost seven decades—plod up the final, strenuous...
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My Top 10 Family Adventures
By Michael Lanza How many outdoor trips do you have on the calendar for 2015 already? I have four, with others in active planning stages. For me, this is the time of year for pulling out maps and...
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Three Generations, One Big Volcano: Pushing Limits On Mount St. Helens
By Michael Lanza The afternoon sun smiles warmly on us as my two kids and my nephew, age 10 to 15, my 76-year-old mom, and I—three generations spanning almost seven decades—plod up the final, strenuous...
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Ask Me: Advice about North Cascades, Olympic, and Mt. Rainier National Parks...
[Originally a message via facebook.com/TheBigOutside] Hi Michael, Thank you SOOOO much for taking time out to answer some questions I have. Myself (55 years young), my husband, my daughter, and her...
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One Photo, One Story: Three Generations on Mount St. Helens
By Michael Lanza The afternoon sun smiles warmly on us as my two kids and my nephew, age 10 to 15, my 76-year-old mom, and I—three generations spanning almost seven decades—plod up the final, strenuous...
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My Top 10 Family Adventures
By Michael Lanza How many outdoor trips do you have on the calendar for 2016 already? I have four (with others in active planning stages)—and three of those are with my family, both because that’s what...
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10 Tips For Getting Your Teenager Outdoors With You
By Michael Lanza “That sounds totally boring.” “Other parents don’t force their kids to do things they don’t want to do.” “I hate (fill in the activity).” If you’re a parent of a teenager, you’ve...
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Photo Gallery: Hiking Mount St. Helens
My family at the crater rim of Mount St. Helens, with Mount Adams in the distance. By Michael Lanza More than three decades after it erupted, Mount St. Helens has become one of the most sought-after...
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My 25 Most Scenic Days of Hiking Ever
By Michael Lanza You’ve had days like this. Maybe it was a dayhike, or a single, exceptional day on a backpacking trip or hut trek—one so gorgeous and inspirational that it forges a lasting memory as...
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10 Really Cool Outdoor Adventures With Kids
By Michael Lanza Want to guarantee that your kids are always excited about getting outdoors as a family? Find adventures that excite them. We adults tend to look for nice scenery, but that, by itself,...
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The View From One of America’s Best Hikes: Mount St. Helens
By Michael Lanza Nearly four decades after it erupted, Washington’s Mount St. Helens has become one of the most sought-after summits in the country—for good reason. Hikers on the standard Monitor Ridge...
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