Posts tagged national parks
6 Tips for Running Your Business From the Great Outdoors

You have a business to run, but that doesn’t mean you have to abandon your passion for the outdoors. Maybe you’ve heard, but remote work is kind of a big deal right now. A recent report estimates that 36.2 million Americans will work remotely by 2025, so it’s wise to look into startups that you can build and sustain wherever you are in the world. It’s easier than ever today to enjoy camping, hiking, or exploring without disrupting your company’s operations.

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There's a New National Park in West Virginia? And We Barely Even Noticed?

With everything going on in the world these days, you could be forgiven for missing a bit of news here and there, but what does it say when just about everyone under the sun fails to notice the same thing? Well, in these pandemic-ravaged times, I suppose it’s understandable; however, it’s still kind of odd that the U.S. added a new national park to the club toward the end of 2020, and almost no one noticed.

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These 9 National Parks Receive the Fewest Visitors Per Year on Average (2020)

While the big wigs like the Grand Canyon and the Great Smoky Mountains draw in millions of visitors every year, there are some parks out there that are lucky just to bring in a fraction of that. Make no mistake, however: these often overlooked parks are no less spectacular than their more popular counterparts.

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Patagonia's Provocative Political Message ...is Awesome

In a world in which it’s becoming increasingly more difficult not to take a stand on certain issues, some companies have taken it upon themselves to be bolder than others. Nike, with its 2018 ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the face of the NFL’s police brutality protests, comes to mind, as does Gillette, which stuck its neck out for the #MeToo movement in early 2019.

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7 National Parks in Southern Africa That Should Have Your Attention

There is perhaps no word more synonymous with Africa than “safari,” and when you consider the quantity and diversity of the continent’s national parks and the wildlife they contain, it’s not difficult to figure out why that is. With vast deserts like the Sahara and the Namib, magnificent mountain ranges such as the Eastern Rift and Drakensberg, and a population of wildlife more diverse than on any other continent, Africa as a whole offers boundless opportunities to explore.

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These 9 National Parks Receive the Fewest Visitors Per Year on Average

You've heard of Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Zion. You could name in which state you'd find the Grand Tetons, the Grand Canyon, and the Great Smoky Mountains. But the most-visited national parks constitute just a fraction of the beautiful federally-protected lands that you can visit in the United States.

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