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When I was 12, I spent three weeks camping and canoeing in the Boundary Waters, near the border between Minnesota and Canada. This was the first backpacking trip that changed camping from a fun, low-key thing I did with family to an adventure and an excursion. Unsurprisingly, camping has become a regular part of my...

Environmentalism and clean living go together like peanut butter and jelly, mimosas and brunch, yin and yang. Here are three small ways you can make a positive environmental impact. Cut the Meat According to research by Oxford Martin School, the widespread adoption of a plant-based diet would cut food-related emissions by 63 percent and potentially...