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I recently had the chance to spend eight days climbing mountains and hiking trails all across the great state of Colorado. If you’ve been following the blog at all, you’ve likely seen some trail and city-specific posts about my adventures across the Rocky Mountain State. Rather than waste words and recap those in detail, I wanted to do something else. I wanted to give anyone interested the best possible resource with which to plan their own outdoors pilgrimage to the Mountain West! This trip … read more

I am a bit of black sheep in the outdoors community. I like hiking; I live for thin air and ascents through the timber line. I set pre-dawn alarms so I can watch a summit sunrise. But all of that goes out the window the second I say the following: I like front country hiking. My ideal day consists of waking up pre-dawn, hitting the trail as soon as possible, and hiking until afternoon convection currents (and the thunderstorms they generate) physically force me off the summit. Where I go once … read more

Last Saturday, I went canoeing for the first time ever. My destination of choice? Ann Arbor’s own Huron River! Being from an entirely landlocked and desert state whose only notable body of water starts with “Great Salt”, I don’t have much prior experience with water sports. One time, a friend and I tried to sail a 20-foot boat in a Utah reservoir for an entire afternoon (operative term: tried). Now, I was expected to literally pull my own weight as part of the highly-choreographed test of rel … read more

Memorial Day Weekend: the traditional start of the great American summer. Here at Bivouac, this means all manner of grillin’, chillin’, and enjoying the outdoors. Enjoy this collection of pictures our staff and friends took during their long weekends! Want to see your photos here? Tweet or Instagram them with #bivstagram!Ben S., Men’s Tech, kayaking in Port Austin, MI.Heather K., Women’s Tech, and Alex R., Men’s Fashion, complete the “Murph” workout with Crossfit Treetown at 8:30am Monday, in ho … read more