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Best Hiking Trails in the United States
We’ll boldly claim that the six hiking trails spotlighted below are not only some of the finest in the United States but in the world. Calling these the very best in the country is a stretch, only...
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5 Stretches to do Before You Snowshoe
Snowshoeing is a fantastic winter activity that allows you to explore the great outdoors in a snowy wonderland. Whether you're an experienced snowshoer or just starting, it's crucial to prepare you...
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Winter Snowshoeing Survival Tips
Snowshoeing in the winter landscape offers a magical experience, with pristine snow-covered trails and serene wilderness. However, venturing into snowy terrain also comes with its share of challenges...
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5 Snowshoe Preparation Tips
As winter blankets the landscape in a pristine layer of snow, it's the perfect time to embrace the great outdoors through the serene activity of snowshoeing. Whether you're a beginner or an experience...
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What Are The Best Boots and Shoes For Hiking?
If you are trying to choose the right hiking boots or hiking shoes, consider this something of a matchmaking process. Depending on the temperature, the terrain, and skill level, the right hiking bo...
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Where to Snowshoe with Your Dog Near Denver Colorado
We're dog-lovers here at Crescent Moon and love enjoying the outdoors with our favorite pets. Hiking with your dog in the spring, summer and fall is a great way to give you dog exercise in peacefu...
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Foam Snowshoes Vs Aluminum Snowshoes. Which Snowshoes Should I Get?
You may be asking yourself, "What kind of snowshoes should I get and why?"This is one of the most common questions we get asked! Understandably, since foam snowshoes are relatively new to the marke...
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Best Places to Snowshoe in New York
From the Adirondacks to the Lower Hudson Valley and the Northern Catskills—New York has some of the best snowshoeing opportunities in the US. You can also find snowshoe trails all over the western...
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Where are the Best Places to Snowshoe in New Mexico?
New Mexico is an enchanted land of contradiction. If you have never been or only visited a small section, you may think of dry deserts, but the fact is that the state holds a reputation for being a...
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Can You Snowshoe On Cross-Country Trails? What to Know Before You Go
In many parks, natural areas, and ski resorts, there are groomed and backwoods cross-country trails. While they are primarily designed for use by those on skis and snowboards, it is possible to sno...
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Snowshoes For Ice Fishing
There is nothing better than a day on the ice doing what you love. Ice fishing is an activity that many who live in the colder climates enjoy and can be easy to do with just some basic equipment. I...
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Best Snowshoes for Running
Snowshoe running is a great way to remain active during the winter months. It allows you to enjoy the beauty of winter while being active. It can be a hobby or a competitive sport. In the past, it...
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Kids Foam Snowshoes
Kids foam snowshoes are the newest innovation in snowshoes made for kids. Lightweight, easy to use, and fun kid friendly colors, the Crescent Moon foam snowshoes are the perfect snowshoes to get your...
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Where are the Best Fall Hikes For Families?
All things considered, fall’s really the perfect time to hit the hiking trail in nearly every part of the country. With temperatures easing off the sweltering highs of summer but still nice and bal...
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The Best Fall Hikes in Yellowstone
Fall is just about the best time to be hiking in Yellowstone—well, late summer into fall, anyway. More often than not, the weather is pitch-perfect, with clear, crisp days and fewer and fewer of th...
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Best Places to Hike on the East Coast for Fall Colors
Along with adjoining eastern Canada (and maybe the Midwest), the east coast of the United States lays claim to arguably the world’s most spectacular fall colors. Just why involves the complicated s...
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Best National Park Hikes for Fall
Fall’s drawing mighty close, which means prime “leaf-peeping” time is right around the corner! The U.S. is fortunate to experience some of the most vibrant and varied fall colors in the world, and...
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Tips For Hiking With Your Dog
Hiking is an excellent form of exercise for everyone in your family, including your dog. There is nothing like experiencing a hike through your dog’s eyes and ears. But, while you may be excited to...
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Must Have Snowshoe Accessories
Our mission is to make the worlds best snowshoes and provide our friends, and new friends - customers - with a world class outdoor experience no matter where you live. Snowshoes are the obvious n...
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The Best Snowshoeing in the Northwest Territories
The vast Northwest Territories of Canada encompass some of the most stirring wilderness in North America and the Northern Hemisphere in general. Encompassing more than 400,000 square miles yet home...
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What is Snowshoe Art?
Snowshoe art is created by walking in specific patterns in the snow to create beautiful designs or pictures that can be viewed from above. Although a relatively new art form, it has nonetheless cap...
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Best Places to Snowshoe in Nunavut
Some of the starkest scenery and most incredible wilderness on the planet reside within the vast and convoluted bounds of Nunavut, Canada’s newest territory (established only in 1999) and one of it...
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Fundamentals of Snowshoeing Safety
The winter landscapes that snowshoers explore (with their Crescent Moons, of course) are beautiful, but they’re also potentially fraught. A number of the primary risks outdoors people face year-rou...
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Do You Need a Heel Lift for Your Snowshoes?
If you are looking for a fun activity that will allow you to enjoy the outdoors to the fullest during the winter, then you might have heard about snowshoeing. When you look outside of your window,...
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Best Places in Canada for a Snowshoeing Getaway
Canada’s the great Northland of North America (though, of course, you’d want to slot Alaska and Greenland in there as well) and one of the best places in the world to play around and snowshoe in th...
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Fishing and Hunting with Crescent Moon
Hunting and fishing are beloved sports that require the right tools to ensure a person's safety and convenience. Be geared up with a Crescent Moon headlamp, trekking poles and a t...
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Foam Snowshoe Care And Cleaning
The sun is setting on another snowshoe season, and we have one final task to complete to ensure that our foam snowshoes will last for seasons to come. As sad as we are to put our snowshoes away f...
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Best Hikes In the US to See Fall Colors
The fall months are a great time of the year for hiking. One of the most beautiful things to see on hikes across the United States during the fall months is the foliage’s changing colors. Regardles...
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Best hikes in Colorado
Colorado is one of the best states for hiking and enjoying the outdoors in general. You have many different options to choose from if you're looking for a great hike in the state. Whether you're lo...
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Best Hiking Trails in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park, the centerpiece of the “Crown of the Continent” Ecosystem in the U.S. Northern Rockies, is famed the world over for its exceptional, ice-carved scenery. (The “glacier” in the...
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Best Places to Snowshoe in Newfoundland & Labrador
Spectacular landscapes (and seascapes), plenty of snow, long winters: Those are some key ingredients for snowshoeing awesomeness, and Newfoundland and Labrador most definitely check the boxes. Here...
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Cache In on Geocaching—On Snowshoes!
Hunting for treasure has fascinated people throughout the ages. The search for riches of all kinds has had people looking across the globe for goodies unknown. Today, technology has eased access to...
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Vehicle Safety Winter Snowshoe Kit
If you live in the northern part of the states, or in the mountains where snow can become an issue, you should have a vehicle safety kit packed in your trunk area. Flat tires, spins outs, accidents...
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Avalanche Snowshoe Kit
An avalanche is something anyone who is snowshoeing in the backcountry or the mountains needs to be acutely aware of. Before you head out on a snowshoeing adventure, you need to make sure you have...
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Avalanche Safety for Snowshoers
For a snowshoer in rugged, high-relief terrain, avalanches are a real cause for concern. These mighty snow slides are nothing to take lightly: Nearly 30 people a year are killed by avalanches in th...
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Foam Snowshoes For Ice Fishing
There is nothing better than a day on the ice doing what you love. Ice fishing is an activity that many who live in the colder climates enjoy and can be easy to do with just some basic equipment. I...
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Evaluating Avalanche Terrain While Snowshoeing
Snowshoers in steep country always need to be avalanche-savvy. Avalanches are the kind of danger that are extremely easy to disregard if you’ve never experienced one (or taken the time to educate y...
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How To Stay On The Map With or Without Snowshoes
It’s fall and there are just a few days left before the first big snowstorms arrive. It’s your last opportunity to get in a few hikes to see the fall colors before the change of season. Most snowsh...
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Trail Etiquette When Snowshoeing
There is so much to enjoy when it comes to snowshoeing. However, as with any activity, there are a few rules—in this case, trail etiquette—that you should always keep in mind. Some apply to the peo...
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What is the attraction to Snowshoeing?
Snowshoeing is one of the fastest growing and most popular winter outdoor activities in North America and Europe, according to information recently published by Snowsports Industries of America (SI...
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Combating Winter Laziness & Weight Gain
The winter season can be a difficult one when it comes to weight management. The roads and trails we usually use to jog tend to be covered in snow and nearly inaccessible in the usual manner. It’s imp...
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Is snowshoeing good exercise?
If you want to stay in shape this winter, consider snowshoeing. Snowshoeing is an impressive workout that can burn about 500 calories an hour. This is about twice as many as walking and about the s...
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How Far Should You Expect To Sink In Snowshoes?
The morning is crisp, the air is so clean and clear you feel like you can see forever into the blue sky and the deep woods, but you go out to adventure and sink right down into the powder. No probl...
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How Do Snowshoes Keep You From Sinking?
When someone steps foot outside and takes a look at the new snow that has graced the ground, the feeling of excitement starts to build. This is a great time to get out and start snowshoeing. As peo...
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Snowshoeing in the Sand
Cold weather sports are great; however, like skiing, snowboarding, and bobsledding, the warm weather will soon bring an end to this season’s era of snowshoeing. It is normal for people to get sad w...
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How Many Calories Do You Burn Snowshoeing for an Hour?
Let’s face it. Bitter northland winters can make you feel old, sad, inactive and downright flabby if you let them. But here’s the deal. It doesn’t have to stay that way. You may not be able to be...
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