Active Towns
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Looking for a place you can live and play? These towns cater to the active lifestyle.
10 Small Towns With Huge Backyards
From Haines, Alaska to Davis, West Virginia, here are 10 of the best places to live and play--or at least be sure to visit--in the U.S.
Mountain Mindset
With paddling, mountain biking, a hip downtown and reasonable real-estate, Morgantown, West Virginia is your next adventure town.
2 Nights and 2 Hikes in Lake Tahoe
Brave the trail to the top of Mt. Tallac or make one of the lakes your destination for the day. Either way, you will not be at a loss for things to do in this mountain playground.
Live and Play in Lake Placid, New York
Three decades after Olympic history unfolded in its backyard, this winter-sports mecca deserves a medal of its own.
Wyoming's Backcountry Beckons
With prime off-piste routes just steps from the blacktop, western Wyoming makes it easy to go big. Really big.
Traveling Healthy in New Orleans
Our Athletic-Minded Traveler takes you inside the best places to sleep, eat and workout in the Big Easy.
Life on the Boundary
Not only is it nestled in Superior National Forest, it is also the gateway to the Boundary Waters but these aren't the only reasons world-renowned naturalists call Ely, Minnesota home.
Live and Play in Ellijay, Georgia
This portal to the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains is an Appalachian Trail gateway that has long been ignored--and likes it that way.
How to Beat the Heat in El Paso
The Athletic-Minded Traveler tells you where to eat, sleep and workout in this hot Texas town.
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