The Great Outdoors

Issue
21

Bark in the Park

Dogs love to go outside. Some may be fortunate to have a yard so that your dog can run around. But if you’re like me and live in an apartment, getting outdoors means walking your dog up and down a street so they can pee and poop. But sometimes, your dog just wants a little more.

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I Rank Demon Slayer Characters Based on Their Camping Potential

As you sit by yourself in the middle of the forest like the lonely otaku you are, you wonder to yourself which of the Demon Slayer characters would be the best individuals to camp with. You begin to ponder and imagine, but alas your best boy and/or girl is clouding your reasoning. Luckily, you have me to tell you which characters would provide the best camping experience.

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Into the Thick of It: Solo Camping with Rebecca Joy Ozaki

Want to go solo camping but worried about your safety? We interview camping expert Rebecca Joy Ozaki for tips.

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So What's The Deal With Japanese Americans & Fishing?

Fishing has always been popular in the Japanese American community and understanding our community's history, it makes sense.

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Allez Allez Allez!

Whether you learned to ride yesterday or have been riding for decades, own a beach cruiser, BMX, fixed gear, road or recumbent bike, are 10 or 60, I hope to inspire you to get out and ride.

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My Journey to Minidoka

Park Ranger Kurt Ikeda shares his love of national parks and the legacy he carries on at Minidoka as a Japanese American.

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Sea You Underwater!

As COVID shut down businesses and prevented us from laying out at the beach, I turned to spearfishing in Hawaii.

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The Cannonball Roam

Driving across America in the middle of a pandemic.

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Forest Bathing in 105F Heat

Me and my group of friends did some unintentional forest bathing when we went camping in Joshua Tree, ten minutes outside of cell reception.

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Machu Picchu Was Beautiful, I Think

An iconic destination, a world wonder, and a treasure trove of memories. What's it like climbing the Andres on the Inka Trail to get to the breath-taking Machu Picchu? Read on to learn more!

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Doing a Good Turn Daily: Japanese American Boy Scouts

Exploring the lasting legacy of youth development in the Boy Scout programs of the Japanese American community.

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