Shawna Newman

Shawna currently lives in Las Vegas where she gets in lots of great hiking at Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire State Park. When she has time, she visits National Parks in a quest to visit each one in the U.S. Shawna’s favorite outdoors activity is hiking and her favorite National Park (so far) is Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

Getting Started With Cross-Country Skiing (Beginner’s Guide)

Skiing is intimidating for many. You’re on a slippery surface with nothing but two thin strips of laminated material to balance and move on. While the principles of skiing remain the same, regardless of whether you’re heading down a slope or on flat ground, keeping those skis horizontal beneath your feet can reduce a lot

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Getting Started With Curling

Curling might look like one of the weirdest winter sports, and it is. There aren’t any other Olympic sports that involve brooms. But just because curling uses unusual equipment doesn’t make it any less of a serious physical discipline. In fact, curling is excellent exercise, not just for your body, but for your mind. What

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