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We’re a community of urban dwelling outdoor enthusiasts. Our goal at Mappy Hour is to create safe and supportive physical and digital spaces for urban dwellers looking to connect with nature, outdoor recreation and each other.

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Following the Memories and the Leaves

An Adventure cycling adventure from Portland, Maine to the White Mountains of New Hampshire

Finding Place and Places through Bikepacking

I took my first bikepacking trip in the late 1980s. We didn’t know that what we were doing was called that since the label...

Mappy Hour Chapter Leaders Try the Merrell Hydro Mocs

This past September, Mappy Hour chapter leaders from across the country met up in Michigan for our annual chapter leader summit. One of the...

Interview with Trail Runner Coree Woltering

Illinois-based trail runner, ultra runner, and The North Face Athlete Coree Woltering talks running and identity in the outdoors

Camp Cooking: Ramen Recipe

Kimberly Lee shares her favorite recipe and ingredients for making ramen while camping.

Find My Way Home: Bikepacking Rochester to NYC on the Erie Canal Trail

Bikepacking the Erie Canal Trail and Empire State Trail from Rochester to Albany to New York City

Finding My Way Home: Bikepacking from New York City to Rochester

A bikepacking trip from New York City to Rochester through the Catskills

Trip Report: Gear for Bikepacking

A full breakdown of exactly what to pack for a long distance bikepacking trip

Bikepacking the Underground Railroad

09-26-2020 Starting today, the 1000+ mile bikepacking journey of New Yorker John Shackleford and his friends Richard Carson, Edwardo Garabito, Alexander Olbrich and Rashad Mahoney...
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Watch: Building and Using Bicycle Trails with the East Coast Greenway

The East Coast Greenway's Mid-Atlantic Co-ordinator Daniel Paschall join talks about building and connecting bike trails.

Bikepacking the Hudson Valley: Kingston, New Paltz, Rhinebeck and Poughkeepsie

The Hudson Valley is an alluring summer respite from the (usual) rowdiness of New York City and is easy to connect to via train...
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Watch: Diane Cardwell, Surfing Headlong into a New Life

Mappy Hour Founder Sarah Knapp interviews author and surfer Diane Cardwell about her decision to move from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach, experiencing Hurricane Sandy...
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