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Mappy Hour

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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RVA: Making your Passion Your Career (Recap)

  On Monday March 5th almost 40 people came out to support the launch of Mappy Hour’s first Southern Chapter! Our launch was all about...

DEN: Colorado Leadership

Mappy Hour is a community of urban dwelling outdoor enthusiasts who gather monthly around maps, guidebooks, beer, and adventure stories. We hosted this event during...

Mappy Hour Heads South to Richmond Virginia

Today's big news: Mappy Hour is coming to Richmond this March. The first ever event will feature Patrick Griffin of RVA Paddlesports speaking on...

NYC: Travel Writing Workshop with Pink Pangea

Led by Mappy Member and Pink Pangea co-Founder Jaclyn Mishal, this month's Mappy Hour workshop was all about diving into our need to write,...

From Olympics to Olympics: The History of Skiing in New York

Last night, Mappy Hour NYC featured Dave Skibinski - the owner of adventure guiding company Live More Adventures. As an Adirondack local and ski enthusiast,...

Getting In Cars With Strangers

Guess what? A new Mappy Hour chapter is on it's way! Instead of publishing a press release, we asked Mappy Hour Cleveland co-founder Tasmin...

Year in Review: Woah Mappy!

Holy moly, what a year! We had over 45 different Mappy Hour's in 11 cities throughout North America AND 1,509 outdoor enthusiasts (read: you!)...

DEN: Giving Circle – Cottonwood Institute

For this Mappy Hour we raised money through a *giving circle* for one of our favorite local non-profits: Cottonwood Institute! Cottonwood Institute is an award-winning...

2017 Mappy Hour Gift Guide

What defines a Mappy Hour-ist? From lawyers to artists, teachers to students, we're actually all quite different but we do have one main thing...

Springfield: Map & Compass

The second Mappy Hour in Springfield, started with name tags and a fun worksheet that had everyone fill in the blanks for topographic map...

DC: Diving into Virtual Reality

by Leah Duran For October’s Mappy hour, participants journeyed halfway around the world — without ever leaving their seats. With headsets provided by Conservation International...

Road tripping in the USA: 5 destinations you can’t miss

When it comes to a road trip, there’s arguably no better country for it than the USA; from the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone, there...