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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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Climb a rock: Here’s where to go climbing near New York City

We were looking for a hobby that took us outside after we moved to the city a few years ago. Luckily, we haphazardly discovered...

Get into gear: Here’s where you can go mountain biking near New York City

Our interest in mountain biking was piqued at a wedding last fall when we overheard a bunch of dolled-up friends of the bride planning...

Santa Fe Pop Up Mappy Hour

Guests at Santa Fe's pop up Mappy Hour gathered at Cheesemongers of Santa Fe and were treated to a wide variety of speakers from...

San Francisco Pop Up Mappy Hour

The very first Mappy Hour in San Francisco centered around close to home places to adventure. From the Hipcamp staff's favorite campsite (Wildtender Ranch)...

Tools to make the most of your outdoorsy road trip

Our road trip out west this week has been a success thanks to a collection of websites and tools we used to plan our...

YYC April Mappy Hour

“It's not the summit but it's the journey you make that matters.” Guests at April’s Mappy Hour YYC were treated to an animated and passionate...

NYC April Mappy Hour

This month, Mappy Hour took a slightly different turn as we headed outdoors for an experiential Mappy Hour on slacklines at NYC Parks Riverside...

Philly Pop Up Mappy Hour

This summer Mappy Hour is popping up in 10+ cities throughout North America and the very first Pop Up Mappy Hour went down in...

Sharpen your bird brain: where to go birding in NYC

Birding, if you don’t know but you probably do, is the practice of finding, identifying and watching birds in their natural habitat. The idea...

Hike in Minnewaska State Park for scenic views of waterfalls

We have this friend named Tim who’s not the most outdoorsy of souls but who finally, after months of us sending him countless well...

Practice your map and compass skills in the park

"I think we should be about there," someone said as we approached an indistinct corner of Prospect Park. We were a few hours into...

Turn your weekend jog up a notch with a trail run

This week's adventure is an essay from contributor Lyndsey Boekenkamp. If you have a story you’d like to share, email mappyhour@outdoorfest.com. Being a trail runner,...