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Bunsen Peak: Overlooking Yellowstone

In the original National Park. Here's a half-day hike with huge 360-degree views. Long enough to make it a "serious" hike. Short enough to do it before lunch. Climb 1,300'. Burn 1,800 calories.
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Showering in the Grand Canyon

If you know it only from photos, you think of a vast panorama. One huge canyon a mile deep, eight miles wide and much, much longer. But when you hike down in, you discover hundreds of subcanyons. Each with its own attractions. Like a 150'-high shower.
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The Walk That Ate Minneapolis

The city with parks and greenways everywhere. A recent winner of the ParkScore Index. For doing the best job of meeting its citizens' needs for parks as measured by how many people are within 10-minutes of one. So how many restaurants are within 10 minutes of a great walk? Plenty.
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The Walk That Ate Athens

Could be an all-day 20-mile hike. A 2-mile spin around the Acropolis. Or a 6-mile stroll to the Aegean Sea. Eating traditional Greek cuisine all the Way. Whichever way you turn in Athens, it's a delicious Way to see the sights while you burn way more calories than you consume.
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The Walk That Ate Barcelona

Eat, drink and sightsee your Way to a calorie deficit in this great walking city. Burn at least 2,000 calories, way more than you'll consume in a few of its best markets and restaurants.
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Lake Peak. What a difference 50′ makes.

The difference between a gentle hike to Nambe Lake's shore. Or a pretty steep one to Lake Peak, with great views down to the lake from 1,200' above it. Either Way, you get a terrific 6-mile hike that begins 20 miles from the old plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Sleep more, weigh less

The exercise double-whammy. Exercise burns calories in real-time. And reduces your caloric intake later by contributing to a good night's sleep. Way Better and Cheaper than sleep medication. Click to see how this works.
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The Walk That Ate The Liberty Bell

It's all here in Philadelphia. Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell. The "Rocky" Steps. Roast pork. Have a blast, burn 2,000 calories in 4 - 5 hours along the 12.5-mile Way. Eat and drink Way less than 2,000 calories of great stuff. Click for the map and menu.
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The Walk That Ate Santa Fe

Do it all and you cover nine miles over a wonderful four hours. You'll burn about 1,500 calories. That ought to cover three spectacular meals at Café Pasqual's.
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Cooler: Arethusa Falls and the Cliff

Cold water. Cool mist. Plenty of shade under the big maple, birch and beech trees that line the trail to the falls. The opposite of summer in the city. Click for a trip to New Hampshire's White Mountains.
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