The long Labor Day weekend is over, and it’s back to the grind… September might mean the end of summer and warm weather adventures, but we figure that instead of sulking, we should celebrate the season with a Back to School Twitter Contest. Ok, so maybe you aren’t actually in school, but some gear would get your September off to a great start, right?
We’ll be giving away free gear all week, and to kick off the contest we’ll start with a sweet Newport Pack from Keen. It’s got 100% recycled aluminum components, a 100% recycled inner liner and the bottom is even made from 100% recycled inner tube rubber. Add to that a laptop sleeve and hydration pocket and you’ve got one do-anything-go-anywhere bag.
How it works:
1. Follow @wendmagazine and @keen_shoes
2. Post the following tweet: “RT @wendmagazine I just entered Wend’s Back to School Contest to win a free Newport Pack from Keen @keen_shoes http://bit.ly/DXvdp”
3. Leave a comment on this post with your twitter username and your favorite place for a fall hike. We’ll choose one person at random as our winner!
Good luck! And be sure to check back everyday this week to see what else we’re giving away!
My favorite place for a fall hike is Windham High Peak in the Catskills- gorgeous views of changing colors for miles! @jessstuart
@gwchev just posted up on Twitter. would enjoy carrying this bag on the PA side of the Delaware Water Gap this Fall!
Eagle Creek is always a favorite! @annabrones
@dayvayen
Favorite fall hike: Robert Treman State Park, Ithaca–the falls are so pretty!
My favorite place for a fall hike is the Trapper Creek Wilderness in Indian Heaven, Gifford Pinchot National Forest in SW Washington.
Wildhorse Island on flathead. @iqgiant
My favorite fall hike is in the White Mountains, gorgeous colors and fun peaks!
@sunshineinhand
@jasonrylander — favorite fall hike is Old Rag in the Shenandoahs
My favorite place for a fall hike is Lake Grapevine. Simple but sadly, that’s the best I can do in these parts of Texas unless get over to Texas Hill Country during Octoberfest celebrations.
There is no better place to hike than the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in SW Oklahoma near Lawton/Ft. Sill… seriously!
@crossracer My favorire place for a fall hike is in the Columbia River Gorge, up and around Mutlnomah Falls as the leaves are changing and the crowds are thinning!
My favorite fall hike is in Beaver Creek, Colorado – the hike up to Beaver Lake is stunning when the aspen leaves change colors… @mtnmama26_2
If you have a weekend: Goat Rocks Wilderness area SW Washington, if you just have an hour or two, Catherine Creek gets great late day sunshine
@alancsmith – well, I really like to get in a hike at Oregon’s Silver Falls state park once the maple leaves start turning color.
Trillium lake is awesome in the fall.
I really should appreciate my own Hoosier hills more, but I can’t deny the best place to hike in the fall would be Kashmir. Sounds scary, but it shouldn’t. It should sound like heaven. Thanks for all you do, Wend! From @nomadderwhere
I love hiking the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.
Mt. Megunticook, just outside of Camden, ME. I know everyone says this, but the foliage here in fall is EXTRAORDINARY. Fire on the mountain.
Also, I’m biased, because my wife and I were married on Megunticook. :)
@halamen
Thanks!
The Ozarks in Arkansas are about a month from being spectacular with leaves changing colors and temps in the 70s. Lake Fort Smith State Park and Devil’s Den State Park have lots of great short hikes.
Favorite Hike: Resurrection pass leaving from Hope, Alaska. @bclarson
My favorite hike is at Smith Rock in central Oregon. This is especially perfect when you’ve already climbed a full weekend. You can get to the top and appreciate your hard work.
@aubreedoublee
The Lycian Way in Turkey.
@selenteen
Thanks for the opportunity!!
@derekmarkham
Canyon country!
Done! I love Keen gear, especially their commuter sandals.
@letsgorideabike
My favorite place for a fall hike is the NC mountains around Asheville.
My favorite place for a fall hike is Franconia Notch, NH. I have been hiking there since I was a child. The sights and smells during the fall bring back such great memories.
@MountainMommy