Name an outdoor adventure that interests you, but you’ve never had the chance to try. C’mon. You can do it! Need some inspiration? Well, here’s a list to get you started: Sea kayaking Fly fishing Canoeing Berry picking Archery Breaking clay targets Standup Paddle Boarding Walking a slack line Backpacking Trekking Trail running Bicycling Cross [...]

It sounds preposterous, but it’s true. The L.L. Bean flagship retail store in Freeport, Maine opened for business 100 years ago on August 18, 1917. That’s interesting, worth note and even celebration, but it does not even come close to being the unbelievable part. In 1951 the L.L. Bean flagship retail store in Freeport, opened [...]

It’s a classic story of American entrepreneurism. In 1911, Leon came home after dark from a long day in the woods. He was cold, tired, hungry, and, worst of all, his feet were wet. They had been virtually all day. As he poked up the fire in the stove and changed clothes, he kept thinking, [...]