Suntan lotion, a towel, a good book – these are just a few of the essentials we’re packing in our Boat and Tote Bag before hitting the beach this season. Sitting seaside is one of our favorite summer pastimes, which is why we want to make packing for your beach excursion as easy as that… More

Worn leather, high heels and L.L.’s house. All are items that help comprise L.L.Bean’s official archives and museum. Sound unusual? It may be – but when you’re over 100 years old, you gather a few interesting items along the way.   What are the L.L.Bean Archives, exactly? A collection of Bean’s past and present housed… More

May flowers are multiplying and so are the number of bikes on the road. Spring is here and it’s time for National Bike Month.   With its beautiful weather and temperate conditions, May is the perfect time to oil up your bike chain and hit the road. Need some more convincing? Let’s brush up on… More

It’s not every day that a national monument becomes a national park. But California Congressman Sam Farr and Senator Barbara Boxer were determined to take Pinnacles National Monument to that level. So they put together the Pinnacles National Park Act and submitted it for approval with a letter of support from Ken Burns, the filmmaker… More

So, you want to take a camping trip soon but don’t know where to start when it comes to packing up the car. You’re not alone. If you’re like most people, you have a basement or attic full of camping gear but aren’t really sure what’s essential for a weekend camping excursion. Not to mention… More

All winter long, we’ve been enjoying the outdoors through some of our favorite cold-weather activities like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sledding. Now that the first signs of spring have begun to sprout, we’re ready to move on to some warmer-weather pursuits: fishing, gardening and birding.   Our first post in our “Bean Reads” series highlights… More