--- description: KÜHL's Born in the Mountains blog explores outdoor stories inspired by our passion for freedom. Guides, checklists, photos, and more! title: KÜHL Born In The Mountains Outdoor Blog | Stories, Photos, Guides --- [Skip to main content](#main-content) # Born in the Mountains Journal [![Iowa is America's Best State for Boating](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/2026-09/americas-best-state-for-boating-doesnt-even-touch-an-ocean-fi.jpg?itok=GdYMGyLU)](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/best-states-for-boating-us) ## [America's Best State for Boating Doesn't Even Touch an Ocean](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/best-states-for-boating-us) The boat ramp at Saylorville Lake Marina, Polk City, Iowa. Patches of dark soil, dried vegetation, and reddish-brown weeds caught between the stones of the riprap embankment. A man backs an eighteen-foot bowrider down the concrete in under two minutes. Quiet competence, earned from doing something... [CONTINUE READING](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/best-states-for-boating-us) By **Ivan Slovic** · 5 min read [![Aerial view of city buildings during daytime at Long Beach, CA, the most nature deprived city in the US](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/2026-07/the-nature-deficit-index-how-american-cities-are-losing-access-to-the-outdoors-fi.jpg?itok=gDmufPcp)](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/the-nature-deficit-index-how-american-cities-are-losing-access-to-the-outdoors) ## [The Nature Deficit Index: How American Cities Are Losing Access to the Outdoors](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/the-nature-deficit-index-how-american-cities-are-losing-access-to-the-outdoors) In her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs challenged the prevailing view that a city’s success should be measured solely by its skylines, transit systems, and economic density. 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An exercise in optimism that spans generations, uniting millions under a single banner; an alliance of lighter fluid, pyrotechnics, and... [CONTINUE READING](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/best-and-worst-states-for-independence-day) By **Ivan Slovic** · 6 min read [![The image shows the iconic Earth Goddess (sometimes called "Mother Earth" or "Gaia"), a massive 25-foot-tall living plant sculpture in the Cascades Garden.](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/2026-05/best-botanical-gardens-in-the-us-1.jpg?itok=6lCvYGKC)](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/best-botanical-gardens-in-the-us) ## [Best Botanical Gardens in the U.S.](https://www.kuhl.com/borninthemountains/best-botanical-gardens-in-the-us) In the shadow of celebrated giants like the New York Botanical Garden and Chicago Botanic Garden, a quiet sanctuary in Elkhart, Indiana, has emerged as America’s most beloved botanical garden. 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