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Climbing the 600 Highest Peaks in the Adirondacks
Peakbagging can be addictive–even in the Adirondack Mountains, a range choked with cliffs, swamps, rivers, and dense forests. Like more traditional addicts, I began with the soft stuff. In my...
Climbing the 600 Highest Peaks in the Adirondacks
Peakbagging can be addictive–even in the Adirondack Mountains, a range choked with cliffs, swamps, rivers, and dense forests. Like more traditional addicts, I began with the soft stuff. In my...
Blurring the Line Between Nature and Civilizati...
This summer, my husband and I worked on a project for Leave No Trace Center For Outdoor Ethics researching waste management in three national parks: Yosemite, Grand Teton, and Denali....
Blurring the Line Between Nature and Civilizati...
This summer, my husband and I worked on a project for Leave No Trace Center For Outdoor Ethics researching waste management in three national parks: Yosemite, Grand Teton, and Denali....
Thru-Hiking in Scotland: A Right to Roam & the ...
Photos Courtesy: Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck Is thru-hiking in Scotland a thing? I'm not really sure we've quite cracked it yet, although we are definitely getting closer. One of the major...
Thru-Hiking in Scotland: A Right to Roam & the ...
Photos Courtesy: Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck Is thru-hiking in Scotland a thing? I'm not really sure we've quite cracked it yet, although we are definitely getting closer. One of the major...
Blue Ridge Hiking Company: Keeping Backpackers ...
Remember your first backpacking trip? Was it a fond memory or a rite of passage? My job is to make sure that wet tents, heavy packs, and denim in the...
Blue Ridge Hiking Company: Keeping Backpackers ...
Remember your first backpacking trip? Was it a fond memory or a rite of passage? My job is to make sure that wet tents, heavy packs, and denim in the...
New Zealand & the Te Araroa Trail: Learning to ...
From the images pouring out of New Zealand's new long distance trail, the Te Araroa, the hike looked like a tantalizing adventure. Rugged mountains, sweeping landscapes, and rainforests filled with...
New Zealand & the Te Araroa Trail: Learning to ...
From the images pouring out of New Zealand's new long distance trail, the Te Araroa, the hike looked like a tantalizing adventure. Rugged mountains, sweeping landscapes, and rainforests filled with...
Te Araroa: One Hiker’s Triple-Pronged Method fo...
Get tough for Bluff. As I scrawled these words on the wall of the rec room of the Stillwater Holiday Park, I felt like a vandal–even though we were encouraged...
Te Araroa: One Hiker’s Triple-Pronged Method fo...
Get tough for Bluff. As I scrawled these words on the wall of the rec room of the Stillwater Holiday Park, I felt like a vandal–even though we were encouraged...