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Let’s be real. In 2025, we’ll still be planning our adventures last-minute and scrolling on our phones before bed.

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The Ice Age Trail didn’t dazzle me with scenery or variety, and it didn’t prompt me to learn any new backpacking techniques.

Best wishes everyone. Thanks to all who have supported my work here and in magazines and books. I am truly grateful. May you ...

North America offers an endless array of extraordinary hiking and walking journeys, from the Olympic Peninsula to Alaska, the ...

The Horton Fire, burning along the Mogollon Rim northeast of Payson, grew to nearly 900 acres and remains completely ...

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