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Two people hugging on rocky mountain terrain with snow patches under a colorful sunrise sky.
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Knowledge is Power: Learning to Live a Leave No Trace Mindset
Understanding and developing a Leave No Trace mindset is an incalculably powerful tool in stewarding our planet.
Wesley Black
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March 20, 2024
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Hiker sitting on Pacific Crest Trail northern terminus marker holding U.S. and Canadian flags in forest.
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A Thru-Hiker’s Ode to Water
On our 6-month journey from Mexico to Canada, we deeply desired water, feared its cold and icy labyrinth, despised it for flooding our precious trail,...
Wesley Black
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January 7, 2024
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