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Intro Intro
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Moments Moments: When Yosemite Rioted
In 1970, baton-wielding rangers clashed violently with hippies in Stoneman Meadow, changing national park law enforcement forever
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Feature Hey, Look At Me!
Untangling the roots of surfing's controversial, creative, and ever-present 'claim'
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Recommended Reading Recommended Reading
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Feature The Many Faces of Mount Whitney
With upward of 30,000 visitors a year, tackling the highest peak in the Lower 48 means a different kind of wilderness experience
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Feature Return to Phantom Ranch
At the only lodge at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, some staffers stay for years, while others quickly bail. All are welcome back, anytime
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Feature Free Flow
A team of three hikes, skis, and paddles across the Olympic Peninsula to run the newly liberated Elwha River from source to sea
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Weekend Cabin Sheldon Mountain House
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Feature A River Bigger Than Itself
The Yampa is a perfect place to consider what it means for a river to be wild
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Feature A Call Beyond Reach
An attempted rescue on an 8,000-meter peak shows the sweep—and limits—of technology in an always-connected age
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Historical Badass Historical Badass: Stab in the Dark
South African game warden Harry Wolhuter went head to head with two hungry lions using nothing more than a knife (and some help from a dog)
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Feature Lost Dog
A joyous trail run with a canine companion goes far, far off track
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Feature A Short History of the Campground
Seen through the lens of landscape architecture, these collections of sites take on new meaning and context
110
Three Square Three Square
Brush up on your campfire cooking skills this season by giving one of these recipes a try
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Portfolio Portfolio: Paleo Pilgrims
In a modern culture overwhelmed by technology, a small group of seekers is going back—way back—for salvation
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