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Intro Intro
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Arts + Sciences Arts + Sciences
Filmmaker Mallory Duncan, Indigenous arts advocate Rebecca Hui, and painter Pandora Decoster
24
Recommended Reading Recommended Reading
28
Icons + Artifacts Explorers Club Flag
It's been everywhere, man
32
Geology Department of Rocks: Preikestolen, Lysefjord, Norway
Preikestolen, Lysefjord, Norway
34
Feature The Peak List for People Who Don’t Make Lists
Contradiction is at the heart of being human. So is climbing mountains
46
Feature Hope on the Wing
In a battle against extinction, a group of maverick biologists shows one of the world's rarest birds a new migratory route
56
Feature Rivers of Data
A Washington cartographer blends art and science to chart the changing paths of waterways
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Feature Putting Values to the Test
REI makes much of its co-op roots. So why is it fighting unionization in its stores?
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Feature Sanctuary
When a man who lives among brown bears visits the place where brown bears live
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Feature Learning to Hide
An acclaimed guidebook author wanted you to disappear
84
Feature Just Don’t Call It Glamping
A wave of new lodging properties is catering to outdoor enthusiasts—newbies and hardcores alike
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Feature Deep Into the Possible
An oral history of the first alpine-style ascent of the 9,000-foot north face of Jannu
106
Feature Illumination
Here are a few of the finalists from the world's most prestigious adventure photography contest
112
Three Square Three Square
For these hearty spring options, we turned to the founder of a beloved California restaurant, cookbook author, and advocate of yummy plant-forward delights
128
Resources Resources
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