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Never hike without this perfect accompaniment
By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff
I have long been known to have pet peeves about the debris hikers drop along trails, but one piece of…
Buster babes with a bandana collar
MoreLet’s redefine those bucket lists
By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff
What did we learn this summer and fall? We learned that people who’d been cooped up, thanks to COVID-19, flocked…
MoreHands off the rocks
By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff
Hikers are flooding our public lands, so I ask the question: Why can’t people just leave the poor rocks alone?…
More“Look at me” culture leaves too many marks
By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff
“The pioneers endured drought, famine, disease, and death in order to reach the West and scratch their names on the wall.”
Photograph by Lloyd Bunk, courtesy of Unsplash
MoreGRAND CANYON TAKES A BREAK FROM THE CROWDS
By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff
To reach any national park in the West, people have to travel. Travel is risky and helps spread the virus.
Photograph by Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff
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