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Island of Misfit Stories #4
Walking solves all problems, thru-hiking loneliness, a new California condor, and my official National Doughnut Day endorsements
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In Which Your Hiking Writer Finally Discovers Trail Running Is Kind Of Just Fast Hiking
Plus - noise in National Parks; how California got its state flower; a new site to help you book sold-out campsites; off-trail adventures; trails to…
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A Plant Selfie Tour of the Santa Monicas
In Which You See This Writer Nerd Out on the Trail
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A River Divided
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See the Yosemite Firefall!
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How to Survive a Superbloom
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Soft Hikes and Expectations
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A New Year, A New You?
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Plus, an iconic Park Service building destroyed, the best water shoes for the trail, superblooms and native bees, blissed out redwoods, and a brand new…
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The Island of Misfit Stories #3
The Secret Weapon to Defeat A.I., the young people suing a state to stop polluting, the truth about bees, and other fun stories
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Let's Hear It For Hiking Guides
Plus, a Bridge is Out on the JMT, Pinnacles National Park, Houses vs. Wildlife Corridors, Wildflowers in the PNW, A New Gold Rush in California, and…
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Soft Hikes and Expectations
Plus - an L.A. group hike, a clear Lake Tahoe, wildflower crushes, sustainable hiking fashion, Grand Canyon snowpack, new hikes, and more
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Save the Date: SoCal Group Hike!
Come join me out on one of my favorite trails ...
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A River Divided
Slicing and Dicing a Desert River, a Stunning Ansel Adams Retrospective, How to Survive False Spring, PCT Movies, Superblooms are Back, and more!
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You'll Never Believe This One Expert Tip For Gauging Trail Difficulty
Plus - How the Record Snowpack may Snarl your Sierra Summer, a Lost Canyon's Revival, the Sound of Stressed Plants, an in-depth guide for the Backbone…
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Modern Hiker Newsletter
Modern Hiker Newsletter
Outdoor news and musings from the American West. Written by Casey Schreiner, outdoor author and journalist, television writer/producer, LA Times contributor, and founder of Modern Hiker - one of the oldest and most-read hiking blogs on the west coast.
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