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| | www.mountaineers.org
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| | The Mountaineers and Outdoor Alliance Washington recently hiked on the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest with Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) and his staff. Read our trip report for more on the public lands policy issues we discussed and the importance of Roadless Area protections.
| | willhaley.com
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| | I am not at all an advanced kayaker or stand-up paddleboard (SUP) person. I'm no authority on the subject. I've kayaked a few times on the Chicago River and in other cities with groups, but only as a tourist or casual paddler. I am a novice on a stand up paddleboard. I was intrigued to recently learn about the Chicago Water Trails during an introductory paddleboard lesson. On Lake Michigan the Water Trail runs for many miles along the lakefront. On the Chicago River the Water Trail runs along a much shorter distance.
| | patintheworld.com
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| | Reading this week: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (it's phenomenal) The End of Poverty by Jeffrey D. Sachs For New Year's, Lily and I went to go visit Lake Tanganyika. We stayed at Luke's Beach, which is the go-to for Peace Corps Volunteers because it's the cheapest. It is a very nice facility, but you...
| | peaceoflife.today
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| After our short visit at the Grand Canyon (post here) and our stay at Zion National Park (post here), the next stop on our trek through Utah was Bryce Canyon. I can't state in words the absolute awesomeness I felt when we walked to the edge of the canyon the afternoon we arrived. My photos...