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Adventure and Serenity: Off-Trail in the Northern Wind River Range
Featured Image: Somewhere high in the Northern Wind River Range, two days from the nearest maintained trail. August 2026 Standing alone on a 12,000 foot pass above Baker Lake it is decision time. Clouds shroud the high peaks of the Northern Wind River Range in Wyoming. It’s August 2026 and the air is heavy with…
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Walking Meditation: Hiking the North Shore Highlands
Photo: Superior Hiking Trail, Minnesota October 2025 The trail underfoot is carpeted with fallen leaves: amber, gold, copper and cinnamon. I stroll between stands of red pine, jack pine, balsam fir, white spruce, aspen, maple, oak and the occasional magnificent white pine. Above me, branches arch like the ceiling of a cathedral illustrated with gold…