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Book Review: Trail of the Lost

Mark Wetherington — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:00:18 +0000

Mark Wetherington reviews the Trail of the Lost by Andrea Lankford and reacts to the implications it unveils for backpackers.

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“Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia to Zion Journey Through Every National Park” by Conor Knighton (Book Review)

Mark Wetherington — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Mark Wetherington reviews a book about national parks and uses it to examine his own relationship with iconic public lands.

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Unpacked: “Billionaire Wilderness” Book Review

Mark Wetherington — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000

When money and conservation collide.

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Unpacked: “Free Outside” by Jeff Garmire Book Review

Mark Wetherington — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:09:04 +0000

BPL columnist Mark Wetherington reviews the book “Free Outside” by fellow BPL member and author - and Colorado Trail FKT holder - Jeff Garmire.

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Book Review: “The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America’s Wildlands”

Mark Wetherington — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:32:48 +0000

Backpacking Light columnist Mark Wetherington is no stranger to risk assessment. But this non-fiction account of search-and-rescue operations in North America gave him chills.

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Book Review: On Trails by Robert Moor

Andrew Marshall — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 00:18:32 +0000

How do trails form? Why do trails form? Come to think of it, what is a trail? These are but a few of the (deceptively simple) questions author Robert Moor attempts to answer in his book On Trails (Simon and Schuster, 2016). Moor - a lifelong backpacker and Appalachian Trail thru-hiker in addition to being a writer - approaches his subject with lyrical language and journalistic due-process. The result is a book as quietly spiritual as it is wildly informative.

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Book Review – Ultralight Recipes for Outdoor Explorers

George Harris — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 07:00:13 +0000

Introduction Backcountry Foodie – Ultralight Recipes for Outdoor Explorers by Aaron Owens Mayhew, MS, RDN, CD. is a cookbook containing 50 dry-based ingredient recipes along with detailed nutritional information for each....

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High Sierra Trail (Film) Review

Tucker Ballister — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:26:37 +0000

The High Sierra Trail Film by Chris Smead explores the history and wonder of the John Muir Trail's little brother in this festival circuit documentary.

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Review of Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatments for Athletes by John Vonhof

Darin Banner — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:00:00 +0000

A very well-written book that is recommended for anyone interested in learning the best ways to take care of their feet.

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Podcast: Roman Dial on his Book, Packrafting!

Ron Craighead — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:05:00 +0000

Ron Craighead interviews Roman Dial on the release of his new book, Packrafting!

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