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A hiker ended up trapped and unconscious after wind apparently blew down the giant cactus on top of her. The post A Saguaro Fell on a Hiker’s Head and Sent Her to the Hospital. Here’s How Bad Cactus Injuries Can Get appeared first on Backpacker .
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Rapid coastal erosion threatens coastal homes and economies, and as Super El Niño rounds the corner, a town is reckoning with the reality of climate crisis San Clemente is one of southern California’s most picture-perfect beach towns – a capital of American surf culture since the 1950s. In two years, 2028 Olympic surfers will compete at Lower Trestles, a…
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If you’re looking for a last blast of summer, these sunny resorts offer quiet beaches but enough life to stave off the end-of-season blues A Kalkan sunset is always a beautiful thing – the horseshoe-shaped bay deepening to azure blue against an apricot-rose sky – but, in October, when the light is low and the sun drops early, it’s almost transcendentally…
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An out-of-season journey through the peninsula reveals Byzantine villages, deserted beaches and friendly tavernas As I drove across the causeway which links the tiny fortress island of Monemvasia to the south-eastern coast of the Peloponnese, the Aegean sparkling on all sides, I recalled a line by Yiannis Ritsos, one of Greece’s greatest 20th-century…
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The Great Colorado Route is a super-size trek traversing the breadth of the Rockies in a giant loop. For its creator, it was a “dream hike." The post “Beauty, Breadth, and Epicness”: Colorado’s New, 2,000-Mile Thru-Hike Is Gorgeous and Hard as Heck appeared first on Backpacker .
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After switching to a flip phone, I missed having a decent camera on the trail. I tested a tiny, retro-inspired alternative to see whether it could capture the moments I wanted to remember. The post I Took a $30 Keychain Camera Hiking to See If It Could Replace My Smartphone Camera appeared first on Backpacker .
Story snapshotFor generations, stories of people being swallowed by enormous sea creatures have painted awe-inspiring tales of human survival and perseverance. From the biblical account of Jonah to the legendary battle of Hercules and Cetus to the timeless story of Pinocchio, these legendary tales have captivated people since time immemorial. But all these stories raise…
Story snapshotGreybull will provide Mid-West Textile with capital and operational support.
Story snapshotThe facility is home to the company’s PakPET pellet product.
Story snapshotCombined, Chase Bullock and Joel Andujo bring decades of industry experience to their new roles.
Story snapshotNow in its third year, the partnership expands support for children facing weekend hunger.
Story snapshotOwner Ian Olmsted shares lessons learned from starting hauling as a side business while holding an office, acquiring a fellow small hauler and competing in the Charlotte metro area.
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Story snapshotAdministrator Lee Zeldin said the private sector is motivated to hone PFAS management offerings, which could bring down compliance costs for PFAS mitigation and spur more collaborations with EPA and university researchers.
Story snapshotTwo individuals and three organizations were recognized during the recent OCS Con event in Houston.
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Bryce Canyon National Park’s Under-the-Rim Trail is a 23-mile point-to-point route that exposes hikers to a side of canyon country few get to experience. The post This Bryce Canyon Hike Rivals the Grand Canyon’s Rim-to-Rim Trail—and No One’s on It appeared first on Backpacker .
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In 1983, David Nash dug up a section of Kensington Gardens and swapped it with Welsh grassland. Four decades later, Mike Perry’s reverse swap revealed a striking reversal in the fortunes of urban and rural nature In 1983, an open-topped truck unloaded an unusual cargo in Kensington Gardens: 83 hunks of turf cut from Cae’n y Coed, a wooded hillside in the…
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