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A rock climber hiking in the Wonderland of Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park.

Facing the Biggest Challenge: Friendship and Climbing in Joshua Tree

October 7, 2019February 1, 2016 by Michael Lanza

Ask Me: What Do You Recommend For a Versatile, All-Purpose Backpack?

Seven People, One Mountain, and Hundreds of Kids Getting Outdoors

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The Jetboil Flash backpacking stove.

Review: Jetboil Flash Backpacking Stove

A backpacker hiking the Timberline Trail around Mount Hood, Oregon..

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A backpacker above Toxaway Lake, Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho.

Photo Gallery: Hiking and Backpacking Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains

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