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Seeking bald eagles

by Dave Pidgeon on January 26, 2010

How to see a bald eagle while hiking.

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We’re the wild ones

by Dave Pidgeon on January 13, 2010

A follow up to Tuesday’s look at whether America has true wilderness, or if wilderness is just a frame of mind.

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You choose the next national park

by Dave Pidgeon on December 15, 2009

Your turn. Compass Points invites you to take a poll about where the United States should establish the next natural national park like Yosemite or Denali.

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Have an Ansel Adams Thanksgiving

by Dave Pidgeon on November 24, 2009

Backpacker Magazine posts an article I did about hikes embedded in the areas where Ansel Adams pointed his camera.

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Home to mountain gods: See the world of Ansel Adams

by davepidgeon on October 8, 2009

There have been times – visiting a poster store or staring at a framed photo of Tenyana Creek in Yosemite National Park that hangs in my living room – that I’ve wondered if the world really does belong to Ansel Adams. Or at the very least, Adams through his timeless black-and-white photography put an undeniable [...]

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Cycling the Americas

by davepidgeon on June 17, 2009

Cycling long distances just seems like a kickass way to see the world. I’ve been convinced of this after watching riders complete the City-To-Shore marathon in southern New Jersey and reading author Mark Jenkins’ “Off the Map” about the attempt to cross the Soviet Union on peddles, chains and two wheels. While I don’t currently [...]

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