Escape Tucson’s urbanscape for this day hike in Saguaro National Park, Ariz.
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A videographer captures the human experience at Yosemite National Park, Calif., the third-most visited park in the National Park System.
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Two words I absolutely love – On assignment.
Ending a great week at Compass Points with career highlights plus a preview of this weekend’s upcoming backpack trip to Shenandoah National Park, Va. You might even hear the sound of an old iron horse train in this article.
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An old fashion paper product gets all Webby with their new videos.
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Hey, Pointers, nice to see you, again. How have the trails been? Nab any foliage photos recently? I have to confess: I have not been on the trail since my trip to Slide Mountain Wilderness in the Catskills back in September, but I have plenty of good reasons. My wife and I bought our first [...]
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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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What’s up, Pointers? Just a quick stop to let you all know that the Senate finally on Sept. 25 confirmed Jon Jarvis as director of the National Park Service. Now, the NPS and the U.S. Interior Department can finally get on with the business of caring for and overseeing the nation’s park land. Jarvis’ confirmation quickly [...]
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Loving America’s national parks is easy. But too often, the wilderness that borders our iconic parkland goes overlooked even though the scenery and wildlife can be just as abundant as those inside Yosemite, Zion and others. Shenandoah National Park in northern Virginia is home to some breathtaking views and fantastic trails, but even wilder is [...]
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As tempting as it would be to update Compass Points with another item about Gov. Mark “Juan Peron” Sanford – and it is tempting after laughing all night reading those steamy middle-school-quality e-mails to his mistress in Argentina – I’m turning my focus back to actual wilderness trails. Backpacker released [...]
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