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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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From Seattle to Asheville

by davepidgeon on November 13, 2009

A new hiking blog surfaces in Seattle, and a North Carolina-based author defends Great Smoky Mountain National Park from … National Geographic???

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Hunters & Hikers

by davepidgeon on November 3, 2009

Hunters, meet hikers. Hikers, meet hunters. Now, go in the woods and play safe.

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Calling in the substitutes

by davepidgeon on June 30, 2009

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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Giving Ohio a shout out

by davepidgeon on June 25, 2009

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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