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Alpina Nov 2024

Alpina

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


Accidents Nov 2024

Accidents

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


Letters Nov 2024

Letters

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


A Friend Dies, But His Wilderness Ethics Live, Fred Stott Nov 2024

A Friend Dies, But His Wilderness Ethics Live, Fred Stott

Appalachia

As a memorial to Guy Waterman, friends and his wife, Laura, formed a fund to protect the alpine zones of the Northeast.


The Animate World Of The Abenaki, Christopher Johnson, Barbara Johnson Nov 2024

The Animate World Of The Abenaki, Christopher Johnson, Barbara Johnson

Appalachia

A tribe that lived in the White Mountains takes steps to reclaim its heritage.


I, For A Moment, Was Somewhere, John Teschner Nov 2024

I, For A Moment, Was Somewhere, John Teschner

Appalachia

A Peace Corps volunteer bushwhacks up Ol Donyo Orok, or Black Mountain.


Camping Violations Analyzed, Victor B. Godin, Raymond E. Leonard, Quentin Buck Nov 2024

Camping Violations Analyzed, Victor B. Godin, Raymond E. Leonard, Quentin Buck

Appalachia

Researchers pinpointed young men in a study of illegal camping, fire-building, and behavior from 1973 to 1975. First published in Appalachia in 1977.


Goodbye Backcountry Dumps, Hello Tent Platforms, Christine Woodside Nov 2024

Goodbye Backcountry Dumps, Hello Tent Platforms, Christine Woodside

Appalachia

The Appalachian Mountain Club changed its practices in the White Mountains.


My Old Equipment Can Beat Up Your New Equipment, Nat Eddy Nov 2024

My Old Equipment Can Beat Up Your New Equipment, Nat Eddy

Appalachia

Without getting into yet another boomer “We changed everything” claim, if you compare camping gear from the late 1970s and 1980s to new gear, most of the differences aren’t important.


How The 1970s Backpacking Boom Burst Upon Us, William Kemsley Jr. Nov 2024

How The 1970s Backpacking Boom Burst Upon Us, William Kemsley Jr.

Appalachia

The founder of Backpacker magazine became so concerned about the exploding numbers of hikers that he decided to do something about it.


Less Typical Now: A 1970s Retrospective, Jeffrey L. Marion Nov 2024

Less Typical Now: A 1970s Retrospective, Jeffrey L. Marion

Appalachia

His love of ultra-light equipment aside, a backcountry researcher finds that he is a product of the 1970s, still seeking solitude in long hikes.


The Long Way Home: The Battered-Pot Philosophy Of Backcountry Adventure, Christine Woodside Nov 2024

The Long Way Home: The Battered-Pot Philosophy Of Backcountry Adventure, Christine Woodside

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


Appalachia Winter/Spring 2007: Complete Issue Nov 2024

Appalachia Winter/Spring 2007: Complete Issue

Appalachia

Winter/Spring 2007 - Volume LVIII, Number 1 - issue #223. Reflections on the 1970s Hiking Boom: Featuring Stories from the Dawn of the Leave No Trace Movement.


A Peak Ahead: The Wilderness: Is It Real?, Christine Woodside Nov 2024

A Peak Ahead: The Wilderness: Is It Real?, Christine Woodside

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


Books Of Note Nov 2024

Books Of Note

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


News And Notes Nov 2024

News And Notes

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


Alpina Nov 2024

Alpina

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


Accidents Nov 2024

Accidents

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


In Memoriam Nov 2024

In Memoriam

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


Letters Nov 2024

Letters

Appalachia

No abstract provided.


The Mighty Pike And Miss Methuselah, Daniel Doan Nov 2024

The Mighty Pike And Miss Methuselah, Daniel Doan

Appalachia

The late author of the first “50 Hikes” book recounts a fishing misadventure on the Connecticut River in the 1930s.


Ellesmere: Trekking Along The Top Of The World, Michael B. Patterson Nov 2024

Ellesmere: Trekking Along The Top Of The World, Michael B. Patterson

Appalachia

As far north as one can go in the world and still be on land.


Climbing The Kiska Volcano, David L. Sills Nov 2024

Climbing The Kiska Volcano, David L. Sills

Appalachia

Ski troopers ascend a peak in the Aleutians during World War II.


Among The Nomads, Margie Goldsmith Nov 2024

Among The Nomads, Margie Goldsmith

Appalachia

Mongolians believe, “Man’s joy is a wide-open empty space.”


In America, Does The Right To Roam Exist?, Adam R. Moore Nov 2024

In America, Does The Right To Roam Exist?, Adam R. Moore

Appalachia

In a country like this, there ought to be places where one may always walk freely without trespassing—the legal protections seem murky.


Mountain Voices: George Zink, Doug Mayer, Rebecca Oreskes Nov 2024

Mountain Voices: George Zink, Doug Mayer, Rebecca Oreskes

Appalachia

An advocate for the Sandwich Range Wilderness talks about literature, chemistry, and the Hamlet complex.


Second Chances, David K. Leff Nov 2024

Second Chances, David K. Leff

Appalachia

A young boy drags his father, a distracted professional, back to the mountains, changing them both.


Amc Four Thousand Footer Club Turns 50, Gene Daniell Nov 2024

Amc Four Thousand Footer Club Turns 50, Gene Daniell

Appalachia

Gene Daniell reflects on keeping lists, peakbagging, and bushwhacking.


Daylight Acceleration Time, Christine Woodside Nov 2024

Daylight Acceleration Time, Christine Woodside

Appalachia

In the mountains, daylight saving time diminishes into the economic gimmick it truly is.


Arctic Time, Jeff Fair Nov 2024

Arctic Time, Jeff Fair

Appalachia

Tales of off-kilter behavior above the 66th parallel, where the summer sun is out for 24 hours straight.