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January 7, 2021January 20, 2021 by Bill Donahue

The National Brotherhood of Skiers: An Oral History

Let’s go back to the 1970s, when the sight of Black skiers on the slopes was enough reason to put the National Guard on standby.

Outside
Edited by Gloria Liu


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September 1, 2020March 17, 2023 by Bill Donahue

The Free and The Brave

A patriotic parade, a bloody brawl, and the origins of U.S. law enforcement’s war on the political left.

The Atavist
Edited by Jonah Ogles


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August 13, 2020November 26, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Mill Town

In Jay, Maine, the paper mill has been the lynch pin of the economy since the 1880s. And now it may close.

The Boston Globe Magazine
Edited by Michael Fitzgerald and Francis Storrs

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July 6, 2020November 26, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Price of Gold

 What happens when your neighborhood is demolished to make way for the Olympic Games? A visit to Vila Autodromo, a favela in Rio de Janeiro.  

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell

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May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by Bill Donahue

Meltdown

Three scientists chronicle the life, death, and the last stand of Grizzly Glacier.   

Backpacker
Edited by Casey Lyons

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March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Bill Donahue

The Ambitious Plan to Build a Ski Utopia in Maine

Shuddered for five years, Saddleback Maine aims to become a rare thing in today’s ski industry when it reopens: a humane mountain where the workers are treated well and the PBR flows at a people’s price.   

 

Outside
Edited by Gloria Liu

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January 12, 2020March 25, 2020 by Bill Donahue

Breaking Up The Boys Club

Walking across deserts, jungles and tundra, Sarah Marquis is rewriting the rules of exploration. 


Outside

Edited by Gloria Liu

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August 26, 2019 by Bill Donahue

After The Burn

The Columbia River Gorge heals from the Eagle Creek blaze.

Via
Edited by Dan Miller

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August 26, 2019July 1, 2021 by Bill Donahue

King of The Mountains

My Gilmanton, New Hampshire neighbor has likely been to more remote spots in the White Mountains than any other living hiker.

 

Backpacker
Edited by Dennis Lewon

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