In walking over 9,000 miles along the perimeter of the United States, Rue McKenrick got shot at, got stopped by police 20 times, got attacked by biting ants, had a tree fall on him and battled depression. And he never stopped being an idealist.
Backpacker
Edited by Casey Lyons
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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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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
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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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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Meltdown
Three scientists chronicle the life, death, and the last stand of Grizzly Glacier.
Backpacker
Edited by Casey Lyons
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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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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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After The Burn
The Columbia River Gorge heals from the Eagle Creek blaze.
Via
Edited by Dan Miller
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