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Mts. Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln – Alma, Colorado, U.S.A. Honestly, I had never heard of a “fourteener.” That time on Deer Mountain, three months after I arrived to Colorado, when the members of my hiking party sounded off their fourteener status–“I’ve…
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West Maroon Trail (#1970), Crested Butte and Aspen– Colorado, U.S.A. I think she’s there–my niece, in the back of my mind–when I set out in the cold rain and mist, darkness melting into silver daylight, sticky mud sucking at my…
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The Great Wall 長城 – Zhuàngdàokou and Huánghuā Chéng, China. My heart sank before we really got going. Just a few steps in, barely out of the tiny village named for a yellow flower where our driver dropped us off at…
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Mt. Monadnock – Jaffrey, New Hampshire, U.S.A. It is said that, on a clear day, hikers can see all the way to Boston from the top of Mt. Monadnock. The rock-capped 3,165-foot peak is the most prominent landmark in a region…
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White Mountains – New Hampshire, U.S.A. Nothing beats the colors of New England foliage in autumn. Typically at their peak in mid October, the fiery oranges, reds, and yellows adorning the trees are stunning. This year, we narrowly missed the…
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