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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 12
- Latest publication
- Aug 3, 2026
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- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 6, 2026
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They’re Parents to Two Kids Under Five. They Also Just Crushed Rainier’s Infinity Loop FKT. (opens the original)
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Michael and Tracey O'Brien recount their harrowing fastest known time attempt on Rainier's "Infinity Loop," and reflect on how parenthood has changed their relationship with risk. The post They’re Parents to Two Kids Under Five. They Also Just Crushed Rainier’s Infinity Loop FKT. appeared first on <a href="https://ww
Google Maps Got Two Groups of Teenage Hikers in Trouble in a Month. Here’s Why it Keeps Happening. (opens the original)
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Google Maps may be convenient for driving directions—but as a backcountry tool, it has some serious shortcomings, SAR teams say. The post Google Maps Got Two Groups of Teenage Hikers in Trouble in a Month. Here’s Why it Keeps Happening. appeared firs
This New Tent Just Sold Out in Seconds. Here’s Why. (opens the original)
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Durston's X-Dome Pro 1+ claims to be the lightest freestanding double wall tent available. The first batch sold instantly. The post This New Tent Just Sold Out in Seconds. Here’s Why. appeared first on Backpacker.
‘Just Stay Home Until You Know How to Climb Them Properly’: Trail Org Blasts Hikers Who Spray-Painted Cairns on Colorado Fourteener (opens the original)
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Rangers and volunteers will need to painstakingly clean or bury hundreds of pounds of painted rocks on Mount of the Holy Cross, the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative said. The post ‘Just Sta
This Is What Trailworkers Say They Wish Hikers Knew (opens the original)
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We set out with a trail building group from Rocky Mountain Field Institute to ask what they wish hikers understood about the work they do The post This Is What Trailworkers Say They Wish Hikers Knew appeared first on Backpacker.
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