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Stanley, Idaho: The 63-Person Town Surrounded by America’s Most Underrated Mountain Range

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There’s a moment driving north on Highway 21 through the Idaho backcountry when the road crests a final hill and the Sawtooth Range materializes in your windshield like a wall of teeth. I nearly pulled off the asphalt right there — just stopped the car and stared. Eighty miles of uninterrupted granite skyline, snowfields still … Read more

The Sun Protection Kit I Wish I’d Built Before My Worst Sunburn (And Why UPF Gear Changes Everything)

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I learned the hard way that sunscreen alone doesn’t cut it. It was a 14-mile day on a section of the Arizona Trail, mid-June, and by mile 10 the back of my neck felt like a stovetop. I’d slathered on SPF 50 twice, but sweat and friction from my pack straps had stripped it down … Read more