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The Texas Underground

The Texas Underground

How to build a mountain biking oasis in flyover country Driving toward Palo Duro Canyon State Park, you may feel like the butt of a cruel joke. Nothing on the ...
Lessons from a Lost Coast

Lessons from a Lost Coast

Prashanthi Koutha was shivering. Two days into her first backpacking trip she yard-saled into a creek crossing. Her pack was soaked. Her clothes were wet. Her ...
a camp bundled up as night falls

How Do I Stay Warm Without a Fire?

Our question this time was submitted by Alan Davison, an REI Co-op member since 1999. Few things stir the soul like a prolonged primal stare into a roaring cam...