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Beneath Kingfishers: Exploring Arkansas’ Buffalo National River

Beneath Kingfishers: Exploring Arkansas’ Buffalo National River

The distant sound of rustling from the woods behind our tents forces my eyelids upward. I adjust to the darkness — it is near midnight in…
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Unplugged: Backpacking for beginners

Unplugged: Backpacking for beginners

With social media dominating the copious crazes of our generation, it has become trendy to be “adventurous” and “outdoorsy” online, and on…
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Wandering Germany: Traveler's guide to Heidelberg

Wandering Germany: Traveler's guide to Heidelberg

Tucked away in the outskirts of Southwest Germany alongside the Neckar River resides the charming town of Heidelberg; nestled amidst…
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Living the high life: Summiting Colorado’s tallest peaks

Living the high life: Summiting Colorado’s tallest peaks

“I once read an interview with an ultramarathoner who was asked why he would conceivably want to run all that distance. His response…
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Abandoning the truth: The growing threat to journalism in America

Abandoning the truth: The growing threat to journalism in America

The tumultuous spread of COVID-19 is unequivocally responsible for heightening the general public’s value of the news. After all, with…
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Alyssa Thompson
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