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Walking Through Past and Present: Seattle's Redlining Heritage Trail
The Redlining Heritage Trail offers a path to understanding, strength and empowerment | By Emi Okikawa
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At-Home Exercises for Hiking
Staying active and maintaining your strength all year long will ensure your future hiking ventures won’t suffer | By Lindsay Leffelman.
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On Unlearning Fear and Hiking Solo
Society has taught women to be fearful, and for many, this feeling follows them on trail. But overcoming such fears can bring a whole new level of joy — both on trail and in life | By Sandra Saathoff
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Hike Hard and Eat Great
How one hiker turned her passion for food and the outdoors into a new business and a new way of life | By Jessi Loerch
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A Trail of Memories
I found joy on epic adventures with my dad. Now I'm finding that same joy exploring close to home with my own children | By Andrea Laughery
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Trails: Good for Hikers. Good for Communities. Good for the Economy.
A new scientific study shows that trails give back to the state by boosting the economy and improving people's physical and mental health | By Jessi Loerch
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The Trail Next Door: Because Nature Should Always be in Reach
How WTA is working to ensure that everyone has easy access to trails and green spaces | By Allie Tripp
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Out of the Wilderness and Into the City
When guidebook author Craig Romano began exploring urban trails after decades in the backcountry, he found more than he’d expected | By Craig Romano
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One Step at a Time: WTA’s Path to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
As 2019 draws to a close, we take a look back at our progress — and ahead to the potential — in our efforts to help build a more equitable hiking community | By Krista Dooley
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7 Years Old, 19 Trip Reports, Excellent Candy Tips
Kai Tatineni has been hiking since he was 4. We love his enthusiastic trip reporters and excellent treat suggestions so much that we met him for a hike | By Dawn Hammer
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I'm Not Alone
As a black, outdoorsy woman in a majority white area, I felt alone. But it turns out I’m not — there are black women, and black mothers, exploring the outdoors and finding joy on trails. Here’s how I’m using Instagram to build community — and increase representation for women of color. By Chelsea Murphy.
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Where the Wild Things Are
How scientists are using motion-activated cameras and other methods to learn more about elusive wildlife | By Keiko Betcher
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