Backpacker – August 2019

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CONTENTS

July/August 2019

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SUMMER!

It’s prime time out there, so get after

it with 50 adventures guaranteed to

make this your best hiking season

ever. By Elisabeth Kwak-Heff eran

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EPITAPH IN THE SKY

Offi cially, Mt. Morgenson is

unnamed. Unoffi cially, it’s a 13,920-

foot granite memorial, and rangers

are climbing it to pay tribute to one

of their own. By Eric Blehm

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LOST IN SPACE

We give you the moon and the stars

with these 10 dark-sky destinations

sure to light up your night.

By William M. Rochfort, Jr.

SKILLS SPECIAL

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YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG

From tying your boots to crossing

a river, there are a lot of ways to

bungle basic hiking and camping

skills. Here’s a better plan for 100

essential tasks. By Peter Moore

Buttermilk Falls, Maine

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