By Liz Song I have a confession. I’m not a fan of pooping and peeing in the woods. Or being bothered by mosquitoes. Or getting my hands incessantly dirty. Or getting dusty. Or developing the dry dirty boogers that form because of the dust. I’m...
By Kathleen Richards Healed but still bearing “bruises internally,” Betty Reid Soskin, the country’s oldest park ranger at 94, returned to work at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park on Tuesday, two weeks after she was beaten and robbed at her condominium in...
This story appears in the June 27, 2016 print edition of High Country News. Clicking on an image will launch a full-sized viewer. by Glenn Nelson During the past three years, Teresa Baker of Martinez, Calif., has organized some of the most significant events in...
by Teresa Baker Christina Benton loves the road. She loves it so much that she took her three home-schooled kids on a 64-day, 5,704 mile RV journey across the country in the middle of the winter. Starting in January in their hometown of Charlotte, N.C.,...
by Liz “Snorkel” Thomas Note: A version of this story, plus more, appears at www.eathomas.com. Last week, I wrote in the High Country News about why closing the gender gap in the outdoors is important and steps women can take to reclaim the outdoors. This...
by Liz “Snorkel” Thomas Women often wonder whether it is safe for them to hike solo. For me, the answer clearly is yes: I’ve hiked 8,000 miles by myself, pioneered routes in Utah and the Columbia River Gorge, and set an Appalachian Trail speed record....
