I think beavers are really cool animals and I'm always fascinated by their lodges when I come across them on backpacking and hiking trips in New England.
It's not uncommon to come across lodges that are enormous mounds of wood in the middle...
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When I was growing up in Pittsburgh, Pa., the family of one of my school friends owned a chain of hardware stores for do-it-your selfers and contractors called Busy Beaver, which exists to this day. That was before Home Depot, but the name certainly captures...
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When I started my end-to-end hike of the Long Trail this year, I planned to avoid sleeping in shelters. This is an attitude shared by a lot of other backpackers, especially those who hike the Appalachian Trail, where shelters are often infested by mice...
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