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Category: Backcountry

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Surviving Mom

Deep in the backcountry of Glacier National Park, two “trail dogs” (seasoned members of the park’s trail crew) embark on an epic hike. Crappy weather pushes them off their plan, …

Backcountry / Critters / Episode / Glacier National Park / Music / People / Relationships

Episode 10: Bears + Advice

In the backcountry of Glacier National Park, two seasoned trail-crew workers watched a couple of cute, fuzzy cubs cross their path. “And then you think, uh oh, where’s mom at?” …

Backcountry / Episode / Long Story / People / Poetry / Short Story

Episode 6: Madmen, Poets + Singers

David Poole woke up in the snow in Colorado, his lower half numb, and has been working since then to get back to his life outdoors near home: Townsend, Montana. …

Backcountry / Long Story / People / Stories

A Madman’s Freedom

David “Madman” Poole earned his nickname in high school in Townsend, Montana. It had even more meaning after he woke up nearly buried in snow following a skiing accident when …

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