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Think our national parks are only good for hiking and scenic drives? Think again, says our national parks columnist.

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Ben Schuster was 25 years old when, on April 22, 2023, he took his first steps northbound from Georgia. Inspired in part by ...

Named in honor of Kris Fowler and David O’Sullivan, a pair of hikers who went missing on the Pacific Crest Trail, the ...