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Meet Stasia Callaghan, Backpacker’s Denver Trail Scout

The writer and hiker shares her favorite local trails—and the one article of clothing she doesn’t leave home without. Follow Stasia’s adventures on her I Don’t Live in a Van blog.  Age: 26 Hometown: Breckenridge, CO Day job: I work for a lodging company in Breckenridge and freelance write on the side. All-time favorite local dayhike: Mt. Evans…

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Outdoors News

New Senate Bill Would Protect Existing National Monuments

The bill is a response to the White House’s rollback of protections for Utah public lands. The Trump administration plans a drastic reduction of Bears Ears National Monument.Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) joined 16 other democratic senators this week to introduce a bill that would legally codify the boundaries of more than…

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