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Up is Mandatory! A Father/Daughter Hike in the Grand Canyon

Five or six million years ago, the Colorado River started digging a gorge in a 270-mile stretch of what would eventually be known as northern Arizona. As the gorge grew, it carved through 1.7 billion years of rock. Countless tributaries joined in, etching twisty, turny paths down into the ever-deepening canyon. As the layers stripped away, …

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True North: Running Route Planning for Neurotics

My German friend Patrick wants to do the Los Angeles Marathon this year on the 21st of March. Unfortunately, the race has been rescheduled to a more vaccine-optimistic TBD date in the fall. They also changed the route, removing the final few miles through Santa Monica down San Vicente Boulevard to the beach. But Patrick isn’t …

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