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Podcast 30 | Adam Federman and the ANWR (Part 2)

Sep 1, 2020 by Backpacking Light

In this episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast, Andrew follows up with journalist Adam Federman about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

arctic, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, conservation, public lands

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Resources for the Backpacking Light Community

Mar 28, 2020 by Backpacking Light

This document provides information for the Backpacking Light community on matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus.

coronavirus, covid-19, long distance hiking

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Podcast 25 | Covid-19: What Does it Mean for Backpacking?

Mar 28, 2020 by Backpacking Light

Andrew and Ryan discuss the ethics of backpacking in light of Covid-19. They are joined by Jeff Garmire and Maggie Slepian.

coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic, podcast, thru-hike

Podcast 017 | Adam Federman on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Public Lands Policy Under the Trump Administration

Sep 25, 2019 by Backpacking Light

Jimmy Carter created the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in 1980, and it’s been a contentious subject ever since. A bonanza of biodiversity, the ANWR also potentially sits atop one of America’s last untapped oil reserves. In this episode, Andrew talks to Adam Federman, a journalist covering the recent push by the Trump administration to lease oil and gas rights in the refuge. Adam is a reporting fellow with Type Investigations, where he’s spent the last few years covering energy, public land, and the Trump administration’s environmental policies.

alaska, anwr, conservation, podcast, public lands

January 2016 Backpackinglight.com Strategic Update (Screencast, Unlimited Members Only)

Jan 23, 2016 by Ryan Jordan

This 27-minute screencast offers an update for Unlimited Members about the strategic direction of backpackinglight.com in 2016.

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Doug Tompkins, North Face Founder, Dies Kayaking

Dec 9, 2015 by Ryan Jordan

Doug Tompkins North Face Founderl Dies in Chilean Kayaking Accident

North Face founder Doug Tompkins died as a result of hypothermia after a kayaking accident on a Chilean Lake.

Argentina, Chile, Doug Tompkins, Kayaking, scouting, The North Face

Backpacking News Digest (December 4, 2015)

Dec 4, 2015 by Eric Vann

This week’s news: Man Completes Triple Crown of Hiking; A Search for a Missing Climber is Suspended; Explorers Look to Walk 1,000 miles through the Middle East, and more – plus some stimulating forum discussion questions!

Adam Ochshorn, appalachian trail, cascade range, colchuck peak, continental divide trail, david corthwaite, high sierra, leon mccarron, pacific crest trail, Washington

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Nov 26, 2015 by BPL Moderator Team

Alert: 11/26/15 5:40 PM Mountain Time: If you want to access the site and can’t login, be sure to follow the instructions in this Knowledge Base Article.

Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 26

Nov 3, 2015 by Eric Vann 2 Comments

In This Month’s News: Woman Plans 5-Year Trek Across the Americas; Man and Woman Meet and Marry on the PCT; UL Sleeping Bag and Quilt Comparison Table; Ingredients for Planning an Expedition; Beginner Tenkara Tips; and much more!

alaska, andrew skurka, appalachian trail, backcountry fly fishing, deuter, Hawaii, john muir trail, Oregon, pacific crest trail, rei, satellite communications, tenkara, ultralight sleep systems

Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 25

Sep 28, 2015 by Eric Vann 5 Comments

FBI Fugitive Found on Appalachian Trail, A Survival Video Game, The Zion Flash Flood, A “Walk In the Woods” Inspires People to Get Out, MSR FlyLite Tent, and much more!

alaska, appalachian trail, California, cascade designs, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, john muir trail, msr, pacific crest trail, packrafting, snowshoeing, united kingdom, winter backpacking

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