Peter's payoff: proof that you always get what's coming to you
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Spiers, the publisher of Backpacker magazine, was initially disappointed after the boys he was mentoring on a Big City Mountaineers trip complained about being outdoors. However, Jim Kern, founder of the organization, says disadvantaged youth are often profoundly affected by their experiences.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1996
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Eco-neglect
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A kayaking experience at Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, to video tapekiller whales raises questions about environmentalists' activities. While the television crew did not engage in underwater photography, they were charged with doing so by whale-watching environmentalists.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1995
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Cream of the crop
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Jimmy Carter, Susan Henley, Beverly Byron, Ira Spring, Walkin' Jim Stolz and Dick Kelty are among some of the unsung heroes of trail and wilderness preservation. Henley was particularly instrumental in helping to create the American Discovery Trail.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1993
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