Wilderness myths: a Montana researcher disputes some accepted beliefs about the land
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Research ecologist David Cole states that environmental damage done by campers only affects a very small portion of the wilderness in popular areas. Cole says it is better to confine campsites to dedicated areas rather than rotating sites.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1993
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Kisatchie Hills Wilderness
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Visitors to the Kisatchie National Forest can enjoy clear streams, mesas and hiking. The terrain is rough, and it can be crowded, but the Dormon Trail is quiet. Wildlife is abundant, and a variety of plants can be seen.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1993
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On walkabout: to find you wilderness Nirvana, follow the wind and leave the guidebook home
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Hikers should eschew guidebooks and adopt the Australian Aborigines' practice of 'Walkabout' or 'Dreamtime,' in which the hiker proceeds in any direction that nature seems to urge. The hiker must go alone.
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1992
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