A biking boom in Sedona, Arizona, forces locals to ask: Is there room for all these people?
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July 20, 2015
SHREDDED: Will a growing, technologically evolved army of thrill seekers overrun every corner of the West? Cover Photo: Day seven of a hut-to-hut mountain biking trip from Telluride, Colorado, to Moab, Utah. By Sergio Ballivian
Feature
We’re better than ever at understanding the dangers of avalanches. So why can’t we avoid them?
Current
Hcn.org news in brief.
Why the outdoor industry opposes a federal minimum wage.
Airbnb-like websites spring up in response to overcrowded public campsites.
Is the new sport just an expensive way to get into trouble on the river?
A bikepacking trip in Canyonlands offers a new look at a well-travelled landscape.
Squirrel suited flyers say the bans actually contribute to deadly accidents.
Fatalities, backcountry trips, ATVs and Denali summit attempts over the years.
Editor's Note
The trail less traveled
Essays
A misstep in the backcountry alters an avid hiker’s perspective.
Tell us where we can find you paddling, walking and hunting.
Documenting recreation on Instagram, Strava and YouTube is changing the way we experience the outdoors.
Book Reviews
Photographer Steven Gnam takes readers into the one of the most remote stretches of wilderness, along the ridge of the Northern Rockies.
Review of "So, How Long Have You Been Native? Life as an Alaska Native Tour Guide" by Alexis C. Bunten.
Review of "Snowblind: Stories of Alpine Obsession" by Daniel Arnold.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
A recap of the recent board meeting in Paonia, an update on our profanity policy and a correction.
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