Sunrise at Rae Lakes, Two Passes in a Day, and a Surprise Herd of Horses on the John Muir Trail
A John Muir Trail day 14 diary: sunrise at Rae Lakes, Glen and Forester Pass in one day, and 15 wild horses in...
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A John Muir Trail day 14 diary: sunrise at Rae Lakes, Glen and Forester Pass in one day, and 15 wild horses in...
Chile's Vicente Pérez Rosales, the country's oldest national park, is now the 18th park on the Route of Parks...
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