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Backpacking Boom Shrinks Wilderness Solitude At Point Reyes
The article surveys how backpacking has grown into a multi million dollar industry from Pemigewasset to Point Reyes, noting rising numbers, lighter gear, and environmental concerns. It quotes hikers, retailers, and forest managers about crowding, erosion, and management rules while still finding pockets of solitude in lesser known trails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Reyes National Seashore
Calif
California
National Park Service
Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park
Pemigewasset
New Hampshire
Point Reyes
John Muir
U.S. Forest Service
Utah
Wasatch
Forest Service
Georgia
Maine
Gene Rose
Fresno
George ‘Rudolph
Donner Mountain Corp
Rudolph
Theodore Dierks
Berkeley
Ned Therrien
Yosemite Park
Jan van Wagtendonk
Wagtendonk
Charlie Schwartz
Salt Lake City