Archive - The Wilderness Files

The Most Beautiful Place in the World

Vestervika Beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Jun 3 • Doug

The Joy and Benefit of Paper Maps

Trail and navigation apps are great, but paper maps don't need batteries

Jun 3 • Doug

The Dam Is About to Break on the Colorado River Water Crisis

As Lake Mead approaches record low levels, the basin states still can't agree on a solution

Jun 3 • Doug

The Sunshine Coast Trail

Canada's longest and only free hut-to-hut hiking trail

Jun 3 • Doug

The New Golden Age of Travel Writing is Here

AI travel slop gets humanity yearning for the real thing again

Jun 3 • Doug

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