PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:08:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Western Snap shirts vs. Sun Hoodies- Hot and Dry Weather https://pmags.com/western-snap-shirts-vs-sun-hoodie-in-hot-and-dry-weather https://pmags.com/western-snap-shirts-vs-sun-hoodie-in-hot-and-dry-weather#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:14:20 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=43655 Western Snap shirts vs. Sun Hoodies- Hot and Dry Weather

I’ve tried several sun hoodies over the years. I still find my poly-cotton Western snap shirt works better in hot, dry weather. Here’s why. Read More ...

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A trip to an area we usually see in May and not March. Read More ...

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Some local hiking others parts our life take precedence. Read More ...

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Some volunteering and camping locally. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/some-volunteering-and-camping/feed 1 43634 The Gilded Age, a Catholic Nun, and Public Lands https://pmags.com/the-gilded-age-a-catholic-nun-and-public-lands https://pmags.com/the-gilded-age-a-catholic-nun-and-public-lands#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:37:56 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=43608 The Gilded Age, a Catholic Nun, and Public Lands

Public lands once felt like places anyone could enter with a pair of boots and a bit of curiosity. Today they feel increasingly exclusive. A lesson from a Rhode Island nun still lingers. Read More ...

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Three dimensional hiking near home. Read More ...

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A look at some effective sun hoodies for cool to cold weather use. Read More ...

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A walk on a late winters' day. Read More ...

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Thoughts on two years balancing my trade with my passion at the National Park Service, and on still processing the decision to leave. Read More ...

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Public lands increasingly look less like shared landscapes and more like economic assets. From Moab to Big Bend, the pattern keeps repeating. Read More ...

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