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How to Find a Guide for Your Next Adventure — Version 1.0
In the wake of REI's decision to cancel Experiences, Quandary Magazine is compiling a directory of guide and outfitting services around the globe
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Cole Noble
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The REI Adventure Bubble — How the Gear Giant’s “Experiences” Exit Could Upend the Outdoor Industry
Employees, Instructors, and Subcontractors say the move may threaten the entire business ecosystem that grew around the co-op’s now-nixed program.
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August 2024

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July 2023

Perspective, Part III: Two Years on the Trail
Looking back on two years along the trail building this outdoor publication as a serious voice in the community, with a glimpse ahead at the future
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Cole Noble
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Smiths vs. Teddys
Putting a name to the festering culture rot of of pseudo-intellectual, anti-human “outdoorsmen,” that want you in inside, unhappy, and eventually…
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Cole Noble
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Encore: Hiking Through the Seasons
Why time often gets away from us, and how we can slow the speed at which it slips through our fingers.
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Cole Noble
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Hiking Nutrition 101: How to Pick Trail Snacks that Beat the Bonk
Your choice of food for should never be an afterthought on your adventures. Guest writer Doc Anarchy helps you find what you need, based on body type.
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Cole Noble
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Doc Anarchy
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Quandary Collapse: Colorado's Most Popular Peak Sees Visitor Numbers Cut in Half
Data from Colorado Fourteener Initiative trail trackers show significant hiker drop-off on popular peaks, but could trouble be brewing elsewhere?
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Cole Noble
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June 2023

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