Trails Magazine Issue 3

Issue 3 of Trails Magazine dives into autumn with a plethora of fall foliage and colors, cooler-weather paddling trips, and controversial looks at the use of public lands, mixed into 88-pages beautiful photography, illustrated trail maps, and the best adventure stories found anywhere, printed on 80-pound paper and with fewer ads than any magazine you'll find on grocery store shelves. Stories in Issue 3 include:

• A look at the controversy swirling around one Montana lodge and what it says about who can use our public lands. 
• The surprising queer history of the Civilian Conservation Corps. 
• A weekend adventure paddling deep into one of North America's most striking canyons. 
• A feature examining what it takes to build a thru-hike across the most densely-populated state in the country. 
• An opinion about why, if you truly want to unlock your creativity, you need to plan your backpacking trips less. 
• A backpacking recipe for a traditional West African stew. 
• A spread about why and how you should be foraging for food on your next trip. 
• Our new rubric about backpacking experiments, including building a tent from Home Depot supplies. 
• Miranda Webster on backcountry anxiety and how to manage it. 
• Our editor's strong opinion about the ultralight craze. 
• And pages more. 

You won't find any of these stories online. The only way to read them is to pick up a copy of Issue 3 while supplies last. 

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