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Tag: Wilderness Ethics

Social Media ethics

Posted onDecember 29, 2017December 29, 2017AuthorPaul Mags14 Comments

An article I recently wrote for TrailGroove Magazine about the ethics of social media. “Obscurity, not secrecy” Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PressTagssocial media, TrailGroove, Wilderness Ethics, Wildness

The ethics of off-trail hiking

Posted onSeptember 4, 2017September 25, 2019AuthorPaul Mags12 Comments

Is hiking off-trail ethical? And, assuming this type of hiking is ethical, what is the best way to preserve these ethics? Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsWilderness Ethics

Backcountry mobile device etiquette

Posted onJanuary 14, 2015September 4, 2017AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Thoughts on possible etiquette for mobile devices in the backcountry. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackcountry, connectivity, electronics, mobile devices, Wilderness Ethics, Wildness

Wilderness Ethics – Preserving the Spirit of Wildness

Posted onNovember 5, 2014January 1, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Looking at a minor classic in wilderness writing that may be more pertinent now than when it was written. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, MusingsTagsbooks, connectivity, Guy Waterman, Laura Waterman, Wilderness Ethics, Wildness

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