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Articles I wrote for other publications, interviews of me, or related media.

Trail Groove Issue 28 – Hot weather hiking

Posted onJune 1, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Trail Groove Issue 28 featuring some more articles I wrote. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsfood, Trail Groove

Trail Groove Issue 27 – Gear Maintenance

Posted onMarch 30, 2016May 31, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Trail Groove Issue 27 featuring an article I wrote about gear maintenance with some other excellent articles including one on The Colorado Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, gear maintenance, hiking, repair, Trail Groove

Trail Groove Issue 26 – The Winter issue

Posted onJanuary 28, 2016November 8, 2016AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Trail Groove Issue 26. One with a winter focus, including an article I wrote about winter backpacking. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove, winter

Backpacking Light: Faces

Posted onJanuary 26, 2016June 29, 2017AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

An interview with me from the Backpacking Light’s “Faces” series. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking light, interview

Trail Groove Issue 25

Posted onDecember 1, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Trail Groove Issue 25. Lots of great articles. I contributed an article about The Great Plains. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, High Plains, hiking, Trail Groove

NatGeo 9 Camping Tips for a Backcountry Thanksgiving

Posted onNovember 23, 2015October 15, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Something I had published recently on NatGeo’s website. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagscar camping, food, NatGeo, Thanksgiving

Trail Groove Issue 24

Posted onSeptember 22, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another issue of Trail Groove. I wrote a review of A Walk In The Woods movie, posted a recipe and have some thoughts on campfires. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove

The Trail Show #39 – Wind River High Route

Posted onAugust 25, 2015August 25, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #39 featuring Alan Dixon’s Wind River High Route Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsAlan Dixon, backpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show, Wind River High Route

Trail Groove Issue 23

Posted onAugust 11, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another excellent issue of Trail Groove Magazine is out! Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove

The Trail Show #38 – Sierra High Route Redux

Posted onJuly 27, 2015July 27, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #38 featuring an encore of the Sierra High Route. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, Sierra High Route, The Trail Show

The Trail Show #37 – The Hot Springs Trail

Posted onJuly 3, 2015July 4, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #37 featuring the Hot Springs Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

The Trail Show #36 – Kings Canyon High Basin Route

Posted onMay 27, 2015July 3, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #36 featuring the Kings Canyon High Basin Route Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Trail Groove Issue 22

Posted onMay 15, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Another excellent issue of Trail Groove Magazine is out! Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, time bank, Trail Groove

The Trail Show #35 – The Great Plains Trail

Posted onApril 20, 2015April 20, 2015AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

The Trail Show #35 featuring The Great Plains Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Trail Groove Issue 21

Posted onMarch 31, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Trail Groove Issue 21. Lots of great articles. I wrote one about trail work. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove, trail work, volunteer

The Trail Show #34 – The Chinook Trail

Posted onMarch 20, 2015March 20, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #34 featuring the Chinook Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Backcountry Brews in Backpacking Light

Posted onMarch 5, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An article I wrote for Backpacking Light about Pat’s Backcountry Beverage’s beer in the backcountry. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, backpacking light, beer

The Trail Show #33 – The Vagabond Loop

Posted onFebruary 25, 2015March 7, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #33 featuring The Vagabond Loop Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, podcast, The Trail Show, Vagabond Loop

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