ARTICLES BY ZACH URNESS

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Mount Washington is a thrilling climb

MOUNT WASHINGTON WILDERNESS, Ore. (AP) - The act of rappelling down a mountain begins with one simple, unavoidable fact: At some point, you have to lean backward and step off the edge.

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'Lake bagging:'

OLALLIE LAKE SCENIC AREA, Ore. (AP) - We'd been trekking through the forest for half a mile, navigating by landmarks and occasional glances at the map, when a small body of water appeared through the trees.

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The Culture of the big hit

From the Bleachers

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