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Mind the Moss

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Stories about the outdoors, culture, politics, and where they cross paths.

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  • Access to the complete Mind The Moss archive, which includes hundreds of ideas for unusual hikes!
  • On-demand walking itineraries for your next trip to select U.S. cities/regions (and to parts of Europe.)
  • The glow of directly supporting creative writing in an age of economic austerity and AI plagiarism.

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About Miles Howard

I'm a journalist and author writing about walking through the backcountry, across major cities, and in stranger locales. My work has been published by Mountain Gazette, National Geographic, The Boston Globe, and Moon Guides.

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