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#7: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey (1968) Once more, I feel late to the party. I had no idea who Edward Abbey was, yet nearly every nonfiction writer I’ve read so far has referenced him. The only one who hasn’t was Thoreau, and that’s because Abbey hadn’t been born yet—and wouldn’t be for another sixty…

25 Ornery of them by Edward Abbey “Cactus Ed." Life is too tragic for sadness: Let us rejoice. The American writer Edward Abbey was an anarchist, an environmentalist, a desert wanderer, and an absolute joy to read. He was known by his friends as “Cactus Ed.” No one has written more poetically than he about…

Treat yourself to a meal to remember in this cozy city on the Tennessee River. From award-winning restaurants to buzzy bars and eateries, there's always an adventure to find in Chattanooga.

Backpacker’s 50 year history is rich with riveting storytelling. We tasked our editors with picking their all-time favorite stories.

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Arizona author Edward Abbey wrote “Desert Solitaire” as a tribute to the Colorado River and the excellent canyons it carved in Southern Utah before Glen Canyon was flooded by a

Dove Cameron attended Altuzarra's spring 2023 runway show in a plunging maxi dress with a thigh-high slit.

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Joseph Altuzarra takes us on a mind-bending journey through the dessert.

Delicate Arch’s appeal is in the knowledge that the wind and rain that have carved this unique structure will end its time on Earth.