For those who want to do Whitney -- without trying to "win the lottery" ( trying to get a permit to approach from the east side ) -- there is another way! A backcountry permit from Cottonwood Lakes is far easier to procure.
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“It’s become clear that the hockey stick ‘handle’ is much longer, and the ‘blade’ is sharper as we’ve warmed substantially since 1998 when we first published the ‘Hockey Stick,’” he told Ars.
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I think we owe it to our wild neighbors to slow down and tune in. Doing so can increase awareness, empathy, understanding, and care for our wild kin, which in turn leads to responsible action towards conservation and stewardship.
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