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Month: September 2018

Amazing trail, amazing people

Indigenous women celebrate reaching the summit of Mount Whitney, which their ancestors originally named Tumangaya.
Indigenous women celebrate reaching the summit of Mount Whitney, which their ancestors originally named Tumangaya.
Indigenous hikers reach celebrate reaching the summit of Mount Whitney, which was originally named Tumangaya.

John Muir Trail hikers rave about its extraordinary scenery, but perhaps for once we should rave about its extraordinary hikers. Among this year’s class are U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Bond and indigenous leader Jolie Varela. Bond, who served in Iraq and lost his left leg during the 2004 Battle of Fallujah, led a veterans group… Continue reading Amazing trail, amazing people

Published September 14, 2018
Categorized as Musings, Top Stories Tagged backpacking, indigenous, Indigenous Women Hike, John Muir Trail, Jolie Varela, Justin Bond, Mount Whitney, native americans, Our Heroes' Dreams, Paiute, sierra nevada, veterans

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