Conquering the Florida Trail in a skirt

The Florida Trail is one of the country's lesser-known national scenic trails. But that doesn't make its 1,100 miles any easier.

August 23, 2017

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Gretchen Matt at the start of the Florida Trail.

(Katie Klann)It's a long-standing tradition among serious hikers to adopt a nickname. (Matt's harkens back to her days as an Outward Bound instructor who was lackadaisical about cleanliness.)

ESPN will not send crew to Beijing Olympics

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protect athletes

Advocates urge NCAA to add nondiscrimination language in constitution

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'mall cops on the border'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes fire over National Guard border deployment

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: January 20, 2022

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David Faris

The futility of Biden's 1st year

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voting rights fight

Cory Booker, Tim Scott spar over comparing voting restrictions to Jim Crow laws

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release the records

Supreme Court refuses Trump request to block documents from Jan. 6 committee

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afghanistan withdrawal

Biden makes 'no apologies' for Afghanistan exit

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Fragility

Florida advances ban on making white people feel 'discomfort' over past racism

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covid-19

California deputy DA opposed to vaccine mandates dies of COVID-19

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