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Confronting speedboats, lazy lagooners, and loneliness on the Columbia River

Confronting speedboats, lazy lagooners, and loneliness on the Columbia River

On an 800-mile canoe trip, Hannah Griffin learned that a crowded river heavily altered by humans can be the loneliest to traverse.

Feb 03, 2024
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This is a guest essay by Hannah Griffin. Pinch of Dirt is a free newsletter, but it’s thanks to paid subscribers that I was able to commission a handful of writers to share their unique and inspiring nature and outdoor adventure stories with us this year.

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