William Clark may be best remembered for his pivotal role as half of the team behind the Lewis and Clark Expedition, but the 30 years of his life that bookended his time with the Corps of Discovery were just as exciting. In addition to charting a ...
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How to Trap Critters in Cages
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Half Marathon Playlist: 13.1 Good Reasons To Run With Music
I ran my first, full half-marathon out of sheer spite. I specify “full” because I ran what I thought was 13.1 miles two days earlier, just to show myself I could, only to realize as I came down from my dopamine high that I'd only covered 12.1 ...
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