Katie Jackson

The sashes were hotly contested in the EP Stud Merino Breeders Association junior judging competition on Monday, with students from schools across the region taking time out of their holidays to participate.

Recent good rainfall in the west of the state has given farmers the confidence to "have a little bit of a crack" in further crop investment, such as nutrition.

C ompleting the Triple Crown of thru-hiking means hiking the entire lengths of three of North America's longest trails: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail. Most people would consider completing even one of these to be a once in a lifetime experience, as each requires a significant time and monetary investment.

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O n Thursday, July 9, a hiker on the Appalachian Trail needed rescuing from a particularly rugged section of trail in Connecticut between the Schaghticoke campsite and Mount Algo campsite. The hiker had been with one other person, and was suffering from a heat-related illness and dehydration. The high temperatures in the area affected the rescuers as well, with three of the first responders needing further medical attention.

My travel-obsessed friends and I don't one-up each other to see who took the most amazing trip or whose country count is higher.

O n Monday, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by 90% each. Citing the Antiquities Act, Trump framed this reduction as a win for local control of the land. Critics of the move expressed frustration at Trump's continued efforts to reduce protections for federal lands and open them to extraction projects.

If ever a bag could launch a thousand trips, it would be the Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag . Mine, whom I fittingly named “Helen,” has been to all seven continents and 50-some countries.

After 10 years of flying around the world as a full-time travel writer—I once touched down on all seven continents in one calendar year—I've got packing down to a science.

W ater weighs 2.2 pounds per liter. Carrying too much adds a huge amount of weight to your pack, which ends up straining your joints and risking injury the longer you're hiking. However, water also keeps you alive. Carrying too little risks dehydration, heat exhaustion, and kidney stress.