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I Went Hiking in the Rockies With Three People in Their 70s—And It Changed My Perspective
My week of hiking the Rockies was not what I thought I wanted, but it was what I needed.
Jennifer McGuire
Jen McGuire is a freelance travel writer and essayist whose work has been published in the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Good Housekeeping, Tripadvisor and more. Her book "Nest: Letting Go From Italy, France, and Ireland," sold thousands of copies across North America. She is a mom to four boys, a hiker and a lover of all baked goods.
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