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blue is donating 5% of this issue1s sales to The Conservation Alliance for trail preservation IN FRONT:: HOOKED ON HIHO:: 22 Windsurfing junkies' annual convergence in the Carribbean. GIVE 'EM A BREAK:: 24 EI Segundo's artificial surfing reef is looking like a flop. WANTED: HUMAN SHIELDS:: 26 A Jewish-Israel i woman joins besieged Palestinian villagers in the West Bank. ZEN AND THE ART OF WALKING:: 28 Some people walk to get from point A to point B. Some walk to get back to nature. And some walk to change. Text: Matt Rotando EARTHLY WANDERINGS IN SEARCH OF THE WORLD'S BEST TRAILS:: 32 Of all the trails that humans have created since they dropped from the trees, blue presents 7 all-time favorites. From Peru's Inca Trail to Ethiopia's Simien Traverse, these trails will make you want to grab your pack and hike off into the hills. Text: Matthew Power FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA NORTH AMERICA'S 7 BEST TRAILS:: 46 Lack of money. Patriotism. Fear of flying. No matter why you have to stay close to home, remember that some of the world's greatest trails run right through your backyard. Text: Ryan Townsley more CONT[in]ENTS > > > TRAIL MAGIC:: 49 Trail angels and the magic they weave on the Appalachian Trail. Text: Ryan Townsley PRACTICAL TRAIL:: 50 What to wear, how to shit in the woods and why you should sleep naked. Everything you need to know before you head into the great outdoors. Text: Matt Irwin A DREAM JOB:: 52 How to make a walking living in America's national parks Text: Caralee Witteneen-Lane