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I'm a little late in reporting this news, but this story has been popping up in my news feeds again recently, so I thought it was worth sharing. The South American country of Chile recently opened what it calls the " Route of Parks ," a 1700-mile (2735 km) hiking route in Patagonia that connects 17 different national parks scattered across the southern region of the country. The route runs through a wide variety of environments and ecosystems, including five newly created national parks that haven't been explored extensively by trekkers yet. The trail runs from Puerto Montt in the north down to Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of the continent, passing through rainforests, open grasslands, and some of the most spectacular alpine settings on the planet. The Route of Parks trail actually connects three existing routes that have been in use for some time. Those trails include the Southern Way, the Patagonian Channels, and the End of the World Route. The link-up was made...

A few weeks back I shared the trailer for the classic adventure film Mountain of Storms , which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. What makes this film so special isn't just the subject matter, but the fact that this underground documentary hasn't been widely seen by many people. But that's about to change, and if you're a fan of these kinds of films, you're probably going to want to try to catch it. Mountain of Storms is the documentary that tells the story of five friends who set out from Southern California to drive to South America, surfing and climbing along the way. The team decided to film their exploits, capturing the footage using an old 16mm camera that was pretty high tech for the day. Eventually, they reached Patagonia, where they put up some impressive routes, including the first ascent of Cerro Fitz Roy, one of the most iconic peaks in the region. They also skied on both snow and sand, and spent a month living inside a snow cave. Their ta...