backcountry

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That heritage gave both him and the backcountry settlers he epitomized their combative sense of equality and dignity—rooted in the history of British impositions on their ancestral lands in Ulster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Six were close friends who had together planned the backcountry ski trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Six members of the 15-person backcountry ski group were rescued early this week.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Six people were rescued from where the group encountered an avalanche in the Castle Peak area on their way back from a backcountry skiing adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The route takes her down the street of a town, North Bend, and on a backcountry road through a long stretch of green meadow.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti