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Almost Nowhere: Problematizing the Exclusivity and Coloniality of American Wilderness and Thru-Hiking

Cox, Nikki (University of Oregon, 2019-09-18)

American wilderness is constructed as a space free from human contact. We know objectively this cannot be true: humans have relationships with landscapes and cultural systems of meaning and significance for the outdoors. ...
Dear Mr. Hiker Man: Negotiating Gender in a Masculinized American Wilderness

Cox, Nikki (University of Oregon, 2017-09-06)

Nature based spiritual pilgrimage in the form of hiking and backpacking demonstrates a deeply rooted connection between the individual and the environment. However, wilderness as a concept has been constructed through a ...