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2 weeks ago | 
dailyindependent.com | Matthew Jones
LEXINGTON The poet Robert Frost penned the line, “I have miles to go before I sleep.”
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3 weeks ago | 
livefortheoutdoors.com | Matthew Jones
US superstar brand Big Agnes is back with another ultralight tent – this time, for two!from Big AgnesThe Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 is a well-established favourite amongst lightweight backpackers, especially in the USA, and it's easy to see why. As freestanding, poled backpacking tents go, it’s a leader in this market segment. With a total weight of just 1.36kg and a very compact pack size, it slips easily into any decent hiking backpack.
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3 weeks ago | 
livefortheoutdoors.com | Matthew Jones
Once you’ve walked one long-distance trail, you’re likely to be left wanting more. Matt Jones has completed Britain’s very own ‘Triple Crown’: the Cambrian Way, Cape Wrath Trail and Pennine Way. Fancy it? It takes a certain sort of person to want to walk a long way for no particular reason. But they’re out there, in countries all over the world. In the USA for example, there’s a particular breed of hiker known as ‘Triple Crowners’.
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3 weeks ago | 
medium.com | Matthew Jones
The debate over taxing Britain’s ultra-wealthy has reached a tipping point. Whilst headlines scream about millionaire exodus and economic doom, the reality beneath reveals a far more nuanced story about fairness, economic interdependence, and the true cost of extreme inequality.
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3 weeks ago | 
livefortheoutdoors.com | Matthew Jones
A great all-rounder that can handle any weather you throw at it, Matt Jones reports. from Sierra DesignsSierra Designs is originally an American outdoor gear manufacturer, but in recent years, the brand has made big strides in the UK and European markets. This is thanks to the launches of some genuinely innovative, user friendly and competitively priced products such as the nifty Flex Capacitor hiking packs and the “3,000” series of tents and bivvy bags.
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4 weeks ago | 
livefortheoutdoors.com | Matthew Jones
Highly affordable, yet fully featured, the Elixir 2 from MSR is an ideal choice for first-time wild campers – if you can handle the bulk. The MSR Elixir 2 is one of the more affordable backpacking tents in the MSR range, but it's far from basic. It’s a freestanding, two-person design aimed at three-season backpacking or weekend wild camping as well as more casual campsite use.
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4 weeks ago | 
livefortheoutdoors.com | Matthew Jones
This durable and highly waterproof tunnel tent is at the top of Vango's pricing range – but does it deliver on performance and value? from VangoForce 10 is the higher end offering in UK camping stalwart Vango’s range of backpacking tents and the Xenon UL2 model is a longstanding favourite. It’s a classic twin-skinned, two-pole tunnel tent with a single doorway and vestibule.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Matthew Jones
The weight-loss revolution has arrived with unprecedented fanfare. Medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have transformed countless lives, helping people shed pounds that seemed permanently attached. Yet behind the celebration of shrinking waistlines lies a troubling discovery that’s only now coming to light: these wonder drugs may be quietly destroying the very smiles their users are so eager to show off.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Matthew Jones
How social media giant’s abandonment of fact-checking and DEI initiatives threatens to reshape online spaces for vulnerable communitiesRead for Free!In the digital town square that forms an increasingly vital part of our modern public discourse, the rules are changing. Since January 2025, Meta – parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – has systematically dismantled both its third-party fact-checking programme and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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1 month ago | 
dailyindependent.com | Matthew Jones
GREENUP “Where is a good place to park is a good question,” Vicki Hughes, youth service coordinator, said on a phone call standing outside of the Greenup County Library Main Branch on Thursday evening. Downtown Greenup was filled with attendees of the library’s 18th Kickoff to Summer Reading event. “Summer reading is really important” Hughes said. “We like to keep those reading skills up.”She added summer reading programs help fight the summer slide often seen in school-aged children.
