Backcountry Magazine 161 | The 30th Anniversary Issue Hoodies JD Hare chases lines all

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Backcountry Magazine 161 | The 30th Anniversary Issue Hoodies JD Hare chases lines allOn the Cover: In many ways, its fitting that our 30 year anniversary cover is shot by none other than legendary Wasatch photographer Lee Cohen. While photo editors, art directors and designers have changed over three decades of Backcountry Magazine, Cohens shots have been a constant, tracing back to some of our earliest pages. With decades of experience traipsing through the Wasatch with a camera, its no surprise that, when the skies momentarily