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A hiker makes his way along the dunes as the sun sets over Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

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Breathless, but on top of the world
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Step by step, we climbed the long switchbacks carved into the rocky mountainside, heading toward Franklin Pass. Laboring for breath in the thin air, I looked down. Far below, Upper Franklin Lake was a gleaming mirror of the blue sky. We'd started the day camped in the shade of a grove of thousand-year-old foxtail pines on its shore. Now the giant trees looked like they'd fit in the palm of my hand.

Airline fees going sky-high
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Packing light pays. American Airlines has joined other major U.S. carriers in charging a fee for checking a second bag on domestic flights -- something that used to be free. Charges range from $25-$50 for the second bag, depending on the airline.

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