'Are we going to love it to death?': This magical hike in Tahoe has a dark side

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‘Are we going to love it to death?’: This magical hike in Tahoe has a dark side

Julie Brown, SF Gate

February 21, 2021

This was supposed to be a light, easy story about a popular — magical, even — hike in Lake Tahoe.

But then I went on the hike. And when I came back to write the story, I couldn’t let go of some big, ethical questions that were staring me in the eyes. Quite literally. A bird was staring me in the eyes.

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