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Marcus Woolf has been a reporter, writer, and editor for outdoor business and consumer media for nearly 30 years. He served as the editor of Outdoor Retailer Magazine and worked as a contributing editor for the Outdoor Retailer Daily Exposure newspaper, SNEWS, and Gear Trends Magazine. His writing has also appeared in consumer publications such as Outside and Backpacker. Marcus is an avid hiker and the author of the guidebooks Afoot & Afield: Atlanta and Hiking Huntsville, which covers trails in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. When he isn’t mapping trails or traveling to visit outdoor retailers, Marcus enjoys backpacking, canoeing, and kayaking with his wife, Wendy.
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