10 Defining Moments In The Outdoors, 2015

It’s been a year of record-breaking accomplishments, heartbreaking losses, and “viral” happenings. These are the moments that defined the outdoors in 2015.

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The river turned a mustardy-Tang color as the wastewater moved through. This was taken about 24 hours after the spill; photo by Jonathan Thompson
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