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For those who love to walk, don’t miss this new publication, The Hiking Wrap

Melissa Sweet
Lesley Russell
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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As some Croakey readers return from summer holidays and others dream of future holidays, we hope that this new publication, The Hiking Wrap, will prove a useful and enjoyable guide for future travels.

Our warm thanks to Adjunct Associate Professor Lesley Russell, a columnist and contributing editor at Croakey Health Media, for sharing views, reflections and tips from her wide-ranging travels on foot.

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