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Looking Back: The Top Posts of 2014

January 6, 2015 By Jeff H Leave a Comment

Yesterday I shared the Most-Read Posts of 2014. Today, I’m sharing the top posts. Which might make you scratch your head and wonder… “What’s the difference?” The most-read posts included posts from previous years. In fact, all of them were from previous years. Which tells me that the trail guides are still valuable to readers […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: 2014, top posts, Year in Review

Looking Back at 2014: Most Read Posts

January 5, 2015 By Jeff H Leave a Comment

What an awesome year 2014 was! There were lots of new adventures, new hiking friends made and new trails explored. And it was a year of tremendous growth for SoCalHiker. I’ve got some exciting things to share for 2015, but first I wanted to look back at the year that was and share a few highlights. I’m […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: 2014, top posts

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