Kicking the Habit: Industrial Wreckreation
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Every Saturday morning, hundreds of thousands of people around the country get up before dawn and jump into their cars for a several hour drive to their nearest wild place. Once there they recreate, rejuvenate, enjoy the wonders of the wild before returning to their homes in time for dinner. The collective carbon output of those enjoying the outdoors is well documented (see: Yosemite Valley, Yellowstone, and
