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 | | As a teacher for the Leave No Trace program, which encourages wilderness visitors to leave only footprints, he instructs fellow outdoor lovers not to stand out as they hike along a trail. |
 | | But Pettey's calm, solid voice comes naturally: It's as if the man who each year walks about 150 miles in U.S. Forest Service wilderness areas as a volunteer ranger has himself adopted some of the rugged land's stoicism and serenity. |
 | | Whether you travel to visit the area, or are a life-long resident, you'll find The Union Democrat Online to be the source of information on Yosemite, Sonora, Dodge Ridge, the Mother Lode, the Sierra Nevada, Columbia, Twain Harte, Jamestown, Groveland and all the other fine communities of this area. |
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