he US Forest Service is spraying growing amounts of the herbicide glyphosate in California national forests, according to a report published in the May/June edition of Mother Jones.
The report largely focuses on northern California’s Lassen National Forest, which, as author Nate Halverson points out, the Pacific Crest Trail runs straight through.
Research on the safety of glyphosate-based herbicides like Roundup is contested, with some studies pointing to potential health and environmental risks. Should hikers be concerned? …
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