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We were all challenged by the wildfire smoke in August, but hopefully you found some beautiful moments in the mountains after the cooler weather and rain returned. Once again I had to trim back my hiking wish list due to childcare limitations, but I was pleased to explore the new Mount Beattie trail up near…