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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kate Karman-Gates hikes the White Pine Trail in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kate Karman-Gates hikes the White Pine Trail in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026.

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