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Galen Rowell
1940 – August 11, 2002
American wilderness photographer, mountaineer, and author (1940–2002)
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Galen Avery Rowell was an American wilderness photographer, adventure photojournalist and mountaineer. Born in Oakland, California, he became a full-time photographer in 1972.
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- Anniversary · August 11
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