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Backpacker magazine founder Bill Kemsley dies at 98

Summary by The Taos News
William “Bill” Kemsley, a longtime Taos resident, founder of Backpacker magazine and nationally recognized trail advocate, died peacefully at his home in Taos, according to his wife, Joy Jensen. He was 98. Known to many as “Backpacker Bill,”...
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Backpacker magazine founder Bill Kemsley dies at 98

William “Bill” Kemsley, a longtime Taos resident, founder of Backpacker magazine and nationally recognized trail advocate, died peacefully at his home in Taos, according to his wife, Joy Jensen. He was 98. Known to many as “Backpacker Bill,”...

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The Taos News broke the news on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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