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Volunteer: Trails for the Birds
Hikers with a keen eye for birdwatching will have lots of new opportunities as states plan and complete new birding trails.

Volunteer: What are Wild and Scenic Rivers?
Wild & Scenic Rivers offer outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, and cultural values.

Adventure Topics: Best Season Ticket Deals In Tahoe; Destinations; Fall Colors In California?; Outfitters; Volunteer;

Gain New Skills ( more skills articles )

Backpack: In Camp: Food Storage
Animals will do anything to get to your food or to get into a place that smells like food or human scents. Take wildlife seriously.

Women: Practices for Belaying a Second
Many accidents happen when belaying a second, take precautions and be aware for any potential problems that may occur and your climbing will be safer.

Skills Topics: Backpack; Birds & Wildlife; DayHike; Glacier Travel; Ice Climbing; Mountain Bike; Mountaineering Basics; Snow Climbing; Winter Camping; Women;

Learn About Health ( more health articles )

Prevention: Prevent Frostbite
Prevention is no more important for any other area of outdoor health than for frostbite. Keep body parts from cooling and freezing.

Emergencies: Heat-Related Illness
Consider heat-related illness a medical emergency. The human body does not tolerate elevated body temperature well, or extreme elevation at all.

Health Topics: Animals & Plants; Emergencies; First Aid; Prevention; Women;

Meals ( more meals articles )

Tips and Techniques: Step-by-Step Food Drying
There is something satisfying and miraculous about the metamorphosis involved in food drying.

Tips and Techniques: Food Security- All Creatures Great and Small
In bearcountry, secure all food, including freeze-dried and canned foods, beverages, and odorous items such as soap, toothpaste, and sunscreen.

Meals Topics: Tips and Techniques;

Get to Know Your Gear ( more gear articles )

Sleeping Bag: Understanding Sleeping Bags
No one wants to be uncomfortably hot or cold when trying to sleep, especially after a long day of hiking on the trail.

Apparel: Understanding Outdoor Apparel
Backpacking clothing both keeps you comfortable and keeps you safe from the wilderness perils of heat-related illness, dehydration, and hypothermia.

Gear Topics: Apparel; Backpack; Boots; Carabiners; Compass; Do Soft Shells Come in Cornflower Blue?; Gear Intro; Harnesses; Ice Ax; Parabolic Skis; Single vs. Double Wall Tents!; Sleeping Bag; Tent; Women;

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