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Find an Adventure  ( more adventure articles )

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.


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.


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.


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.

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