Hiking & Camping
Best Hikes With Children (ten tips)
Fall Camping: Staying Warm at Night in the Wilderness (sidebar)
Choosing Hiking Trails for Dogs (sidebar)
Crossing Streams and Rivers Safely (sidebar)
Desert Driving Tips (short feature)
Digital Photography: Steps to Prevent Lost or Corrupted Files (short feature)
Don't Want to Hike in the Rain? Be Your Own Weather Forecaster (feature)
Family Camping: Boredom Busters for Kids (short feature)
Family Camping: Help Your Cooler Do its Job (sidebar)
Family Camping: Tips from an Experienced Mom (sidebar)
Finding Water in the Desert (sidebar)
Gas Saving Hike in the Pacific Northwest (sidebar)
Get Fit for Hiking Season: Balance Exercises
Get Fit for Hiking Season: Exercise for Those Who Use Trekking Poles
Get Fit for Hiking Season: Quad Strength
Get Fit for Hiking Season: Downhill Travel Exercise
GPS is Not Enough: Why You Still Need Map and Compass (sidebar)
Hiking in Rain Without the Pain (sidebar)
Hiking Light: Put Your Pack on a Diet (feature)
Hiking with Your Dog? Here’s What to Pack for Your Pooch (The Ten Canine Essentials) (short feature)
How Does GPS Work? (two sidebars)
Hot Tip: Going Stoveless (sidebar)
Keeping an Adventure Journal: Sample Journaling Topics to Inspire You (short feature and a sidebar)
Photographing Wildflowers: 5 Tips to Prepare You for Spring (sidebar)
Planning an Extended Wilderness Trek (three sidebars)
Rock Hunting: Tools to Take Along (sidebar)
Rope 101 for Campers, Climbers, & Sailors: Care and Maintenance (sidebar)
Selecting a Campsite (sidebar)
Shaving Weight Off the Ten Essentials (feature)
Spring Fever? You Can Get Outdoors Now! (three sidebars)
Tent and Car Camping: Selecting Your Campsite (sidebar)
Testing Digital Cameras Before You Buy (sidebar)
The Ten Essentials List has been Undated! (feature)
What to Put in Your Outdoor Gear Repair Kit; Duct Tape: Ingenious Uses in Repairing Outdoor Gear; and Play Outdoors in the Rain: How to revive Waterproof Fabrics (three sidebars)
Wilderness Dining Adventures (and Misadventures) of Outdoor Leaders and Celebrities (feature)
Work Flow Checklist for Digital Photographers (short feature)
Trail Running (four short sidebars)
Fitness, Health & Safety
Conditioning for Hiking Season (two exercises)
Cougar Encounters: Tips on Avoiding Trouble and Defending Yourself in an Attack (feature)
Don't Get Sick (three short sidebars)
Lightning Strikes, Staying Safe Under Stormy Skies (five sidebars)
Out of the Gym and Into the Fresh Air: Creative Ways to Train Outdoors (sidebar)
Stay Warm at Night in the Wilderness (sidebar)
Strength Training for Climbers (sidebar)
West Nile Virus: Tips on Protecting Yourself from Mosquitoes (feature)
Mountaineering
A Life of Patagonia (excerpt from Steph Davis's High Infatuation)
Altitude Sickness at Sea Level: The Effects of Hypoxia in Daily Life (feature)
Climbing Accidents: 2005 Annual Report Analyzes Causes, Serves as Learning Tool (feature)
Climbing Accidents: Causes and Statistics for 2003 (feature)
Gym Climbing: Finding the Shoe that Fits (sidebar)
Have Accidents, Gain Wisdom (sidebar)
Mountain Weather Forecasting (four sidebars)
Mountaineering: What’s so Funny About That? (short feature)
Resistance Training for Climbers (sidebar)
Rock Climbing: An Exercise to Improve Your Balance (sidebar)
Rock Climbing: Getting Started Leading (sidebar)
Rock Climbing: Standard Knots for Securing Your Harness (sidebar)
Selecting a Climbing Gym: Qualities to Look for (sidebar)
Skills Exercise: How to Dynamically Move from Bad Holds (short feature)
Skills Exercise: Learning Proper Weight Shifting (short feature)
Nature
Beluga Love (excerpt from Nancy Lord's Beluga Days)
Interview with Subhankar Banerjee: The Argument for Keeping the Arctic Refuge in its Natural State (feature)
Trail Maintenance Strategies: Tips for Designing Trails for Minimal Upkeep (short feature)
Skipstone (Outdoor Lifestyle)
At the Park (from Dog Park Wisdom -- longer feature story)
Camp Cushions (project pattern from How to Knit in the Woods) Get Your Glam On (three short excerpts from Backcountry Betty) Tarp Application 29: The Man Purse (excerpted from The Blue Tarp Bible) The Sledmakers Hot Toddy Recipe (excerpt from Brice Hospkins' The Sled Book)
Wake Up and Smell the Planet (four excerpts)
Snow Sports
Cross-Country Skiing: Downhill Techniques (feature)
Cross-Country Skiing: Learning Tips (sidebar)
Cross-Country Skiing: Selecting Equipment (feature)
Cross-Country Skiing: Teaching Kids with Fun and Games—
10 Activities for Learning the Basics (sidebar)
High Altitude Skiing and Wilderness Travel: Tips for Safety and Enjoyment (sidebar)
Photographing Outdoors in Winter Cold (sidebar)
Seven Myths About Avalanches (sidebar)
Tips for Buying Snowshoes (feature)
The Rising Popularity of Snowshoeing (feature)
Tips for Telemark Skiers (feature)
What to Do if Caught in an Avalanche (feature)
Why More People are Strapping on Snowshoes for the First Time (sidebar)
Winter Hiking (four short sidebars)
Winter Wilderness Travel: Minimizing Impact on the Environment (feature)
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