Tribes At War Over Yosemite Heritage
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Search Continues for Missing Denali Hikers
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Hey, Kids — Let's Swim With Polar Bears!
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Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, No Drugs Allowed
Top alpine skiers endure altitude sickness and won't do anything about it
Field School: Trail-Tested Tech
Take your new tools to the trail to master the skills you'll need to navigate, record, and share your best adventures. The best new digital tools for every budget and skill level.
Field School: Essential Tips
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Field School: Make a Movie
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Field School: Capture Classic Images and Record Your Hike
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June 2008 Table of Contents
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Document It: Field School
Take your new tools to the trail to master the skills you'll need to navigate, record, and share your best adventures.
4 Trip-Planning Sites and Top Tech Tools
Every great trip boils down to this: Picking an ideal location, capturing memorable moments, and bragging about it.
Attack of the Killer Flip-Flops
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New Tools, New Rules: Plan the Perfect Trip
Every great trip boils down to this: Picking an ideal location, capturing memorable moments, and bragging about it. Here's how to get started the high-tech way.
Congress Backs More Wilderness Areas
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Green Space Equals Less Active Population
A study finds that people with easy access to public parks and lands exercise less
iHike: Hiking in the Digital Age
A Complete Guide to the Digital Revolution–and How to Join It
Fixing a Tent Tear
I just returned from a trip to the High Sierra and found a 1/2 inch tear in the bottom of my Big Agnes tent. The fabric is silicone treated nylon. How do I fix it?
Climate Change Hits Africa Hard
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Rainier Rescue: Hiker Gave Life To Save Others
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'Unicorn' found in — where else? — Italy
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Gear Chick: Washing Your Fleece
What is the best way to wash my fleece so that I get longer use out of it?
Great Beach-Camping Tents
I do a bit of camping on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I am looking for a 3-person tent that can withstand the howls and gusts of the winds without collapsing or flapping so loud it keeps me awake. No $3,000 tents please.
Packs for Big Guys
Are there any companies that make packs for bigger guys, and a 54" waist?
Camp Stove Performance Enhancement
In your video on <a href="http://backpacker.com/videos_2007_editors_choice_award_winners_msr_reactor_and_primus_etapower_camp_stoves/gear/gvideos/3">Camp Stoves</a>, why do you keep one of the gas canisters in a pan of water?
New Hampshire Could Punish 'Negligent' Hikers
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One Hiker Dies, Two Rescued on Mount Rainier
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More Evidence that You'll Outlive Everyone
New research unearths more benefits to getting outside
Google Street View Adds New National Parks
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Viagra Could Make For Stiffer Competition
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Steve Howe's Rescue Call from Denali
The anatomy of a (near) disaster
Water Purification Mist
On a recent backpacking trip, I mixed Aquamira water purification drops in my Nalgene before we reached a water source. I noticed a mist coming out of the empty bottle just prior to filling with water. What was that, and is it safe to drink?
Predators and Soloing
I have heard reports of bears and panthers in areas around where I want to solo hike this summer. Is it okay to go alone?
Icky Ticks
What is the approved procedure for removing a tick?
Mount Rainier's $70,000 Toilet
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Battling Komodo Dragons to Survive
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NPS May Return Half of Badlands to Sioux
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After Exercise, Recover with Real Food
A sports-nutrition trend gets called out
RVs: Facing Extinction or the 22nd Century?
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Americans Choose Obama for Wilderness Safety, Bike Rides
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Enviros Hope U.N., Obama Can Protect Glacier
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Shrinking Texas lake reveals downed plane
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Show of Support
Fitness depends on who you surround yourself with
Danger at 10,000 Feet?
Anyone coming from lower altitudes to 8,000 feet or more may experience headaches, unusual fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping, and lassitude. Expect, also, that you'll do some heavy breathing, even after you acclimatize. These physiological responses are discomforting, but not serious.
Filtering Out Viruses
I was thinking about getting a water filter, but I understand that it will not filter out viruses. Is this something I should worry about if I'm backpacking in the U.S.?
Altitude Memory
Do you think our bodies "remember" acclimating?
Smokey the Bear Returns
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Chickening out on Green Living
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'07/'08 Avalanche Deaths Break Record
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3D Flyover: Smoky Mountains National Park
Link high peaks, blueberry-cloaked balds, primo trout fishing, and the South's sweetest backcountry swimming holes on this challenging, 56.7-mile hike.
3D Flyover: Yosemite National Park
On this crowd-free 60-miler, you'll follow in John Muir and Ansel Adams's bootprints on a high-country trek to the best views in the Range of Light.
3D Flyover: Denali National Park
On this seven-day trek through the legendary Toklat Valley, we've watched wolves hunt snowshoe hares, dodged caribou running up riverbars, and stood our ground while grizzlies bluff-charged camp.
China Seizes Tent Factories For Earthquake Relief
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National Park Vacation Planners: 3D Videos and Downloadable Beta
3-D hike videos, complete trip planner pdfs, our interactive ParkFinder tool, and more.
3D Flyover: Grand Canyon
Enjoy yawning panoramas and no campsite competition along the Big Ditch's middle balcony–the Tonto Plateau–on a 5-day trek locals call "the jewels" for its perfectly placed (and lifesaving) springs.
Old Faithful Getting More Faithful?
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3D Flyover: Olympic National Park
Ramble from giant virgin cedar, hemlock, fir trees to high alpine peaks and classic Northwest rainforest on this 45-mile epic.
June 7 is National Trails Day
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Water Purification Techniques
Associate editor Jason Stevenson and marketing coordinator Amy Clore offer a lesson in healthy drinking
Camping, Hammock Style
Associate editor Shannon Davis shows you how to swing in style.
Salamanders Get $284K Tunnel
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Yosemite's Falls Near Peak Flow
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Uncontacted tribe photographed in Amazon
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Creating Diversity in the Outdoors
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Miracle Fruit Makes Life Sweeter
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Biting down on a real 'Big Mac'
The absurdities of Denali climbing, a bit about my partner, and links so you can follow our progress
May 2008
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Denali Dreaming
Hard Won Lessons on Logistics, Altitude, and Cold
Living the Life, Act 2
Now I know why I stay in shape
Editors' Choice 2008: REI Quarter Dome T3 Tent
Easy to pitch and easy on the wallet, this tent is rock-solid when it comes to weather protection.
Editors' Choice 2008: Big Agnes Cyclone SL Chair Kit
Rest easy: Here are 6 ounces of pure lounge-lizard comfort
Conrad, Jennifer Anker on Today Show
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Brit rocker and model go 'camping'
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Rockefellers push Exxon to Fight Global Warming
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Field Notes: The Latest Word from Our Testers
The green truth behind bamboo, a hyper-efficient cookpot, and a bargain three-person tent.
Canoes: All Aboard!
Some of the country's best wilderness is accessible only by boat. To help you get there, our testers picked the top canoes in six key categories.
The CDT Project
We sent 209 readers out to GPS the Continental Divide Trail, the biggest, baddest long-distance path of them all. They brought back the makings of the first authoritative map of this American classic. These are their stories–and their favorite sections.
Climb Higher
With the right preparation–and a little help from a half-dozen friends, two exotic techno-gadgets, and one very sweaty hypoxic chamber–can a sea-level-dwelling rookie climb the highest peak in Colorado?
Eat Better
Want to hike farther, explore tougher terrain, and carry big loads without bonking? To achieve your biggest backcountry goals, you have to change how you eat.
Train Smarter
Get trail-fit in six weeks with this simple exercise plan.
Summer Fitness Special: Hike Stronger, Live Longer
Achieve peak performance on the trail with our complete guide to training and eating like a backpacker.