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Next Level: Survive an Emergency Rappel
Learn the Dülfersitz rappel and safely lower yourself off of a steep pitch with only a rope.
Fence Impedes Border Crossing, Nookie
Supreme Court gives fence go-ahead
Phenomenon: Wildlife Crossings
How did the bear cross the road? See a few ways engineers are helping wildlife go over, under, and around traffic.
Trip Finder: Ridgewalks
From the West Coast to the Rocky Mountains to New England, we've got nine epic ridgewalks just for you.
Top 3 Paddling Treks
These weekend float trips have side hikes that rival the paddling for scenery and solitude.
See More: Great Blue Herons
This dignified giant stands four feet tall, making it North America's largest heron.
Big Trips Made Easy: Hayduke Trail, UT
Finding total Southwest solitude
A Good S*panking
Nothing motivates like a fitness reality check
Big Trips Made Easy: Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA
Exploring a high, wild corner of the North Cascades
Big Trips Made Easy: Allagash Wilderness Waterway, ME
Floating a liquid maze in the Northeast's lake-riddled forests
China Ups Everest Restrictions to Halt 'Abuse'
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Big Trips Made Easy: High Sierra, CA
Rambling a granite redoubt
100-Mile Hike For Art's Sake
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Hike It: 4 Big Trips Made Easy
Ready to dial up the adventure meter? Try out your digital skills–and go places most people can't–on these life-list journeys.
Share and Share Alike?: Top Five Photo Sharing Sites
Your adventure is ready for primetime. Here are 19 ways to reach the audience in your living room–or around the world. Web-based photo sites aren't all created equal. Here are our top 5.
Photos 101: Save and Share Your Photos, Produce a Slideshow, and Print Your Images
Learn how to save your photos, print them, get published, and produce an audio visual slideshow.
Post Your Video Online
Learn how to upload your video to YouTube and tap a social network like Facebook or MySpace to post links to your movie. Your adventure is ready for primetime. Here are 19 ways to reach the audience in your living room–or around the world.
Share Your Trip; Make and Show Off Your Map
Your adventure is ready for primetime. Here are 19 ways to reach the audience in your living room–or around the world.
Share It: All the World's a (Cyber) Stage
Your adventure is ready for primetime. Here are 19 ways to reach the audience in your living room--or around the world.
Grand Tetons Trip Planner
Plan your perfect week in the Tetons right here.
The Longest Day of the Year
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The Grand Tetons: 5 Hikes, 7 Days (or so)
How to retrace each segment of the author's perfect week from "A Perfect Week in the Tetons."
The Ultimate Grocery List
Stock your kitchen with everything you need to eat like a champ
Gov't Warns of Climate Change Weather Disasters
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A Perfect Week in the Grand Tetons
You won't waste a minute with our only-the-highlights hiking and climbing guide to the West's archetypal range. From the loftiest summits to the loneliest cross-country routes, this seven-day sampler visits every type of Tetons treasure-and then some.
Lost Hiker Uses Bra To Spur Rescue
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Health News: What's in Your Bottle?
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Start Smart: Shoot Low-Light Photos
Master dawn and dusk photographs with these pro tips.
Slice and Dice: Build Your Own Cutting Board
Follow this reader tip to custom-build your own backcountry cutting board.
Trip Doctor: Making Junior's First Backpacking Trip a Success
Any suggestions for making my 5-year-old's first backpacking trip a success?
The Specialist: Heat Doctor
Stay cool with expert tips for boiler days.
The Big Question: Should loaded guns be allowed in national parks?
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Thru-Hike the Tahoe Rim Trail
Spectacular lake views, granite-edged trails, and surprising solitude will make you want to go in circles on the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Where Can I Find the Quietest Campsite in America?
Shhh! Find silent shores in this isolated Boundary Waters hideaway
Return of the Natives: Paddling and Hiking Channel Islands’ Lost Gem
After nearly two centuries of ecological havoc wreaked by invasive species, the gem of Channel Islands National Park is becoming a paradise again. ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Watch a video and see two photo galleries from the island.
Grand Teton Gets Largest Addition Since 1950
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Portland, New York Go Carless
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Bear Cub Strolls Through New Jersey McDonald's
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Packing Out Waste: You Can Take It With You
Hikers learn to leave (absolutely) no trace on high-traffic peaks and trails.
The Onion vs. Mr. Magoo
On your mark, get set ... hike. Inside a 5,600-mile footrace on the country's hardest trail.
The Cure: Head Injuries
To tell the difference between a bad bump and a life-threatening blow, follow these crucial steps.
Organize Your Gear Essentials
Does your pack's lid pocket resemble a junk drawer? To help you eliminate the mess–and find stuff fast when you need it–we created lightweight, custom systems to store and organize two vital stockpiles: gear repair tools and emergency provisions.
A Glow in the Dark: Starting a Campfire
It's hard to beat a campfire after a long day on the trail. Here's how to enjoy the moment even when conditions are against you.
Missing Denali Hikers Found Safe
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Danger Signs: Painful Plants
Sure, you know the mantra "leaves of three, let it be." But that warning alone doesn't help you detect those irritating plants that change colors, grow as vines, or mimic harmless species. Heed these tips to keep your summer itch-free.
Hiking Vermont’s Bourn Pond-Stratton Pond Loop: The Best Damn Weekend Ever
Hike this burly wonder to find out what inspired the Appalachian and Long Trail's founders.
Brit Singer Camps In Search of E.T.
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Jogger's Pulse Hits 193 After Grizzly Charge
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Hiking More Dangerous Than Surfing, Skiing? Not likely
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Quick Fix: South Dakota's Black Hills
Learn where to bag peaks, visit hidden cold water lakes, and trek through the eroded wonder of Badlands National Park in our Black Hills primer.
The Cutting Room: Editing Programs and Storage
Here's how to turn raw data into finished files that will wow your friends and preserve trip memories better than any photo album.
The Cutting Room: Video
Here's how to turn raw data into finished files that will wow your friends and preserve trip memories better than any photo album.
The Cutting Room: Photos
Here's how to turn raw data into finished files that will wow your friends and preserve trip memories better than any photo album.
The Cutting Room: GPS
Here's how to turn raw data into finished files that will wow your friends and preserve trip memories better than any photo album.
Organize It: The Cutting Room
Here's how to turn raw data into finished files that will wow your friends and preserve trip memories better than any photo album.
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
Take your new tools to the trail to master the skills you'll need to navigate, record, and share your best adventures.
Field School: Make a Movie
Take your new tools to the trail to master the skills you'll need to navigate, record, and share your best adventures.
Field School: Capture Classic Images and Record Your Hike
Take your new tools to the trail to master the skills you'll need to navigate, record, and share your best adventures.
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?