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March 2008 Perfect System: East
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Top 3 Get-There-Fast Hikes
You can only get so far off the grid in a single day - that is, unless you take a shortcut into the mountains. Many ski resorts, including the three premier sites mentioned below, open a lift or two in summer and fall, offering an express route to places high and wild. There's no other way to get this deep into the woods this fast.
How to See More Golden Eagles
Find these hard-to-spot beauties on your next journey
The Impact of Climate Change on Florida's Everglades, Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias
What do Florida's Everglades and Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias have in common? Both face uncertain futures as temperatures rise.
How Climate Change is Affecting Our Alpine Environments
Thanks to melting ice and snow, climate change is effecting the future of our mountains
Green Guide Exclusive Online Materials
Information on 19 more "green" companies and an interview with Big Agnes's Bill Gamber
365 Days of Adventure
Traverse the Yukon Territory's Tombstone Range, sea kayak Baja, trek Torres del Paine, Patagnoia–all in 2008. Plus, monthly adventures closer to home.
Find a Hiking Partner
Keen on birds, peak bagging, or wildflowers? Here's how to join hikers who share your passions.
The Skills: Ultralight Backpacking or Bust
A 10-step ultralight backpacking plan that keeps pack weight under 15 pounds
Top 3 Winter Hut Treks
Trek into the wilderness but sleep in comfort with these hut treks
Top 3: Ridge Hikes
Live life on the edge as your dayhike three vertiginous ridges in Arizona, Vermont, and Colorado.
Top 3: Fishing-Hole Hikes
Classic hike-in spots in Wyoming, South Carolina, and Oregon let you ditch the trail mix for pan-fried fish.
Your Backwoods Pharmacy
When illness or injury strikes, the medicine you need is in the plants alongside the trail and at your feet.
Hiking North Carolina's Valley River Mountains
Sniff the rhododendrons and enjoy hiking the Valley Rim Trail in North Carolina's Valley River Mountains.
Mountains: The World At Your Feet
High above the trees you'll find the hike of your dreams: a ridgeline trail where your only companion is an occasional mountain goat.
Alabama's Talladega National Forest
A high point offering a year-round getaway for lovers of southern wildlife, lush forests, and redeye bass.
Maryland's Big Savage Mountain
Heavy forests and the roar of whitewater wait in this section of the Appalachian Mountains.
North Carolina's Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Trade your flip-flops for hiking boots and explore a seaside trail.
Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
Classic eastern mountain scenery along West Virginia's skyline pathway.
White Mountains, New Hampshire
Sometimes walking "backward" is the only way to go in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Muddy Love In Shenandoah
All along the 23-mile Shenandoah Mountain trail and in the forested areas throughout the Appalachian Mountains, vernal pools are rich aquatic breeding grounds.
Eye To Eye With Raptors
Eyeball to beak with impressively taloned hawks in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest.
New Hampshire: Pop Goes The Forest
You can spend days exploring the Dry River Valley forest without seeing another soul, even if it sounds like you're being chased by a well-armed militia.
The Faces Of Fall
If you think autumn is simply a time to rake leaves, then you need to read our guide to the best of the fall season.
Tennessee/Georgia's Big Frog Wilderness
Why choose between breezy peaks and cool streams when you can have both at Big Frog Wilderness?
New Hampshire's Carter Dome
A hike up New Hampshire's Carter Dome has it all -- mountains, forests, water, views, solitude, and even a little challenge.
Sheer Beauty: North Carolina's Linville Gorge
Drop off the lip of Linville Gorge into a world of rock escarpments, deep forests, and whitewater.
New Hampshire's Baldface Range
Baldface Range's icy swimming holes and heights will get any hiker worked up.
South Carolina's Blue Wall
South Carolina: A wealth of waterfalls and world-class swimming.
Gall Wasps In Trees
What makes those golf-ball-size lumps on trees? A tiny wasp with a lot of nerve.