Thru-hiking versus section hiking: which is the best way to experience a long trail? Both styles of travel offer great perks… and a few down-sides.
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What are all those red bumps on your skin? Chicken pox, or hundreds of mosquito, fly, gnat and no-see-um bites? Although the itch of bug bites is annoying, the real danger lies in the diseases that mosquitoes spread. Thankfully, thoughtful planning can keep your body both comfortable and safe while exploring summer wetlands. Here are a few tricks we use to deter blood-sucking pests.
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With a blood-curdling roar, a 1,000-pound animal drops off its hind legs and , saliva flying from 4-inch incisors, bloodshot eyes zeroed in for the kill, charges towards an unfortunate human being…
We’ve all seen the classic Hollywood version of a black bear attack. But for those of us who didn’t grow up in bear territory, the question remains: how much of what we see on the big screen is reality, and how much was altered for the sake of entertainment? Are bears actually ferocious in real life?
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