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Hiking to Improve Your State of Mind
Study finds that wilderness experience helps us unwind – but doesn’t make us excited about going back to the office.
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New North American avalanche safety scale released
New system for warning backcountry skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers of avalanche threat levels available on carry-along cards.
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Complete photos from Tuckerman’s Ravine adventure
Photos from backcountry ski trip to New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington.
Survey on the restorative benefits of hiking
Hiker studies the restorative effects of the backcountry.
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Books that teach backcountry basics
Three books that provided a comprehensive introduction to backcountry skills.
Powder snob perfects the science of snow
An avid skier develops a better way to predict snowfall.
Obama proposes protections for public lands and water
Obama proposes new National Monuments and funding for land protection.