Monthly Archives: July 2010

Free Admission to National Parks

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Cathy

Time to plan a hike! The National Park Service announced two more free-admission days –August 14 and 15 — at the 146 parks that normally charge an entrance fee (nearly 250 others never charge a fee). Rocky Mountain National Park, … Continue reading →

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How Do Search and Rescue Dogs Find People?

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Cathy

[This is a reprint of an article I wrote for Smithsonian magazine a few years ago. My all-time favorite freelance assignment. Longer than your average blog post, but that’s what writers did in those days.] Elbow by elbow, like a … Continue reading →

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What’s in Your Backpack? The 10 Essentials of Hiking…and a Few More

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Cathy

What should you bring on a hike? I’ve always heard that there are “ten essentials” of hiking – the items you must bring on a hike to stay safe and warm. That list seems to vary a lot, though, depending … Continue reading →

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