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Category Archives: Safety
How Do Search and Rescue Dogs Find People?
[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
Posted in Colorado, Dogs, Hikes, National Parks, Safety, Search and Rescue
Tagged Colorado, dogs, national parks, safety, Search and rescue
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What’s in Your Backpack? The 10 Essentials of Hiking…and a Few More
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
Posted in Colorado, Gear, Hikes, Safety, Wilderness Area
Tagged backpack, Colorado, gear, hiking, safety, wilderness
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Fiery Furnace Hike in Arches National Park
The Annual Girls’ Adventure Tour took us to Moab, Utah, this year. My sister Lisa and I had camped in the area a very long time ago, at Dead Horse Point State Park, but she hadn’t been back since then. … Continue reading
Posted in Hikes, Kids, National Parks, Safety, Utah
Tagged Arches National Park, guide, hikes, safety, test, utah
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Welcome to GoodHiker.com!
GoodHiker.com is here to help you and the kids in your life to get outdoors and have fun hiking, while also learning about minimizing your impact on the environment — in short, how to have fun, stay safe and tread … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Environmental Impact, Everything Else, Good Hiker Certificate, Hikes, Kids, Safety, Wildlife
Tagged Colorado, GoodHiker.com, hiking, safety
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