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Hiking Boot Shopping? Our New Expert Advice Video Gives You Guidance

If your hiking boots are well-worn from last summer or if you are new to hiking or backpacking, you may be considering new boots. REI’s in-store footwear specialists are a great resource, but before you talk to them, get prepped with our new Expert Advice video, Hiking Boot Basics. ...

Posted by Steve T on October 24, 2012 8:30 AM & Tagged Expert Advice, Hiking, backpacking, hiking boots and video | permalink | Comments



Do Dedicated Bike Lanes Keep Cyclists Safer? Detailed New Study Confirms That They Do

If you or someone you know are trying to persuade your local government to create more bike lanes in your community, here’s some info that could support the cause. The Atlantic takes an in-depth look a Canadian study that researched how dedicated bike lanes influenced biker safety. Among the key findings: When compared to a major city street, the chance of injury for a cyclist drops by about 50% when riding on a similar road with a bike lane and no parked cars. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on October 23, 2012 12:15 PM & Tagged Cycling and bike lanes | permalink | Comments



398 and Counting: Sites in 6 States May be Added to the National Park System

The National Park system added its 398th unit earlier this month when César E. Chávez National Monument was dedicated on Oct. 8. Where would you like to see the National Park Service add new properties? USA Today reports that sites in 6 states are candidates to join the system. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on October 22, 2012 11:30 AM & Tagged National Park Service, national historic sites, national monuments and national parks | permalink | Comments



Guidebook Getaway: Popular Yosemite Trail Reopens After a 3.5-Year Closure

Regular visitors of Yosemite Valley will be happy to know that the complete 5-mile loop trail to (and around) Mirror Lake at the Valley’s east end has reopened after being truncated due to a rockfall event on March 28, 2009. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on October 19, 2012 10:40 AM & Tagged Fitness, Hiking, Mirror Lake, Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Nature Notes | permalink | Comments



Smash Your Finger? Get WMI's Tips on Healing Painful Blood Blisters

Poor Angela. The 2 of us were putting up our tents after a long and difficult day of hiking. Grumpily, she picked up a large rock, placed a tent stake against the hard dirt--and smashed her thumb. Bad news for her, but another chance for me to teach wilderness medicine! ...

Posted by Hovey WMI on October 18, 2012 11:00 AM & Tagged NOLS, Wilderness Medicine Institute, blood blister, subungual hematoma and wilderness medicine | permalink | Comments