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If you become injured or sick while hiking, your first aid kit’s only job is to get you out of the backcountry safely. You need to be comfortable enough to finish your trip, or capable of getting to a ...

If you head out onto the trails, into the backcountry, or to any remote area, making a plan and itinerary — and sharing it — is the most important safety measure you can take, above any piece of gear ...

Whether you’re planning a pleasant day hike or a big mission, forgetting snacks or bug spray can force you to turn back early. Overpacking can be just as inconvenient once you’re struggling up an ...

Harrowing survival stories can feel like the lifeblood of outdoor culture, with the image of the gnarled outdoors person spinning tales over a campfire about “that time I almost died” serving as a ...

GILLETTE — It’s funny to think that a busted toilet, sagebrush and chokecherries all have something in common. But during a Saturday afternoon on July 15, that’s exactly what about 30 students in Mark ...

A hiker stepped off the trail to pee, got disoriented and wound up dead. A mother and son’s car broke down in Death Valley; the son died. A hunter lost the trail back to his truck and died of ...

GILLETTE — It’s funny to think that a busted toilet, sagebrush and chokecherries all have something in common.