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5 more hikers have been rescued from ill-advised and poorly planned hikes in the White Mts. Two teenagers encountered cold temperatures (37F) and strong winds (39 mph) on the summit of Washington. What a shock! Bad weather in April on the summit of Washington. It has been known to get a lot worse than that up there every so often. And three women were rescued at the end of a Fra...

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Fantastic vacation and hike(s)! If we’d scheduled our trip a week later, we would have been there for the big typhoon. When it’s meant to work out, it’s meant to work out.

Adventure and Misadventure on Mount...

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Giving back to our community is a wonderful thing. Money is great but time is even better.

I adopted a trail less than a year ago after attending a weekend training at Camp Dodge, and I am very happy I have become an adopter. It's a big commitment, however.

If you would like to do a day of trailwork, there are tons of opportunities. One is work on the Bridal Pa...

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Who would even admit to this? These guys clearly need more training. Maybe start with some mary jane and work their way up slowly from there.

https://www.wcax.com/2025/09/05/4-h...ng-psychedelic-...

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I was inspired by Roadtripper's thread on essential adventure/exploration movies. I'm more into books but I didn't want to hijack that thread so I was wondering if people could recommend their favorite reads along this line.

One of my favorites was just turned into a movie: Lansing, Alfred (2001). Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage. London: Weidenfeld & Nico...

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