Backpacker 1997 |
Title | Subject | Authors |
A fee for all: legislators get creative in the search for new ways to fund parks. | Sports and fitness | Steve Hendrix |
A happening spot, species-wise.(Hercules Glades Wilderness in Missouri)(includes related information for visitors) | Sports and fitness | Steve Kohler |
Aliens invade forests! (non-native insect pests) | Sports and fitness | Jane Braxton Little |
Alps Spruce Mountain 20.(sleeping bag)(Evaluation) | Sports and fitness | Dan A. Nelson |
Anyplace Wild companion guide: premiere season.(PBS television program)(Special Supplement) | Sports and fitness | |
A pack with vested interests.(Peak 1 Grand Canyon Pack and Gear Vest)(Evaluation) | Sports and fitness | Dan A. Nelson |
Arc'Teryx Bora 95.(backpack)(Evaluation) | Sports and fitness | Michael Lanza |
Back from the brink. (trail preservation)(includes related article on ten endangered trails) | Sports and fitness | Jeff Rennicke, Chuck Kines |
Batter up!(trail bread; includes recipes) | Sports and fitness | Stephen Stuebner |
Be it ever so humble. (tents)(includes a related article on care and maintenance)(Buyers Guide) | Sports and fitness | Michele Morris |
Beyond the pocketknife: a look at six multitools for those times when a single blade just doesn't cut it.(Buyers Guide) | Sports and fitness | David Walbridge |
Biting the hand that feeds: a well-intentioned handout today could mean disaster for panhandling wildlife tomorrow. | Sports and fitness | Todd Wilkinson |
But baby it's cold outside....(staying warm outdoors in winter)(Editorial) | Sports and fitness | Thom Hogan |
California's Los Padres: a refuge for big birds back from the brink and backpackers looking for great routes.(Los Padres National Forest) | Sports and fitness | Kermit Pattison |
Can horsepackers learn new tricks?(environmental impact of packhorse camping) | Sports and fitness | Jean Weiss |
Colorado's Wet Mountains: Rocky Mountain heights mix with Appalachian scenery in the former stronghold of the Comanche. | Sports and fitness | Cheryl Huban |
Degrees of risk. (crime on the trail) | Sports and fitness | Steve Hendrix |
Down in "The Hopper." (hiking in Mt. Greylock State Reservation, Massachusetts)(includes directions for travelers and other information)(Weekend Wilderness: Closer Than You Think) | Sports and fitness | Larry Olmsted |
Editors' choice '97: 10 new and noteworthy products that should be on every backpacker's wish list. | Sports and fitness | |
Fire at will. (stoves)(includes a related article on air travel while carrying stoves)(Buyers Guide) | Sports and fitness | Stephen C. George |
Fixer uppers. (do-it-yourself repairs and repair services for backpacking gear)(Directory) | Sports and fitness | Stephen C. George |
Forests primeval.(suggestions for forest hikes) | Sports and fitness | Phillip Manning |
Frozen in time. (Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada)(includes expedition planner) | Sports and fitness | Todd Wilkinson |
Getting the drop on resupply.(mail drops) | Sports and fitness | Victoria Logue, Frank Logue |
Give peas a chance.(includes vegetarian menus and recipes) | Sports and fitness | Jasmine Star |
Grizzly encounters. (dealing with bear encounters; includes a related article on bear sprays) | Sports and fitness | Drew Ross, Terry Krautwurst |
Handled with care. (hiring an outdoor recreation guide) | Sports and fitness | Katherine Jacob |
High route redux. (a writer revisits the trackless Sierra High Route)(includes a related article with background information and other resources for visitors) | Sports and fitness | Steve Roper |
Hiking for dollars: a fundraising fever is spreading through the backpack and boots crowd. | Sports and fitness | Ad Crable |
Life's greatest mystery: when it comes to unanswerable questions, the most perplexing has to be, "why do people litter?"(Backcountry)(Column) | Sports and fitness | John D.G. Lusk |
Maine's Camden Hills.(Weekend Wilderness)(includes travel information) | Sports and fitness | Tom Seymour |
Michigan's Jordan River: big views and soothing scenery are what you'll find on this weekend-size loop hike. | Sports and fitness | Tom Springer |
My son the peak bagger. (eight-year-old mountain climber)(includes related article on the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative) | Sports and fitness | Jay Heinrichs |
Natural shelters: when the weather turns foul and there's no tent to be found, it pays to know how to improvise.(includes related article on making rope) | Sports and fitness | Mark Jenkins, Tilton Buck |
Nature's trail crew: follow four-legged trail blazers down paths you'll never find on a map.(hiking game trails) | Sports and fitness | Matt Jackson |
Noall Equinox. (tent)(Evaluation) | Sports and fitness | Paul Cleveland |
One tough beam: plus a compact synthetic bag, a chameleon-like pack, and new ways to stay hydrated. (headlamp and other backpacking products) | Sports and fitness | Kristin Hostetter, John Harlin, Will Gadd |
Oregon's Newberry Volcano.(Weekend Wilderness)(includes travel information) | Sports and fitness | Ron Tamburello |
Postcard from Tokyo: in one of the world's most crowded cities, dreams of American wilderness keep you sane. (Japan)(Backcountry)(Column) | Sports and fitness | Miguel Jorgensen Arboleda |
Reading the skies. (predicting weather changes by reading winds and clouds)(includes related information on the types of clouds) | Sports and fitness | Cindy Dyson |
REI Great Star. (backpack)(Evaluation) | Sports and fitness | Will Gadd |
Rent control.(renting outdoor equipment) | Sports and fitness | Melissa Devaughan |
Road to nowhere.(California's Klamath region; includes related articles on hiking trails and public forests subject to logging) | Sports and fitness | Jay Letto, David Rains Wallace |
Rocky Mountains, defined: exploring the wilder, uncrowded reaches of our highest national park. (Rocky Mountain Natl Park)(includes directions for travelers and other information)(Weekend Wilderness: Closer Than You Think) | Sports and fitness | Ted Alan Stedman |
Secrets beneath the snow: there's a whole world thriving under your skis and snowshoes. You just have to know how to find it.(includes related article on weasels) | Sports and fitness | Drew Ross |
Sleepless in Denali. (Alaska's Denali National Park)(includes expedition planner and information on park regulations)(Cover Story) | Sports and fitness | Melissa DeVaughn, Michele Morris |
Snow tires for feet: plus a "cant" fail pack and a parka for the deep freeze.(several related articles)(Buyers Guide) | Sports and fitness | Jeff Rennicke, Jonathan Dorn, Matt Purdue |
Sole searching. (hiking boots)(includes related articles)(Buyers Guide) | Sports and fitness | Marie Bongiovanni |
Song of the bloodsuckers.(repelling mosquitoes) | Sports and fitness | jeff Rennicke |
Star treks: when you're a seeker of wild times, some of the best occur after the sun goes down. (stargazing)(Column) | Sports and fitness | Walton R. Collins |
Stocking up, nature's way. (food-storing behavior of animals)(includes a related article with tips on keeping animals away from stored food) | Sports and fitness | Sam Curtis |
Thai Tom Yum, anyone? (spicing up a backpacking menu with Asian foods)(includes recipes) | Sports and fitness | Carol Latimer |
That special bond. (maintaining and repairing hiking boot soles) | Sports and fitness | Annie Getchell |
The complete heat-resistant hiker.(list of recommended equipment) | Sports and fitness | |
The complete water-repellant hiker. (list of recommended equipment) | Sports and fitness | |
The good life.(excerpt from 'The Nearby Faraway: A Personal Journey Through the Heart of the West')(Column) | Sports and fitness | David Petersen |
The outlaw perspective: are wilderness rules an unnecessary part of urban encroachment or a vital means of preservation?(Column) | Sports and fitness | Vaughn Clark |
"There I was...": is it true you can't have an adventure without breaking your leg?(Column) | Sports and fitness | Richard Graybill |
The softer side of camping. (sleeping pads)(includes a related article on recycling foam pads)(Buyers Guide) | Sports and fitness | Kristin Hostetter, Chris Crossen |
The sweetness of air. (camping narrative) | Sports and fitness | Cary Barbor |
The trailmakers. (trail creators and originators)(includes related articles on trail construction) | Sports and fitness | M. John Fayhee |
Ticked off. (battling ticks)(includes related article on tick removal equipment) | Sports and fitness | Roger Stuart |
Trail etiquette. | Sports and fitness | Melissa DeVaughn |
Trail food, by the book. (guide to camping cookbooks)(includes recipes and a list of resources) | Sports and fitness | Ilo Gassoway |
Weekend wilderness: closer that you think.(weekend backpacking trips)(includes related information) | Sports and fitness | Erik Hansen, George Hamilton, Steve Kohler, Mary Burnham |
Weekend wilderness. (favorite trails for weekend trips) | Sports and fitness | Larry Rice, Ad Crable, Gary Lantz, Stuart Wasserman, Francis X. Olding |
Where the wild things are.(Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario)(includes related information for visitors) | Sports and fitness | Dan Kriesberg |
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