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Today's avalanche back packs, hiking packs, single and multi-day touring ruck sacks each have technical features to appeal to every winter sports enthusiast.

Knowing what gear to carry is crucial on a hiking trip, whether it's an adventure family vacation or a hiking trip with pals. Some tips on essential gear for a day hike.

For friends and relatives who enjoy hitting the trails, gifts that tuck easily into a day pack or backpack are perfect for Christmas giving.

Weather during a cruise to Alaska can be changeable, making packing a challenge. Use this handy packing list for luggage and a daypack or backpack to carry on land tours.

For winter sports enthusiasts a ruck sack can provide warmth, back protection, a hydration system, storage of essentials while still allowing freedom of movement.

Want to climb one of Colorado's 54 Mountains over 14,000 feet? This article covers training, equipment, and other advice for reaching the summit.

Cross-country skiing techniques seem counterintuitive at first. Mastering the diagonal stride is the first step to gliding through the winter wilderness on Nordic skis.

Travel writers make every inch of luggage space work for them. They edit their wardrobe to matchables only, tuck in handy travel tools, and get set for emergencies.

Winter accessories like hats, gloves, waist packs, chemical hand warmers, insulated water bottles, hydration systems, gaiters, and sunglasses make cold treks safer.

Traveling alone can be an amazing and rewarding experience. With so many advantages, there should be nothing standing in the way of the single traveler and adventure.

In a time when English was not invented, men spoke English. Grounded in a time line a movie' is as believable as its characters.

Labor Day weekend is a chance for those looking for bargains to find equipment at significantly reduced prices.

Pumpkin is a delicious and healthy fall treat. Learn ways to incorporate the pumpkin into your typical breakfast, lunch or even dinner for both added taste and nutrition.

Local guides offer great steelhead fishing for lower Deschutes River anglers. For fishermen with bicycles, though, an easy trail provides a low cost alternative.

Packing both fishing rod and firearm allows maximum versatility for enjoying outdoor destinations.

Leaving a sobbing toddler is never easy. Use these simple and gentle ways to effectively ease separation anxiety and instill independence in toddlers.

Guests at Rancho La Puerta destination spa can choose from eight different daily guided hikes up sacred Mt. Kuchumaa, along the river basin and to the organic farm.

Hydration packs come in various shapes and sizes. Choosing the right pack depends on where, when, how far and how often a rider typically cycles. Here's some advice.

Lybrel is a new combined contraceptive pill that promises to put an end to painful periods and PMT. This article looks at how it works, and the pros and cons of using it.

Here are a few helpful ideas for parents planning the family trip to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, or Disney's Hollywood Studios.

The Ergo Baby Carrier is a popular soft structured backpack carrier used for newborns, babies, and toddlers, and it's easy to order online.

Approved last year, Wyeth's Lybrel is touted as the no period contraceptive. The FDA and manufacturer warns though that inconvenient bleeding is common.

From July into December, summer steelhead pour into the lower Deschutes River 2 hours from Portland. Proper preparation will insure a safe and rewarding experience.

"Taking a walk" is too genteel an activity for avid hikers and backpackers. Urban hike is more like it.

La Selva Biological Station, operated by the Organization for Tropical Studies, hosts scientists from around the world. It also offers ecotourists a remarkable vacation.

At 12,000 feet, Loveland Pass in Summit County is a lofty spot to begin a hike. An optional 3 mile loop trail from the pass crosses a basin full of wildflowers and birds.

El Rosario Sanctuary, in Mexico's state of Michoacan, is a premier place to observe migrating Monarch butterflies. The sanctuary also offers incredibly good birding.

Tuscany is known for its beautiful villages - here are a few to discover in the area of Valdelsa. Less than an hour's drive between each village and all worth a visit.

With the guides below, nature enthusiasts will know a Douglas fir from a hemlock and an Oregon ash from an elderberry.

These hiking guides tell you how to find the best of the Oregon outdoors from the coast to lush evergreen forests to river canyons and the high desert.

Find day hikes or weekend backpacking trips and learn which are best for waterfall, old growth or wildflower viewing, which are kid-friendly and dog-friendly.

Those days of exploring strange new lands with just a backpack and a map in hand may seem like they are long gone when a baby comes along but they don't have to be.

Packing for a vacation can be nerve racking. Concerned packers are afraid of packing too much, packing too little or forgetting something important.

Hiking is a great add-on to a walker's fitness routine. Weight loss and cardio health are improved by the added intensity, and different muscles get a work-out on trails.