Knowing how to respond to changing weather conditions can be important to backpackers and hikers.

Aug 31, 2011 - Bill Sassani

Getting a vehicle ready, planning, tire chains, personal survival, and training for winter driving.

Dec 27, 2007 - Bill Sassani

Many children find excitement in studying the weather. It can be a skill worth having, when you think how much the weather affects our everyday activities.

Feb 27, 2009 - Elece Hollis

Meterologists use radar images from NEXRAD and satellite data from GOES, TRMM, GPS and NASA's QuikSCAT blended with computer modeling predictions to make daily forecasts.

Mar 28, 2008 - Aurae Beidler

Spring months can bring severe weather such as strong thunderstorms and damaging tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center monitors severe weather, issuing storm watches.

Mar 12, 2008 - Aurae Beidler

From Handheld Weather Forecasters to Personal UV Monitors, Oregon Scientific has taken the lead in producing weather stations and monitors for consumer use.

Jan 26, 2008 - Aurae Beidler

Since the 1940s, meteorologists have used Doppler radar to detect storm intensity and movement, predict precipitation amounts and help give weather warnings and alerts.

Nov 6, 2007 - Aurae Beidler

The pattern of clouds on the horizon, coupled with their speed, direction and composition are conveniently used to predict local weather conditions.

Nov 20, 2011 - Michael Manning

In 1927 J.B. Yule explained the rules of prediction as applied to weather forecasting after he promised a break from the extreme cold weather in the Peace River country.

Dec 9, 2009 - Janice Benthin

Gloves can be used individually or combined as a system for keeping hands warm when it's cold out.

Feb 18, 2009 - Bill Sassani

Snowshoeing requires minimal gear to get started. Learn the essentials of winter outdoor clothing and snowshoe gear for a fun and exciting backcountry hiking trip.

Feb 19, 2010 - Sue Melus

Discusses cell phone use in backcountry situations, with particular attention to emergency situations and impact on others, cell phones backcountry

Sep 7, 2007 - Bill Sassani

Could you survive as a weather forecaster? Take a diagnostic test with real data for three Canadian cities - Montreal, Iqaluit and Edmonton - to find out.

Mar 31, 2011 - James Gibson

Homesteaders in the north knew how to live in a cold climate, but an extended period of extreme cold weather was too much for J.B.Yule who predicted warmer weather.

Dec 9, 2009 - Janice Benthin

Ski touring or back country skiing is a fantastic way to escape the crowds, experience nature at its best and get fit at minimal environmental cost.

Dec 30, 2009 - Lisa Auer

Secret Nazi Weather Outpost in Canada 1943-1981

Jan 4, 2012 - Christopher Eger

The winter of 2009-10 was the UK's coldest for decades. Now forecasters are predicting a second consecutive winter of below average temperatures.

Nov 22, 2010 - Jennifer Young

The Met Office and BBC Weather are not the only UK weather sites worth visiting for the latest national and local forecasts.

Dec 14, 2010 - Jason Glover