The winter can be a time for hikers and backpackers to prepare for when the snow melts on the trails.

Jan 28, 2009 - Bill Sassani

Most residents in Georgia first heard about this evil serial killer in January, 2008 when he murdered a hiker near Vogel Park on the Appalachian Trail.

Feb 4, 2011 - Diane Evans

Living in Oregon we are blessed with acres of wild country to enjoy, but we seem to lose hikers at a high rate. Most of those incidents can be prevented.

Mar 4, 2011 - Katie Terrel

basic information on strokes, what a stroke is, symptoms and signs of a stroke, types of therapy, important information for families of stroke victims

Jan 2, 2011 - Samantha Schulz

Climbers from around the world come to test their skills in meeting the challenge of scaling Seneca Rocks. Hikers and those on horseback journey up, too.

Aug 21, 2011 - John Seidenberg

Keeping organized is one of the key ingredients for academic success. Teach teens these important strategies to keep it all together.

Aug 28, 2007 - Susan Carney

Much has been written about the plight of the Lost Boys of the American Southwest. They are ostracized and then outcast from their communities as teens.

Aug 25, 2010 - Paula I. Nielson

Peter Deleo's story of a two-week trek out of California's Sierra Nevadas after a plane crash is truly unforgettable, an inspiration for facing the seemingly impossible.

Dec 29, 2009 - Dale Van Every

Cody Lundin has written an irreverent, no-nonsense survival manual. This book is great reading for outdoor enthusiasts.

Dec 24, 2008 - Brenda Layman

Childhood play is crucial for social, emotional and cognitive ­development.

Jan 30, 2011 - Karen Thomas

Writing may be an option or a necessity. It may be fun or a chore. Successful, good writing is valuable and important and can change readers and writers.

Jun 4, 2010 - Donald Reinhardt

You've just landed that great job in an exotic location half a world away. Working overseas is no longer just a dream for you, it's going to be a way of life!

Nov 25, 2008 - Nancy Longatan

If you're lost in the back country without an compass, there are several methods for determining compass directions using the sun and the stars.

Apr 13, 2012 - Martin Hill

To make growth happen, a manager must recognize the warning signs of business stagnation in the organization and then act decisively to turn things around.

Jan 5, 2010 - John Anderson

Forced to confront unemployment, foreclosure and relocation, the Americans of the Great Depression Era built support networks and found refuge in escapist entertainment.

Oct 25, 2009 - Iulia Filip

Football was once a violent game on and off the pitch, but the sport has cleaned up its act for the good of players and spectators

Jan 30, 2010 - Steve Rogerson

Built between 1460 and 1470 AD, Machu Picchu lay undiscovered for centuries until American explorer, Hirham Bigham, was taken there by local people in 1911.

Jul 29, 2011 - Cathy Smith

Parents in Yes, My Darling Daughter and The Possibility of Everything wrestle with their daughters' frightening connections with an unseen world.

Dec 6, 2009 - Fran Gardner

The age-old image of the Spanish mountain shepherd and his goats appears little changed, but behind them is a space age goat farm, and a Moroccan goatherd.

Feb 15, 2011 - Tony Allen

High tech devices mark digital trails, increasing safety for women hiking solo. But in the event technology fails, low tech methods help lone women hikers survive.

Nov 10, 2009 - Karen T Escalona