Face your fears

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Hikers should use common sense while backpacking in bear territory. Food should be secured and bear space should be respected. Bears will fight for food or for their young. Tips on avoiding trouble and statistics on deaths and incidents are given.

Author: Rennicke, Jeff
Safety and security measures, Behavior, Black bear, Grizzly bear, Hiking

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Paradise with goats

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Na Pali State Park is rugged and beautiful. Visitors can enjoy a number of hiking trails, ocean views and undeveloped scenery. Feral goats, pigs and other animals also abound, affecting the ecology. Trip planning information is included.

Author: Rennicke, Jeff
Description and travel, Hawaii, Wilderness areas, Kauai, Backpacking

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Skytrails: walking beneath the paths of the great migration

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Backpackers can enjoy migratory birds each fall and spring at such places as Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Reserve. Sixty-six such spots are described, and a number of facts about birds are given. Low impact bird watching is also described.

Author: Rennicke, Jeff
Location, Bird watching

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