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On your feet: How to prevent, treat blisters

Blisters can quickly turn an outdoor odyssey into a pity party. Follow these tips to keep your feet happy and healthy.

The Chattooga River Trail: A hiker’s surprise

Plan a scenic 20-mile hike along Georgia’s Chattooga River Trail.

From switchbacks to backslopes, here’s how to read a trail

Next time you go on a hike, try using the trail to share something new with your Scouts.

What you need to know about earning the Historic Trails Award

Learn more about the Historic Trails Award.

How to alleviate or, better yet, avoid an encounter with poison ivy

During a hike, you notice the beginnings of a nasty, bumpy rash — you suspect it could be from poison ivy. What should you do?

Explore Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Map out a hike along this picturesque lakeshore with bluffs and views of one of the nation’s largest lakes.

Boy Scout 10 essentials: Items every Scout needs in the outdoors

Don’t leave home for the outdoors without these basic items. They could save your life.

Hiking North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Consisting of 70,447 acres of rugged topography, of which nearly half is designated wilderness, Theodore Roosevelt National Park offers some of the best national park solitude south of Alaska. More than 100 miles of hiking trails wind through the park’s three units.