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Dehydration is a common backcountry problem that affects children and adults alike. It can lead to fatigue, headaches, lethargy, irritability, and more serious injuries if left untreated. Your first line of defense is to keep your group hydrated by drinking...
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The thought of searching for a lost child after a backpacking, camping or hiking trip is agonizing, to say the least. But part of managing risk is confronting the potential problem and taking steps to control the outcome if it does happen. One step that...
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In 1848 a carpenter named James Marshall was inspecting the progress of a sawmill he was constructing on the banks of the American River in Coloma, CA. As he gazed into the water, he noticed something that would change the world forever. Glittering in...
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The most popular of our free seminars, " How to Identify and Avoid Poison Oak " has been reorganized, updated, and revised. The seminar helps you understand the mechanism of poison oak exposure, learn how to identify poison oak, and learn what...
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Over the last week we've been exploring the concept of "creating a stomping ground." Your stomping ground is the public land nearest to your home that you can turn to for quick, easy, and dependable outdoor activities with kids. Establishing...
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It's not exactly the same as fishing for mahseer in the Himalayas, but a backyard bug safari is different only in scale. When we started stocking the Trailmix.Net Store with science and nature toys we didn't expect our bug jugs to become one of...
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The other day I wrote a post about establishing your Stomping Ground on the public lands nearest to your home . Today's post is about supporting your Stomping Ground. If you didn't read the post, here's the gist. Your "Stomping Ground"...
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Have you ever been stuck in traffic and found yourself mentally escaping with the kids to long trails, green trees, and mountain lakes. Just when you think that you can smell the pine needles somebody honks and before you know it you are rushing off to...
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We are happy to announce that the Trailmix.Net Yosemite National Park Scavenger Hunt is now available in the Trailmix.Net Store . For those who are just joining the conversation, or who might not yet have subscribed to The Trail Guide (our quarterly newsletter...
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As luck would have it, the granddaddy of all geocaching events happened right in our backyard this weekend. The sixth anniversary of GeoWoodstock, an event that draws thousands of Geocachers from around the world, took place in Wheatland CA. We have never...
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The year was 1852 and Augustus T. Dowd was tracking a grizzly bear that he had wounded. As he walked through the unfamiliar forest he was stunned to find a tree larger than any he had ever seen. He returned to his mining camp and told his tale. After...
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Looking for a new spin on an educational expedition ? How about whale watching? Here is a brief tutorial on how to get started, resources, locations, citizen science projects, and some other special topics for kids. http://www.youtube.com/v/0YVsELR7Q48...
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Writing and developing a scavenger hunt in Yosemite National Park has provided our family with a number of opportunities to visit and explore the valley over the last couple of years. If you are planning a visit and have children in tow, here are five...
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New subscribers to the Trail Guide , the Trailmix.Net quarterly newsletter, have access to our e-book: Educational Expeditions . The book is a collection of ideas that Trailmix.Net is being built upon. One of the ideas in the e-book, and an idea that...
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In this weeks roundup: The grand opening of the new and improved splash zone at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a product that introduces your kids to the science of an owl's digestive processes, and flying boulders in Hawaii. Photo Credit: Brian Scott...
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