"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien
Health Tips For Children Outdoors

Health Tips For Children Outdoors

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Dr. Barbara Kennedy, a pediatrician, NOLS graduate, member of the Wilderness Medical Society, mother of four, and author of Adventure...

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Treating Burns: 1st aid to minimize pain and injury

Treating Burns: 1st aid to minimize pain and injury

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1. Stop the Burning Process. The faster the better–within 30 seconds,if possible. Burns can continue to injure tissue for a...

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Staying Healthy In The Cold: Raynauds, chilblains, etc.

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Hard exercise on a cold day, the kind of workout that requires aggressive panting, might lead to one bothersome winter...

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Ice Or Heat: Choosing which to promote healing.

Ice Or Heat: Choosing which to promote healing.

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Jumping into a jacuzzi always sounds so soothing when you’ve sprained, twisted or wrenched some part of your body....

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Bathing With Little Water: Tips from our outdoor expert.

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By Michael Hodgson An Adventure Network visitor recently asked: “How do you recommend keeping clean when there is little water...

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First Aid Kit Contents: What should be in a kit–or not

First Aid Kit Contents: What should be in a kit–or not

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Dr. Howard Donner and Dr. Eric Weiss, both active members of the Wilderness Medical Society and highly respected medical doctors with vast...

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