The Rails to Trails Conservancy has announced that it awarded $421,500 in grants to support programs that are working on developing and activating local and regional trail networks.
Category: Environment
As Apple prepares to introduce new hiking features in Apple Maps, they will donate $10 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made through Apple Pay.
How to escape from zip ties – It’s not as hard as you think to escape from plastic handcuffs.
How to construct a “wind catcher” to cool a building – the ingenious ancient method of catching and using a breeze to cool an interior space.
How to identify Mountain Lion (Cougar) tracks and signs.
How to survive extreme heat – tips on staying cool in the wilderness during a heatwave.
Is the United States of America on the verge of collapse? Here’s how to prepare for the inevitable decline of a nation.
How to survive a climate change apocalypse with these top edible foods that grow in hot conditions.
How to use a map and compass to navigate in the wild.
To determine the direction, or bearing, from one point to another, you need a compass as well as a map. Most compasses are marked with the four cardinal points—north, east, south, and west—but some are marked additionally with the number of degrees in a circle (360: north is 0 or 360, east is 90, south…
How to survive a nuclear attack and shelter against radioactive fallout debris from a nuclear bomb explosion
After a nuclear bomb is detonated, residual radioactive material is propelled into the upper atmosphere. The material then falls from the sky, showering earth with radioactive debris. Fallout from a nuclear blast has unique properties and thus, distinct requirements for sheltering against and surviving its deadly effect.