The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Rescue a Swimmer Stranded in a Raging River
When a quick dip to cool off goes bad
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When Is It OK to Deceive Your Hiking Companions?
My friends were more worried about reaching the summit than hypothermia
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You're Stuck in an Impassable Canyon. Now What?
Our boats flipped, and it was too steep to hike out. So I prayed.
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Doomed Romance Between Seal and Kayak
A love-starved seal is assaulting my husband's kayak! What should I do?
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How Not to Do a Fireman's Belay
Falling rocks cut my knee to the bone—and I had 20 rappels to the bottom
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Water, Water Everywhere—But You Can Still Get Heat Exhaustion
Pro tip: Don't underestimate the desert sun
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A Costly Lesson in Mushroom Identification
A mushroom collector makes a tiny mistake and almost needs a new liver
Allergic kayaker forgets her EpiPen, encounters wasp nest. Now what?
What to do if you're an outdoors person with a bee allergy
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Stuck on the Tasmanian coast with a "tantric sexologist"
When you encounter a creep on the trail, set clear boundaries
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