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How Being Outdoors Can Relieve Stress and Anxiety

WebThe Science. Gauging the benefits of nature on mental well-being is a fast-growing segment of scientific inquiry. According to a 2014 review of previous academic research, nature provides relief and recovery from …

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Outdoors as Medicine: The Health Benefits of Nature are …

WebThe youngest among us recognize the health benefits of nature: 80 percent of kids ages 8 to 12 believe contact with nature makes them more creative, happy, …

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The Best Medicine: A Conversation with Jason Straus, MD

WebJason Strauss, MD, is Chair and Chief of Psychiatry at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston. As part of his medical practice, Dr. Strauss helps patients struggling with stress …

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What’s in Your First Aid Kit

WebFive items to be COVID prepared . While the likelihood of exposure to COVID-19 may be low in the backcountry, carrying a few simple items can further reduce the risk, …

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How to Prevent and Treat Common Winter Ailments

Web“Concussion” is a term that describes characteristic symptoms a person may experience after a TBI—symptoms like confusion, amnesia, loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, and nausea and vomiting. Any …

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A Home Workout to Stay in Paddling Shape

WebHere’s a paddling workout you can do in your living room or backyard, courtesy of Kathy Ellis, M.S.—a licensed personal trainer, certified yoga trainer, and volunteer Class 2 excursions leader with AMC’s New …

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Appalachian Mountain Club A Mountain Classroom …

Webabout my health, I could potentially be increasing the risk to myself or others. Consent to accept aid. By signing this form, I am giving consent and permission for AMC staff, …

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Hikers of a Certain Age: How to Keep Hiking

WebLet’s go hiking.”. Persistence. The best way to keep hiking is to keep hiking. “I’d hike every day if I could, but on days that I can’t, I go to the gym,” Williamson says. Cross training …

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What to Look for in an Eco Friendly Sunscreen

WebProtecting your skin from the sun is a no-brainer when it comes to the outdoors. The easiest method, sunscreen, is a top health tip for any activity, but new research connecting coral …

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How to Treat Waterborne Illness in the Backcountry

WebThe best way to deal with waterborne illness is, of course, to prevent it through good hygiene and sanitation practices: washing hands often, especially after going to the …

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Mental Health First Aid: How to Help a Fellow Hiker in Distress

WebHe joined nine other staff and volunteer frontliners in AMC’s first Mental Health First Aid training program, a daylong course designed to provide trip and program leaders with …

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A Home Workout to Stay in Hiking Shape

Web2. Spinal balance with knee to elbow touch. Muscles:glutes, upper back, lower back, abs, shoulders. Begin on all fours, with your fingers spread wide, shoulders stacked over …

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Leave No Trace: Plan Ahead and Prepare

WebHealth and safety go hand in hand with humans’ environmental impact. By planning a trip ahead of time, you consider all the factors that go into its success and identify ways to …

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Tips for Tick Season Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)

WebWith COVID-19 still at the forefront of our thoughts, there’s another health hazard to keep an eye out for this spring and summer—ticks. While it’s important to continue to follow …

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How Long Should You Boil Water To Make It Safe To Drink

WebMost health organizations, including the Center for Disease Control, recommend that you boil water vigorously for 1 minute up to elevations of 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) and 3 …

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Picaridin vs DEET: Which Is the Best Insect Repellent

WebPicaridin has been available since 1998 in Europe and Australia—where it is the best-selling insect repellent—but was approved for sale in the United States only in 2005. (You may …

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Snowshoeing for Beginners: How to Get Started

WebSnowshoeing is an easy winter activity for beginners—all you need is the gear and a little bit of snow! The need to get outside and break free from our homebound life is acute this …

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How to Recognize and Avoid Poison Ivy: Three Sayings to …

WebTo help you remember them, here are three simple sayings to keep in mind. “Leaves of Three, Leave Them Be”. Poison ivy. Note the “leaves of three” and. the longer stem of …

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The Clean Air Act and the White Mountains: An Air Quality Success …

WebFifty years ago, Congress passed arguably the most important environmental and public health legislation to date: the Clean Air Act (CAA). By setting emissions standards for …

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Go Green: 10 Tips for a More Sustainable Lifestyle

WebOne action item to add yourself in the fight against climate change is to adopt a sustainable lifestyle and consider how our day to day habits play into that. Here’s 10 ways to get …

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Tick Off: The Most Effective Tick Repellents Appalachian …

WebRepel Ticks: Use DEET. Of all the various insect repellents available, DEET has been shown to be the most effective at repelling ticks. “There is pretty good data that DEET …

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An Unfair Burden: Why Environmental Justice Means Cleaner Air …

WebTransportation emissions remain a public health problem in marginalized communities like Chelsea and are also the largest source of carbon dioxide in the Northeast. Murray, who …

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