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THE GREAT OUTDOORS!

Put down the screen! Turn off the TV! Unplug . . . and experience the joy of THE GREAT OUTDOORS! In each book in this series, readers will be inspired to try a new that young people spend more time looking at a screen than enjoying outdoor adventures. Find out the gear you should bring on a backpacking trip or how you can start flyfishing. activity that they can’t do with a smartphone. Studies show

22 See what the land looks like from the other direction. Knowing where youcame fromalwaysgivesyouabetter feel forwhereyou’regoingand preparesyou for the return trip. Always think foryourself.Even ifyou’re in themiddleorat theendof a lineofhikers,payattention towhereyou’regoing. Trail Maps henyou’rehiking inanunfamiliarplace,youneedamap that shows the trails.Youcangoonline,downloadamapandprint itout,useaparkor trailsapponyourphone,orpickupapa- per map at a park or ranger station. Some park maps are very simple and show only the trails themselves, roads, and some features such as the visitor center and picnic areas. More detailed hiking mapsshow trailheads,creeks and rivers, elevations, and distancesbetweenpoints. Key to reading a map is the scale, which shows how many inches represent a mile. If one inch equals one mile on a paper map, and it’s about three inches from the trailhead toyourdestination, you’re lookingata three-mile hike. Also check the map’s leg- end,which tellsyouwhat the symbols on the map mean. The symbol for a camp- ground might be a tent; for a ranger station, a little cabin witha flagon top. Whoneedsapps?A topographicmapanda compassare the “old-fashioned”way. Actual Text Size areas. More detailed hiking maps show trailheads, creeks and rivers, elevations, and distances between points. Key to reading a map is the scale, which shows how many inches represent a mile. If one inch equals one about three inches from the

CHECK OUT THE EXCITEMENT OF MOUNTAIN BIKING OR THE CALMING MOOD OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY. TRY OUT WATER-SKIING OR SNOWBOARDING. EXPERT AUTHORS OFFER INSIDER TIPS FOR READERS. THIS SERIES WILL PROVIDE STARTING POINTS, EXPERT ADVICE, AND IDEAS FOR SUCCESS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

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ModernGPSdevices,apps,andonline maps canprovidegreat information.

Fun On and Off the Trail ustbeingout innaturewithyour friendscanbe fun,butsome things make a good hike great—like water. Swim, splash, or justcoolyour feet ina lakeor stream. For some hikers, the best thing about being out in nature is seeing animalsand interestingplantsand trees.Askpark rangers topointout places where you’re likely to spot wildlife while you’re on your hike. Youcanalso try tospotevidenceofanimals,suchas footprints,scratch- eson treebark,nests,hair,andmore. The plants you see can inspire ideas, too. See how many different typesof flowersyou can spotonyourhike,orhowmany typesof trees you find.Are thereanyyou’venever seenbefore?

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