Tag: Safety
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Five Ways to Stay Safe Outdoors
The editor in chief of Appalachia Journal shares how to keep your name out of future accident reports. Published in AMC Outdoors Bulletin, August 2023.
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Senate Bill Aims to Combat Lyme Disease
The U.S. Senate will soon consider legislation that takes a vital step toward reducing occurrences of tick-borne illnesses and providing better treatment for those afflicted. Published on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy website, June 2016.
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Report: Tick-Transmitted Powassan Virus “Worse Than Lyme Disease”
If thoughts of Lyme Disease were enough to keep you up at night, you might want to hide under covers after hearing this: Powassan Virus infections are reportedly on the rise. Published on TheTrek.co, April 2015.
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What You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Deer Ticks on the Appalachian Trail
Forget bears, forget thunderstorms, forget things that go bump in the night: the real terror on the Appalachian Trail is the size of a sesame seed—or smaller. Published on TheTrek.co, December 2014.