PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:14:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Hiking Rhode Island’s North-South Trail: A Practical Guide https://pmags.com/hiking-rhode-islands-north-south-trail-a-practical-guide https://pmags.com/hiking-rhode-islands-north-south-trail-a-practical-guide#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:20:21 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44399 Hiking Rhode Island’s North-South Trail: A Practical Guide

Planning a hike on Rhode Island’s ~75-mile North-South Trail? Here’s a practical guide to maps, camping, water, resupply, transportation, road walks, side quests, and the other logistics needed to put together an NST hike. Read More ...

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A simple tip from a wilderness medicine instructor: Once a year, check the expiration dates on your first aid and medical supplies, then replace what’s needed. Read More ...

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The Squak Alpha Fleece Beanie is absurdly light, breathable, and low bulk. I’m still not enamored with Alpha fleece for active use, but for static insulation, this $20 beanie fits nicely into my cold-weather system. Read More ...

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Into the San Juans for a backpacking. Read More ...

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Hosting some friends and showing off our backyard last month. Read More ...

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Backpacking is about more than gear and permits. Drawing on the Babylon Fire and the recent Bears Ears reduction, here are some thoughts on why stewardship also means caring about the future of our public lands. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/more-thoughts-on-the-once-and-future-bears-ears/feed 1 44263 Back to our local mountains https://pmags.com/back-to-our-local-mountains https://pmags.com/back-to-our-local-mountains#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:22:12 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44235 Back to our local mountains

Some more camping and hiking in our local mountains. Read More ...

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Backpacking is limited this year due to the fires. But some opportunities for camping exist in some local-ish peaks. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/local-ish/feed 0 44232 The Once and Future Bears Ears https://pmags.com/the-once-and-future-bears-ears-2 https://pmags.com/the-once-and-future-bears-ears-2#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:52:40 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44214 The Once and Future Bears Ears

The tide rolls in and the tide rolls out. Read More ...

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A gathering of some pictographs and petroglyphs we've seen over the years. Updated July 2026. Read More ...

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