In several recent columns, I have drawn attention to the problem of sun-induced skin injury-surprisingly, the major cause of death…
REGULAR READERS OF THIS COLUMN and my other writings know that I view maintaining good hand sanitation as the key…
A column on hand sanitation was just posted in my publications link [https://adirondoc.com/publication/soap-water-and-sanitizing-gel-how-to-keep-your-hands-clean/] I actually wrote this a few months…
IN MANY OUTDOOR SPORTS equipment malfunction or misuse is a major cause of injury. This is generally not the case…
Adirondoc – 2017, July/August Lots of us have allergies, more than a third of Americans by some counts. These run…
I’ll start with a mea culpa. I believe that I mentioned hiking without shoes in an article quite some time…
If you’ve spent any time near populated Adirondack waters, you no doubt have seen signs warning against feeding the ducks.…
Today’s topic is a reminder of a couple of important facts. First, we all live in a veritable cesspool of…
Regular readers are familiar with my mantra that wilderness medical emergencies are rarely the “big stuff.” Backcountry disasters often begin…