Staying Safe Outside in the Woods and on the Water

• Protecting yourself from deer ticks and Lyme Disease
• Winter Safety and Kayaking Tips
• Cold Water Safety Information
• Lightening safety–try this informative quiz
  • lightning-risk-management-brochure
• Winter Hiking Checklist
• Paddling Alone (link to paddling.com)

Interesting Information

• NRS writeup (not at all about the flora and fauna you expect to see) The Audubon Field Guide to Native Ramp Life 

• National Park Service
  • Boots-to-Boats-Map connecting the two National Parks in VT/NH:
    • Marsh Billings Rockefeller in Woodstock, VT via the Appalachian Trail to Norwich, VT, and paddling down the Connecticut River from Norwich to St Gaudens National Park in Cornish, NH