How boiling, filters, chemical tablets and UV compare against bacteria, viruses and parasites, plus what none of them fix, based on CDC guidance.
Leave No Trace at Camp: The Seven Principles in Practice
The seven Leave No Trace principles translated into campsite habits: human waste, dishwater, fires, wildlife and noise.
Choosing and Setting Up a Campsite: Ground, Water, Wind and Hazards
How to pick the best spot within your site or a dispersed area: flat durable ground, distance from water, wind and sun, dead trees and flash flood risk.
Camping With Your Dog on Public Lands: Leash Rules and Where Dogs Can Go
Where dogs are allowed in national parks, forests and BLM land, the 6-foot leash rule, heat and wildlife risks, and how to be a good neighbor at the campground.
Campfires: Fire Restrictions, Firewood Rules and Putting It Out Cold
How fire restrictions work on public land, why you shouldn’t bring firewood from home, and the drown-stir-feel method for putting a campfire out.