Your favorite Hiking Trails are open Every Day of the Year
submitted: May 3rd 2008 |
by: SusanWilby |
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When embarking out on hiking trails make sure you bring extra food and water, appropriate clothing, first aid kit, and safety equipment. Bring insect repellent or netting to ward off persistent pests. Because water sources are not reliable in dry weather, you should bring at least one day's supply of water. A cool head in a stressful situation can usually prevent things from turning from bad to worse.
Bring extra pairs of socks that you can change into if your feet get wet or sweaty - if they aren't made of cotton, they'll keep your feet drier. Once you're on the trail, stop as soon as you feel a "hot spot" on your feet and apply special type of bandage called "moleskin" to the sore area.
Hiking trails are available in the Forest's wildernesses and are often marked with signs consisting of three horizontal stripes. The middle stripe indicates the trail color, which can be red, blue, green or yellow. Hikers have strong preferences when it comes to the appearance of the woods they're walking through. All else equal, they usually prefer big trees, open forest, and little evidence of logging other than an occasional old stump or the remains of an ancient logging road.
Canada's national parks are intended to preserve areas of unique eco-systems. The other types of parks are primarily for recreational purposes and to maintain wilderness reserves.
Hiking trails are open every day of the year and specific hours are posted. Forest Service boundary signs on trees around the perimeter. Bring the proper equipment, supplies, clothing, and first-aid kit on all hiking trips.
Percy Priest provides a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities for millions of visitors each year. Volunteers are trained to assist Forest staff in patrolling Forest trails. Volunteers are needed April through October to ensure day use park entrance gates are opened in the morning and secured at night.
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