Health
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Dear Natalie: Try No Bugs Insect Repellant Products
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, I love spending time outdoors, but I don’t love insects. I’ve considered dropping an insecticide bomb on my entire region, but I heard that was a criminal offense. Do you have any ideas? Help! Bitten and Itchy ___________________________________________________________________________ Dear B & I, It’s so strange how local governments generally…
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Best Mosquito Repelling Plants
By Jessica Santos Nothing ruins a camping trip like mosquitoes. Their buzzing is a nuisance and those itchy little bites can drive you crazy. Most campers plan ahead for this by bringing a bug repellant spray or sticking close to the fire at dusk, but sometimes it’s not enough. If you’re concerned about the chemicals…
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The Very Real Benefits of Camping
By Scarlet Gratton The Very Real Benefits of Camping That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked Although you probably love your convenient coffeemaker, blow dryer, and Netflix, ridding yourself of all modern comforts and technology will provide you with an escape from the daily grind of life – something that we all truly need once in a while.…
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Sober Vacation Planning Advice
By Michelle Peterson Sober Vacation Planning Advice for People in Addiction Recovery Vacation can be a great way to promote recovery, but it can also add undue stress and temptation to your fight against addiction. This is why it’s important to plan your vacation carefully. In order to benefit from your holiday, you must take…
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8 Health Benefits Hiking for you
By Elizabeth Wambui Mathu The next time you hear a friend invite you for a hike, acknowledge them for bearing in mind your health! Hiking is a precious activity with great gratification that we do for fun, but do you know that it has numerous health benefits? We do hiking for several reasons, including checking…
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The Great Outdoors and Addiction Recovery
By Michelle Peterson When a person suffers from a drug or alcohol addiction, their substance abuse disconnects them from the rest of the world. People lose romantic relationships, friends, and family. Drugs and alcohol end up wreaking havoc on both their physical and mental health. How to Treat Addiction Most health professionals now regard…
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Backcountry Camping for better health
How Backcountry Camping can decrease Stress, Pain, and Renew your Appreciation for Life. By Amy Fahlman Overworked, overstressed, not enough hours in a day, responsible for too many tasks, projects, or people? As a physiotherapist, I commonly encounter how a high demand, high distraction lifestyle manifests not only as mental anguish but physical pain.…