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Recounts the author's hike across New Hampshire's White Mountains from Mount Lafayette to Mount Washington. A former hutboy, he stayed at several of the Appalachian Mountain Club's huts. How the huts help to protect the White Mountains' fragile alpine environment; Greenleaf Hut; Galehead Hut; Zealand Falls Hut; Crawford Notch; The Mizpah Springs hut; Lake of the Clouds Hut. INSET: Expedition planner: Backpacking the huts (rates, safety, where....

Recounts the author's experiences riding Colorado's Durango and Silverton Railroad into the Needle Mountains in the southern section of the state. Experiences hiking in the Chicago Basin; Weminuche Wilderness. INSET: Expedition planner (travel information)..

Describes the rugged backcountry life led by Laura and Guy Waterman of Barra, Vt. The Watermans are leaders in the struggle to preserve the mountains of New England and New York State. Volunteer work; Books called `Backwoods Ethics' and `Forest and Crag: A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains'; Efforts to preserve Franconia Ridge (N.H.).

First-person account of an attempt to climb Alaska's Mount Fairweather. The author and his companion, Nancy `Goat' Pfieffer, turned back near the summit, due to bad weather and ice. INSET: Travel information..

Three articles explore the controversy surrounding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. North Slope oil reserves; Policy of the Reagan Administration; Differing views of Alaskans in the village of Kaktoville; Oil and jobs versus preservation of nature.

Discusses sleeping bags. Looks at minimum temperature ratings, price, weight, size. Makes of sleeping bags include the North Face Inferno, Caribou Zeus, Feathered Friends Tern II, and others.

Describes three new items of backpacking equipment. Gives suppliers' addresses and telephone numbers. The Walrus Apogee tent from Walrus Inc.; The North Face Firefly tent; Tecnica Cervino boots.

Evaluates two child carriers: the Kelty Child Carrier and the Stallion Kid Carrier from Tough Travelers. Also describes the Peet Brothers Altimeter, an altimeter which includes a compass, and the Slumberjack Superpacker sleeping bag. Gives suppliers' addresses and telephone numbers.

Discusses Denali National Park Superintendent Russ Barry's call to `make Denali into a main-line park...' New train development plan; Use of private automobiles; Where to write for more information or to register an opinion.

Opinion. Comments on the growing number of backcountry lawsuits against outdoor equipment manufacturers that often cannot stand the strain of lawsuit expenses and increased insurance rates. Need for personal responsibility; Attitudes of lawyers and insurance companies; Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America; Climbing Industries of America.

Discusses National Park planners' and developers' proposals for developing the southern part of Alaska's Denali National Park. Public opposition; Plans for Denali State Park.