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August/September 2009
How to Survive (Almost) Anything
Apocalypse now? No, not really. But when the unexpected happens—pandemics, tsunamis, shoot-outs—it pays to be prepared.

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Features + Departments
Rogue
One Rogue Wave
Seven weekend fisherman clung to an over-turned boat in the Atlantic. Then came the rogue wave.
Nols
Going Back In
Two strangers formed an unlikely bond during a wilderness course in Wyoming. Then came the fatal accident.
Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
Kevin Fedarko rafts Oregon's mighty Rogue River.
Northwest Passage Map
First In: Field Notes
Adventure news from around the globe.
Video
The Digital Adventure: Video
You'll flip over the latest grab-and-go videocams.
First In Everest
Special Report: Everest
Everest season wraps up—but this year's biggest climbs happened elsewhere.
Gear
Gear: GPS + Hiking Shoes
A map to the best GPS units and light hikers around.
Biking
Photo Gallery: Sights Unseen
See stunning adventure photographs from around the globe.
Weekends
Next Weekend: 16 Trips
A moonscape hike in Colorado; biking a retired railway; Carolina canyoneering, and 15 more late summer sojourns.
Big Trip
The Big Trip: British Columbia
Beat the 2010 Olympic hordes and discover the best of the Northwest.
Bright Side
High Performance: Positive Thinking
Look on the bright side. New research shows it might improve your race times.
World Class Spain
World Class: Lodges + Escapes
Spain, Ireland and Sweden do sustainable travel right.
Beer
The Good Stuff: Pilsner
A journey to the perfect pilsner's point of origin—Bohemia.
Quebec
Wild Roads
A summer voyage through Quebec's French-speaking St. Lawrence River Valley.
Feedback Ruess
Letters to the Editor
Feedback from our June/July issue.