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Marty Basch is a writer, lecturer and storyteller who has written widely on the outdoors, sports, travel, a...

Marty Basch is a writer, lecturer and storyteller who has written widely on the outdoors, sports, travel, and food. Basch is a longtime Boston Globe correspondent, syndicated outdoor adventure columnist and contributor to many newspapers, magazines and web sites.

Choosing A Kayak

With kayaking doing to paddlesports what the snowboard did to snowsports, lots of people are heading to the water to immerse themselves in a new boat. But which one is right for you?

Beware Of The "Umbles"

Those in the search and rescue business call it the “umbles.” As moderate hypothermia overtakes someone, they start to mumble their speech. Then they start to grumble and whine a bit. They fumble and bumble, and have trouble with things such as backpack straps or zippers as they shiver and behave irrationally. Walking could lead to a stumble, like being intoxicated, and even a tumble. The end result of these symptoms can be death. Thankfully, there is much an outdoor enthusiast can do to prevent hypothermia.

Beware Of The "Umbles"

‘The Presence’ On Mount Washington

Chris Peruzzi clearly remembers the day she was on the summit of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington painting in the state park cafeteria. In the still of the silence, the elevator chimed and the doors opened. No one was there. She checked around the building and still, no one was there. This happened three times. She, like many others who work on the summit, has stories about “The Presence.”

A Lonesome Winter’s Outing

Anyone might find it triumphant to spend a winter’s night in the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Lonesome Lake Hut. It’s cold, but the rewards are the orange hues of the mountain alpenglow at sunset and a winter’s starry night far from the city lights.

Avalanche

Hiker, skier, snowboarder, climber or snowshoer, it doesn’t matter. Traveling through avalanche country is tricky business. Here are some tips to make your next trip tp Snow Country a safer one.

Stumbling Upon Geocaching

The cacophony of rain on wood was the only sound as the two mountain bikers waited for the downpour to pass, or at least abate, in shelter off a dirt road. Then there was another sound. “What’s up there?” asked my biking friend Jan Duprey. A small plastic container was by one of the beams. We had discovered a geocache.

Biking The Atlantic Provinces: Labrador: The End Of The Road

New Hampshire resident Marty Basch concludes his 1,900-mile biking trip from New Brunswick to Labrador. In this, his 10th and final report, he reaches the end of the road in Labrador — a place where four seasons can be experienced in a single day!

Biking The Atlantic Provinces: Visiting Iceberg Alley

New Hampshire resident Marty Basch is nearing the conclusion of his 2,000-mile biking trip from New Brunswick to Labrador. In this, his ninth report, not 15 minutes into Labrador, a 12-mile boat trip across the Strait of Belle Isle from Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula, and there they were — icebergs!