Daniel Chabert presents an illustrated summary of 12 different techniques used by hunters to fashion emergency shelters. The primitive shelters are useful to know about and represent echoes of the early origins of human architecture.

A review of this first (and only!) book on trail towns outlines the history of the concept, discusses its future, and, best of all, distills what Amy Camp has learned in 13 years of working with towns that decided to make a trail part of their culture.

Trip report on the 2018 first test run by Adirondack Hamlets to Huts. This combination hike and paddle route was a fun “proof of concept” run that clearly demonstrated that Joe Dadey and Jack Drury are on the right track to bring village to village trekking to the vast Adirondack Wilderness Park, a pioneering effort in USA. Illustrated with photos by John DiGiacomo and others who joined this 47 mile test run.

Using the Tenth Mountain Division Huts, Huts for Vets provides a powerful healing opportunity for combat veterans through a wilderness immersion experience and an opportunity for camaraderie with other vets. The program is based on research findings and practical experience in the: efficacy of different treatments for veterans suffering from PTSD, calming and healing power of wilderness therapy, benefits of physical activity in strengthening the mind-body connection, and benefits of thoughtful intellectual discussion.

Three informative tributes to Joe Dodge from the Appalachian Mountain Club Archives, Dartmouth College, and the Boston Globe. While Joe was not technically the founder, he was the dynamo that expanded, organized, and shaped the AMC huts into a system, and who took the huts to a whole new levels of operational effectiveness and hospitality.