When his wife Amy showed up with a Labrador Retriever, Jeff Supergan wasn't sure it made sense. He had never had a dog before, and, being confined to a wheelchair, didn't know if he could handle it. But when Amy's doctors discovered an unexpected brain tumor, the dog ended up taking care of them both.

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Park rangers are finding measurablespikes in groundwater bacteria as a result of human waste near popular hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, according to backcountry.com. Thesolution? Handing out free poop bags at the trailhead and asking people to pack it out. The good news is that it’s been largely successful.

Outside magazine, June 1999 Pro and Conservation After reading your exhaustive green-groups package (“Near to the Ground,” April), I feel compelled to express a newfound sense of motivation, as well as the desire, to aid the cause of protecting our environment at a local level. Regional activism works!…

Outside magazine, Travel Guide 1997-1998 Hey, That’s My Coast By Peter Oliver CRUISE-O-MATIC | DETAILS, DETAILS | HEY, THAT’S MY COAST | ESSENTIAL GEAR What’s in a name? When the name is Les Otten, the answer is almost the entirety of Eastern skiing. After three years…

I'm a self-proclaimed "active" person striving to be at least mediocre at several "outside" activities, such as mountain biking, kayaking, backpacking, etc. I have a Ford Ranger truck, and finding it quite a challenge to figure out how to fit all my stuff on there -- with more than one person coming along, it gets really tricky! I'm wondering what the best way to transport kayaks on my truck would be. I have an aluminum truck box already taking up half of the bed (placed lengthwise on the driver side). I have mounts to put two bikes on the other side of the box in the bed. But how will I carry a kayak? Help! Owen Fennern San Jose, California

With all the to-do about soft shells, what's the best way to keep your noggin dry given that most soft shells seem to come sans hood? Eric Fayetteville, Arkansas

What's a lightweight, lightly insulated glove suitable for rainy days in fall and winter? Years ago I owned a pair of Patagonia Light-X gloves—waterproof shell on the outside, light fleece lining on the inside—that were great for rainy days and light snow. I could always wear liners under them if it was really cold, but worn alone they were nimble and flexible. Now I've lost my pair and they're discontinued, and all the gloves I see are burly gloves for climbing K2. Help! Josh Cbridge, Massachusetts

Week of December 18-24, 1997 Choosing an adventure trip to Latin America Would I be crazy to camp at Zion in February? Ever heard of this remote Caribbean island? Planning a Rocky Mountain National Park trip Who will house my dogs during a snowshoe trip?…

I'm a big guy (six feet five, 270 pounds) who's interested in buying a hybrid bike for some urban biking and trail riding (nothing too extreme or competitive). So I need a bike that fits but doesn't cost a fortune. Also, can you explain mountain- and hybrid-bike sizing conventions, especially as there doesn't seem to be a standard way of measuring hybrid bikes?