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Safety Guidance from the National Park Service
The National Park Service publishes extensive, evidence-based safety guidelines to help prevent hikers from becoming lost or endangered. Their official recommendations include:
Tell someone your hiking plan and expected return time
Stay on marked trails
Carry a map (not just a phone)
Bring sufficient water and nutrition
Check weather forecasts before departure
Carry a fully charged phone and backup power if possible
Avoid hiking alone in unfamiliar terrain
These guidelines are not theoretical. They are based on decades of documented incident analysis.
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