Use GIS Resource to Track Toxic Releases and Superfund Sites Near You

Check out the National Library of Medicine's newly updated GIS resource TOXMAP. It's a little scary - I grew up smack-dab in the middle of a huge blob of blue. Blue dots indicate Toxic Release Inventory sites.
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10 Great Gear Links

 The Gear Junkie is based in Minneapolis, and writes a nationally syndicated newpaper column; his site is a great starting point for entering the world of online gear reviews and blogs. The amount of information you can find on any single piece of equipment is staggering (and wonderful), if you know where to look.Here are some other good resources:The Goat - Backcountry blogOGE BlogKirou OutdoorMake your own gear!Gorp Gear GuidesGear.com - super simple, fast gear...
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