{"id":92,"date":"2024-09-09T17:52:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/?p=92"},"modified":"2024-09-09T17:52:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:52:29","slug":"tips-for-safe-hiking-in-wildfire-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/2024\/09\/09\/tips-for-safe-hiking-in-wildfire-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Safe Hiking in Wildfire Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_227711569-2-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_227711569-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_227711569-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_227711569-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_227711569-2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_227711569-2-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do a lot of hiking (I\u2019m a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/happiestoutdoors.ca\/my-books\/\">hiking guidebook author<\/a>) and I live in British Columbia, Canada where we get dozens of wildfires each summer, so unfortunately, I\u2019m well versed in&nbsp;<strong>safe hiking in wildfire season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s easy to hear about wildfires on the news and freak out. While wildfires are a real danger and should be taken seriously, with a bit of planning,&nbsp;<strong>you can avoid hiking near dangerous wildfires and smoke<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thankfully, I\u2019ve never encountered a wildfire on a hike. But recently, I talked to a fellow hiker who had to evacuate from the Skyline Trail during the 2024 Jasper National Park wildfires. Between my research and her boots-on-the-ground experience, I\u2019ve put together lots of resources for hiking in wildfire season.&nbsp;<strong>This post includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tips on&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/happiestoutdoors.ca\/safe-hiking-in-wildfire-season\/#Check_Conditions_Before_You_Go\">where to check wildfire and smoke conditions<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;before you go<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/happiestoutdoors.ca\/safe-hiking-in-wildfire-season\/#Make_a_Safe_Hiking_Plan\">make a safe hiking plan<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;including trail choice and emergency preparedness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/happiestoutdoors.ca\/safe-hiking-in-wildfire-season\/#What_To_Do_If_There_is_a_Wildfire_Nearby\">What to do if there is a wildfire nearby<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 tips for how to escape and how to shelter in place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a sensitive wilderness area. Learn how to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/happiestoutdoors.ca\/how-to-leave-no-trace\/\">Leave No Trace<\/a>&nbsp;to keep the wilderness wild. Make sure you are prepared by bringing the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/happiestoutdoors.ca\/10-essentials\/\">10 Essentials<\/a>. Get ready for adventure with this checklist of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/happiestoutdoors.ca\/16-things-to-do-before-a-hike\/\">things to do before every hike<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hey there: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thanks for your support. -Taryn<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I do a lot of hiking (I\u2019m a&nbsp;hiking guidebook author) and I live in British Columbia, Canada where we get dozens of wildfires each summer, so unfortunately, I\u2019m well versed in&nbsp;safe hiking in wildfire season. It\u2019s easy to hear about wildfires on the news and freak out. While wildfires are a real danger and should [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95,"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prequena.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/traveladventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}