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Be sure to plan ahead and prepare for a safe and enjoyable winter adventure by reading up on our outdoor winter hiking safety tips.

Don't let snow keep you off New York State's thousands of trails this winter - grab a pair of cross-country skis or snowshoes and enjoy your favorite trails all winter long! The solitude and all engulfing silence of the wilderness in winter await. Many trails are actually easier to traverse in winter as the rocks, roots, and mud are covered over with nothing but smooth, deep snow. You can go to areas otherwise not accessible in summer due to wet conditions and take short cuts across frozen lakes. You may be surprised that a day of exercise and exploring nature in winter could be so much fun

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All trails on DEC lands are open to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. The lists below are samples of great cross-country skiing and snowshoeing opportunities on both DEC lands and State Park properties.
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The Piedmont Recreation Department's 2023 Winter/Spring Guide includes classes, programs, camps, sports and events offered between January and May 2024.

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Over the summer of 2020, close to 10,000 kids and parents participated in our Virtual Junior Ranger Programs. With so much success and public support, many staff statewide wanted to see these programs continue. Working together, educators of California State Parks, known as Interpreters, developed a dual language Junior Ranger program. We hope that by providing a program that combines both English and Spanish, it will help children develop language skills and an understanding of the extraordinary resources in their California State Parks, and provide them with fun activities they can do at home. At the same time, we are rewarding them for being future stewards of their parks. 

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Kids can click on the link and go through 6 different modules. These are self-paced activities.
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The Office of Community Involvement (OCI) works directly with communities to provide relevant programming that increases access to parks and facilitates meaningful experiences in nature for all Californians. We intentionally work with non-traditional park users and under-served communities who may not have the awareness, opportunity, or ability to experience the beautiful diversity of California State Parks. Our team creates opportunities to overcome barriers and empowers individuals to access the benefits of outdoor recreation.

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Outdoor Youth Connection (OYC) training is a great opportunity for youth to experience the connection between the outdoors and one's community. At the training, youth will have the opportunity to rekindle, forge, and strengthen old and new relationships through camping skills, team-building activities, personal reflection, and journaling.
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 The amyloid precursor protein (APP) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein widely studied for its role as the source of β-amyloid peptide, accumulation of which is causal in at least some cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD). APP is expressed ubiquitously and is involved in diverse biological processes. Growing bodies of evidence indicate connections between AD and somatic metabolic disorders related to type 2 diabetes, and App-/- mice show alterations in glycemic regulation. We find that App-/- mice have higher levels of insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) mRNA, protein, and activity compared with wild-type controls. This regulation of IDE by APP was widespread across numerous tissues, including liver, skeletal muscle, and brain as well as cell types within neural tissue, including neurons, astrocytes, and microglia. RNA interference-mediated knockdown of APP in the SIM-A9 microglia cell line elevated IDE levels. Fasting levels of blood insulin were lower in App-/- than App+/+ mice, but the former showed a larger increase in response to glucose.
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Wade tested the G-3 Infinity Knee, a prosthetic specifically designed for amputees to use while enjoying outdoor activities. The prosthetic has an advanced pneumatic/hydraulic shock, allowing users to make micro-adjustment movements nearly as fast as they can think of them.
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La investigación Brain-DTI de la ESA (Agencia Espacial Europea) llevó a cabo pruebas para saber si el cerebro se adapta a la ingravidez mediante el uso de conexiones entre neuronas previamente desaprovechadas. Las resonancias magnéticas de los miembros de la tripulación antes y después de los vuelos espaciales demuestran cambios funcionales en regiones específicas del cerebro, lo que confirma la adaptabilidad y plasticidad del cerebro en condiciones extremas. Esta información sustenta el desarrollo de formas de monitorear las adaptaciones cerebrales y de las contramedidas para promover un funcionamiento cerebral saludable en el espacio y para las personas con trastornos relacionados con el cerebro en la Tierra.
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La plataforma MISSE-FF es utilizada en la realización de pruebas para saber de qué manera la exposición al espacio afecta a los materiales, incluyendo los utilizados para la producción de energía solar en el espacio.
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Los materiales de perovskita de haluro metálico (PHM) convierten la luz solar en energía eléctrica y son prometedores para su uso en células solares de película delgada en el espacio debido a su bajo costo, alto rendimiento, idoneidad para la fabricación en el espacio y su tolerancia a defectos y radiación.
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