On a mission to swim around the world, French swimmer Phillippe Croizon has already symbolically swum “across the world” by crossing straits, channels and seas between Oceania, Asia, Africa and Europe in just one summer. Croizon, 44, a quadruple amputee, will finish his grand tour…
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Northerly Island, a lesser-known and underkept island just one mile south of the downtown Chicago loop, will soon be undergoing a serious revamp. The lakefront park, formerly known as Meigs Field, is a 91-acre man-made peninsula that used to function as an airport. It is…
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Adventure enthusiasts and climbing junkies alike will not want to miss REEL ROCK 7. The seventh annual REEL ROCK film tour, launching in Boulder, CO on September 13th, 2012, brings the best in climbing and adventure films to audiences across the globe. REEL ROCK captivates…
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Scottish police have had to lead four separate groups of hikers to safety in just the past week at taxpayers expense. One group of 14 hikers required the use of mountain rescue teams and a Royal Navy helicopter when they encountered bad weather on Ben…
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Light up the darkness with the new Browning Crossfire Flashlight. This powerful little flashlight has the same power and distance as a flashlight that uses 2-CR123 lithium batteries but uses two standard AA batteries. Housed in a rugged lightweight polymer body and unbreakable LED bulb,…
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NavELite, a global provider of backlit magnetic compasses, has unveiled a new NavELite Compass smartphone application available for the iPhone, iPod and iPad. Inspired by the NavELite Wrist-Worn, Backlit Magnetic Compass, the NavELite Compass app provides basic compass functionality using the iPhone’s magnetometer. There are two…
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For those who think state parks are just places to camp and picnic, think again. In Michigan, they are turning into health and recreation centers. From hosting triathlons and ultra marathons, to teaching people how to get an extra thirty to forty yards in their…
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The public is invited to bring their ideas to an open house Saturday, Aug. 25 for Katy Trail State Park in Boonville. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, the open house will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at the trailhead in Boonville. Representatives from…
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12 new model projects begin shaping the Millennium Reserve through federal, state and local partnerships U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin joined state and local officials and organizations in Chicago to announce 12 new Millennium Reserve conservation projects that will further the…
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$4.6 MILLION DEAL SHOWS CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION’S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE HIGHLANDS A pristine 835-acre tract located in the heart of the North Jersey Highlands in Jefferson Township, and once slated for residential development, will be permanently preserved through a $4.6 million agreement announced today…
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