While hikers are out having a peaceful stroll through refreshing countryside on a popular Connecticut trail, thieves are taking advantage of the remote area to collect a few valuable belongings from the hiker’s parked cars. Several hikers parked near the trail head at Talcott Mountain…
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A rise in the number of rattlesnake bites in California leads experts to believe the snake population in the wild is increasing. Hikers continue to go out to enjoy the summer sun in many of the snake-populated areas getting dangerously close to the venomous snake.…
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On Saturday, July 14, in Biarritz, France, Stephanie Gilmore, 24, Australia, claimed her fifth world surfing title in six years. If she can maintain this level of performance she easily eclipse Layne Beachley, who won 7 championships and holds the current record for women’s championships…
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I don’t particularly like mosquitoes. Fortunately, they apparently don’t like me. That is not the case for my wife, Cherie. I admit she’s sweet, but to a mosquito, she must be candy. They buzz around my head, sniff, and fly to her. I tell people…
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Search and rescue operators for turned-around hikers could be a thing of the past with Garmin’s new technology. The Garmin Fenix is a hands-free GPS navigator that plans trips, creates routes, records waypoints and keep a digital bread crumb trail when a hiker or hunter…
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Anyone looking for a wide range of outdoor products in one place can find the ideal solution in Booth #34213 at the OR Summer Market in Salt Lake City, August, 2-5, where PahaQue Wilderness and Green Supply will show an impressive array of outdoor products.…
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Getting rid of mold is never fun, especially when the process involves bleach. Shurhold’s Moldaway is an incredibly effective bleach alternative. Containing no bleach or chlorine products, it’s safe on all colors as well as most fabrics. A scientifically formulated, powdered, oxygenated cleaner, Moldaway can…
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It’s incredible how everything falls into place when the desire and motivation to accomplish something great are there. One year ago I was inspired to return to the Au Sable River for a proper kayaking trip – a few days, a few miles, sleeping on…
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Few organizations make it to see 100 years, so the Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) is throwing a big birthday bash to celebrate its landmark centennial year. The CMC’s Centennial Celebration Fest has it all – hiking, climbing, fly fishing, cycling, children’s events, and a catered…
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Kelty is proud to announce that DriDown, the most exciting development in outdoor insulation technology in decades, will be available in the new for 2013 Ignite series down sleeping bags. With a hydrophobic finish applied to individual down plumes, DriDown helps down sleeping bags stay…
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