The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that has already devastated millions of trees in Michigan since 2002, has now been confirmed to be present in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of North Carolina and Tennessee. Following routine inspections of traps last week, the…
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When we go back in time, there was once a state in which nearly everyone lived deeply connected to nature and the outdoors. People farmed their land, they hunted and they gathered. It was very clear and the order of the world made sense. In…
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With weekend temperatures throughout the state forecast to reach 90 degrees or more, this would be the ideal time to cool off by taking advantage Missouri State Parks’ 17 open swimming beaches. From Stockton State Park in southwest Missouri to Wakonda State Park in northeast…
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The Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) have joined forces to promote summer water safety through the Stay-Out and Stay-Alive program. Now in its 14th year, the Stay-Out…
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Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) will begin testing butanol-extended fuel (isobutanol) in a variety of recreational marine engines as an alternative to gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol (E15). The company is testing the fuel for Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s…
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Give your kids outdoor skills that last a lifetime! Register now for summer camps offered by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. “Kids have so much fun that they don’t even realize they’re learning,” says Julie Watson, camp manager. “Every camp offers…
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Watch as three people construct a tipi frame in only 4 minutes 50 seconds! Really though, the video is a time-lapse edit of two days’ work. The canvas cover comes in the next video. httpv://youtu.be/BzMjwjymI90
On June 7, Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. announced that the company is buying Swedish sports protective gear company POC for $43.5 million (311 million Swedish kronor). POC will become the third brand under the Black Diamond umbrella. POC was founded in 2004 with headquarters in…
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<div> A deadly predator of birds – a mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) – has been captured on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua?i, confirming the worst fears of local wildlife officials. Previously, Kaua?i and Lana?i were believed to be the only two Hawaiian Islands free of non-native…
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<div> A deadly predator of birds – a mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) – has been captured on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua?i, confirming the worst fears of local wildlife officials. Previously, Kaua?i and Lana?i were believed to be the only two Hawaiian Islands free of non-native…
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