Bacteria like E. coli and other harmful pathogens can be deadly, especially in a crowded swimming pool or water source. Scientists at McMaster University in Ontario developed an on-the-spot contamination detector to help prevent dangerous outbreaks. Much like pH strips from your high school chemistry…
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Jurassic-era bones and billion-year-old rock may set the scene for this week’s National Park Getaway, but ancient history is only part of the picture. Originally established to protect the world’s largest Jurassic period dinosaur quarry, Dinosaur National Monument, on the northern portion of the Utah-Colorado…
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Paul Basagoitia, a professional freeride mountain bike athlete, has sought to land a double backflip on natural terrain for a long time. Basagoitia and his team set up outside of Page, Arizona determined to successfully complete the trick and capture it on film. Watch the…
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Do you want to learn the joys of camping in the great outdoors but don’t know where to begin? Missouri State Parks has the perfect program for you. Missouri State Parks is teaming up with The North Face’s Explore Your Parks Program this summer to…
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Invasive Species Awareness: Governor Pat Quinn has issued a proclamation declaring May to be ‘Invasive Species Awareness Month’ in Illinois – asking all Illinoisans to learn about ways in which they can help combat the spread of animal and plant species that endanger the Illinois…
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Marinalife and Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net (SSECN) announce a partnership to provide online reservations through the SSECN web site. The online reservation capability, powered by Marinalife, makes it very easy for mariners to book dockage or moorings once they have located a Marinalife participating marina…
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K2 Sports, a leading global manufacturer of outdoor sports gear, today taps Verde PR & Consulting as its agency of record. The partnership will bring added broad market and endemic exposure to K2 Sports and its international portfolio of 16 world-renowned brands and more than…
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The Body Glove CaluSUP Race is a WPA “World Paddle Association” sanctioned, elite seven-mile Stand-Up Paddleboard race in the Gulf of Mexico. Slated for Saturday, May 5 the CaluSUP will draw Stand up Paddlers to Fort Myers Beach’s newest water sport event. The one-day event…
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Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today reported certain ski season metrics for the comparative periods from the beginning of the ski season through April 22, 2012, and for the prior year period from the beginning of the season through April 24, 2011. The data mentioned in this…
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Environmental change and other factors are threatening many of America’s national parks and landmarks. The vulnerability facing the USA’s storied landmarks prompted writer Michael Lanza to write about the impending perils. In his new book, Before They’re Gone: A Family’s Year Long Quest to Explore…
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