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by Matt on April 21, 2008
San Diego's Balboa Park Gets Trashed by Earth Day Celebration Yesterday, April 20 2008, was Earth Fair Day at San Diego's Balboa Park. This is the largest free annual environmental fair in...
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Here's the best of some really old, yet, important, outdoor news I missed. Outward Bound Best Place to Work One of New Zealand's oldest adventure centres, Outward Bound, is the recipient of...
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. 40 Days and 40 Nights on The AT without Resupply The Appalachian Trail is considered by many to be the "Great American Hike". At 2,175 miles...
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Lisa Rands Makes First Female Ascent of The Mandala Lisa Rands made the first female ascent of The Mandala (V12) in the Buttermilks in Bishop, California, on Friday, January 18. Rands, who lives in...
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Headed to your nearest national park? Gotcha your camera? Check. Gotcha your sunglasses? Check. Gotcha your gun? Huh? That's right. Your gun. According to an article on Yahoo!, forty-seven...
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. 6 missing snowmobilers are found alive Six snowmobilers who were reported missing in heavy snow in the mountains of southern Colorado have been found...
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. 11 Most Bike Friendly Cities in the World Biking is a great way to become intimate with a city and get excercise at the same time. There are many...
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. Letters from Tibet In September, Colorado-born brother and sister Eric and Jennifer Ladd were part of a team that finished a 200-mile first descent on...
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This week in outdoor history features the discovery of Antarctica and the first person to fly over both the North and South Pole. November 18, 1820: Captain Nathaniel Palmer discovered Antarctica....
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. Solar Powered Kayak Takes the Effort and Fun Out of Kayaking The entire unit costs $1100, not including a kayak. It attaches to your existing boat and...
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. Biologist found dead at Grand Canyon Pneumonic plague likely claimed the life of a wildlife biologist found dead at Grand Canyon National Park,...
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This week in outdoor history features the first artificial snow and the first sight of Pikes Peak. November 10, 1871: Journalist and explorer Henry Stanley found the missing David Livingstone in...
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. Huber Bros. Set New Speed Record for El Cap Nearly fifty years after the first successful climb of the Nose of El Capitan, Yosemite National Park,...
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If you read the October issue of Outside, then you probably know Bear Grylls broke his silence about allegations surrounding the authority of his wildly popular show, Man vs. Wild. What you may not...
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. Five Endangered Destinations The Travel Channel has put together an interesting list of destinations that are in danger of losing their allure to the...
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This week in outdoor history features: October 18, 1968: The U.S. Olympic Committee suspended two black athletes for giving a "black power" salute during a victory ceremony at the Mexico...
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While catching up on my blog reading over at PaddlingInstructor, I learned as of November 6, 2007, kayaks, canoes, and other sports equipment will not be allowed. The airlines lists size and handling...
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. Kayaker Breaks English Channel Record It looks like the record has been broken again. Olympic medallist Ian Wynne smashed the record again by shaving...
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If you're interested in hearing Bear Grylls explain the allegations surrounding his show, I advise you to head to your nearest bookstore and purchase a copy of the November 2007 issue of Outside...
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The 18-year-old autistic who has been lost in the forest for four days has been found. According to an article on Yahoo!, Jacob Allen wandered away from his parents on Sunday in the Monongahela...
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After missing for more than a month, searchers for Steve Fossett believe they have enough significant leads to find the missing millionaire aviator. Fossett left on a solo plane ride to scout...
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