Boots delivered to pair in bush A Queenstown company went the extra mile this month to deliver two new pairs of hiking boots to an Australian couple stranded in the bush without footwear. read more Read more on Otago Daily Times
Dangerous pursuit After four days worth of hiking, duck-walking and crawling through the impenetrable scrub of subequatorial Africa, Frank Beller had endured just about all the Cape buffalo hunting he could.Hot, tired and sore, he watched disgustedly as the game warden that… Read more on The Charleston Gazette
Tragic end in search for missing hiker What was meant to be a one-day hiking excursion ended in tragedy last week. Read more on Langley AdvanceNews
Taconic Hiking Club Winter Schedule Hikers are advised to match their ability to the difficulty of the event and supply themselves with water and food. Read more on Register-Star
Hiking deposit rates How should one interpret the hike in deposit rates announced recently by SBI and a few other banks? Read more on Business Standard India
Rock thrown at woman hiking Columbia Trail in High Bridge High Bridge HIGH BRIDGE — A 52-year-old woman hiking the Columbia Trail alone here was hit in the chest with a rock thrown from a bridge over the trail, police said Wednesday. Someone threw a rock off a Thomas Street… Read more on Hunterdon County [...]
Hiking-biking loop in Forest Park advances Ten years and more than $100 million later, Forest Park Foreverhas quietly completed the dual path, hiking-biking loop around theperimeter of the 1,300-acre park. Read more on St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Cameron defends student fees hike Hiking student tuition fees is the fairest and most sustainable way to fund university education in Britain, Conservative prime minister David Cameron said today, a day before a key parliamentary vote on the issue. Read more on The Irish Times
Man Who Fell In Skokomish River While Hiking: ‘Don’t Do It’ The man who fell into the Skokomish River last week and triggered a complicated rescue effort talked to KIRO 7 recently and had a warning for other people hiking near water: don’t do it. Read more on KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma
Dos Picos County Park in Ramona needs volunteers for Haunted Trail Hike Published 10/26/2010 – 4:33 p.m. So far, about 300 people have been frightened out of their hiking boots on Dos Picos County Park’s Third Annual Haunted Trail hikes, and they will get another chance on Saturday, Oct. 30. Read more on Ramona Sentinel
Feds award St. Paul Union Depot an additional $40M | Derek Wallbank WASHINGTON — St. Paul’s Union Depot will receive a $40 million grant from the Department of Transportation, hiking the total federal investment in the station to at least $125 million. Rep. Jim Oberstar, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, called the grant a [...]
A Cobble Hill Hike: a modest Lake Placid peak, great for beginners LAKE PLACID – It’s hard to find. But once you get to the trailhead and walk upward into the high forest of Cobble Hill, you’ll get a good taste of fall hiking in the Adirondack. Read more on Lake Placid News
Earthquake hits Wyoming Sunday; landslide reported JACKSON, Wyo. — An earthquake that hit northwest Wyoming was felt as far away as Blackfoot, Idaho. The 4.4 quake struck just before noon on Sunday, apparently triggering a landslide on a hiking trail in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Read more on Deseret News
Vermont’s New Life Hiking Spa Voted as Top 10 Spa by SpaFinder New Life Hiking Spa Voted “Top 10 Best for Weight Loss, Affordability, Hiking and Going Solo” in Prestigious SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards Read more on PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Sarah Shourd Visits Minnesota For the first time since her release from an Iranian prison, Sarah Shourd is visiting Minnesota. Shourd was released from an Iranian prison last month after being detained while hiking in Iraq. Her fiancee, Minnesotan Shane Bauer, and their friend, Josh Fattal, were imprisoned. Read more on KAAL Austin
On the Food Trail with Tiberius Kerk Always have a Sundae in Sokcho THE idea of visiting another country is to live, feel and eat the way the locals do. After what seemed like an exceptional and exhausting morning hiking up and down Mt Seoraksan, we happily adjourned to Sokcho, a beautiful city in Gangwon [...]
Rick Snyder Raises $11M, Virg Bernero $1.8M Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder has raised $3.5 million in the past two months, hiking his total to $11.6 million, far outdistancing Democratic rival Virg Bernero. Read more on WNEM TV 5 Mid-Michigan
1999 Olympic Park mountain goat attack was similar to fatal goring last weekend in Olympic National Forest Like Bob Boardman, who was gored Saturday while hiking in the forest, Mike Stoican said he was cut in the thigh by a mountain goat’s horns while climbing Mount Ellinor. Read more on The Oregonian
Hiking to go snorkeling at Hawii’s Kealakekua Bay on Big Island Kealakekua Bay is certainly not a secret. Commercial snorkel boats visit it daily, as do many individual paddlers. After my visit last winter, the state instituted a landing permit requirement for kayakers in an effort to control the chaos. Read more on The Oregonian
Whittling walking sticks a passion for Wenatchee man Wenatchee resident Bob Knight spends his days making hiking sticks. Knight, who is homeless by choice, can frequently be seen whittling away, making the decorative sticks in local parks. Read more on The Wenatchee World
TETON Sports Summit 1500 Ultralight Internal Frame Backpack (22.5″x 11″x 9″, Orange)
TETON Sports Summit 1500 Ultralight Internal Frame Backpack (22.5″x 11″x 9″, Orange)
TETON Sports Oasis 1100 Hydration Backpack w/ Bladder (18.5″x 10″x 7″, Green)
TETON Sports Oasis 1100 Hydration Backpack w/ Bladder (18.5″x 10″x 7″, Green)
High Sierra Loop Backpack (19 x 13.5 x 8.5-Inch, Yellow/Navy)
High Sierra Loop Backpack (19 x 13.5 x 8.5-Inch, Yellow/Navy) Multi-compartment design. Dedicated MP3 player pocket with headphone port. Attach extra gear with monster hook and bottom straps Adjustable side compression straps. Two side mesh beverage compartments. Hanging accessory pocket Premium organizer compartment with multiple pockets and a key fob. Yoke-style, S-shaped, VAPEL mesh AIRFLOW padded [...]
Jansport Scout Outdoor Backpack (Forge Grey)
Jansport Scout Outdoor Backpack (Forge Grey) Adjustable aluminum frame system Large main compartment with panel and top load access Dual density hipbelt with breathable mesh stays dry and comfortable Hydration sleeve 3850 cubic inches storage; 33 x 14 x 12 inches Going off the grid? Reliable and fully featured outdoor gear for trees, hills, trails, [...]
Olive Drab Genuine GI Medium Size ALICE Pack w/Frame, USED
Olive Drab Genuine GI Medium Size ALICE Pack w/Frame, USED GSA Compliant Dimensions: 20″ x 19″ x 11″ (inches). Official Government Issue Alice Pack. USED CONDITION – Great Quality Medium size. Rugged heavy duty 420 denier nylon material. Top quality craftsmanship, detailed construction. 3 large vented outside pockets. Official Government Issue. Extra wide heavy padded [...]
