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Pool Culture At Home
The backyard pool has evolved beyound the concrete rectangle, into a usable backyard feature.
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Is "recreational ranching" a sell-out?
Resources about recreational ranching or "dude ranches."
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Waldo and Dudley: Camping Beagles Extraordinary
Camping and traveling with our two chubby beagles is a real joy, however, when they were pups problems did arise. Having not owned a beagle before Waldo, we knew nothing of their breed. We discovered that we had to make some accommodations and change some of our camping ways. Beagles do make great camping dogs--after their puppy stage is over.
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Extreme Sport vs Recreation
Not every dangerous sport is considered to be extreme. Here are five commonly debated activities and the argument for and against them being "extreme."
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Whaling Art and Entertainment
Despite long, strenuous hours at sea, colonial,Yankee whalemen developed their own styles of meticulous folk art and amusement.
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A Desert Hiker's Checklist
An excursion into the depths of the Grand Canyon lends insights on hiking anywhere. Clip and save for reference on day hiking in the desert, the mountains - or rolling terrain on a trail near you!
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Camping '99 Destination Series: Flaming Gorge Nat. Rec. Area
Located in southwestern Wyoming and northeastern Utah, this NRA offers an abundance of outdoor activities. The beautiful Green River and Red Canyon combine for spectacular scenic beauty. The region is America's "Wild West" and a place of endless opportunities.
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Camps for gifted teens
A look at specialty camps- the benefits and downfalls- with the gifted or bright teen in mind.
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Hack that Sack Over Here, Dude!
An informal history of Hackeysack and discussion of its social relevance.
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HAVE A FUN and SAFE HALLOWEEN
Ideas for having a really nice, SAFE, FUN time with the family on Halloween
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Make Your Parties Memorable By Using A Theme
An article that touches on the main ideas of many further articles about this topic. This article serves as an introduction to how to plan and give theme parties. It is intended to spark an interest in the topic and involve them in investigating further.
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Rodents Just Want to Have Fun
prevent rodent delinquency with creative play ideas
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Springtime Fun with GRAND Love
Springtime activities to help Grandparents and Grandchildren grow closer together with love, nature, and grand fun.
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Summer Romance '99
bringing your relationships into bloom with the season
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The Mouse That Roared
Disney threatens lawsuit over protest.
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Time for Mom
Feeling the need to connect with other adults and have some kid free time? This article will give you ideas on where to look for other moms like you and how to get some time for yourself without breaking the bank.
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Wintertime Camping: A Snow Job or Virtual Reality Experience?
Wintertime camping can be a cold and chilling experience.If you are a fair-weather camper, virtual camping via the internet (RV Clubs, discussion groups and newsgroups) can help to pass those long winter days, and keep campers in touch with their peers.
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Your Little Energizer Bunny
Keeping busy takes away the food distraction.
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Bee Rock Campground in Southeastern Kentucky
Kentucky's Bee Rock National Park has scenic views and quiet campsites for visitors to relax in.
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Before Mountain BIkes
Discussion of some of the many ways in which people were riding off-road long before the invention of the mountain bike, from the Tour de France to exploring the wilds
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Bicycle Touring for Beginners
Advice for people planning a first bicycle tour: know your limits, take it easy, travel light, take your own bike if you can
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Bike Touring in Finland
General description and recommended routes for cycle-touring in Finland
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Cycling Destinations: Somerset
A gentle cycle tour in southwest England, ideal for anyone who likes their cycling leisurely and relaxed, with pretty scenery, comfortable places to stop and great pubs
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Cycling Destinations: the Dordogne
A gentle cycle tour in classic French countryside; picturesque scenery, masses of historic towns and villages and - naturally - excellent food and drink.
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Cycling the Turku Archipelago
Delightful touring by bike and ferry around the peaceful, idyliic Turku Archipelago off the southwest coast of Finland
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Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Visiting Walt Disney World doesn't mean leaving the RV behind. Fort Wilderness is the only place to camp at Disney with tent, RV and cabin accommodations.
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Family Skate at Rockefeller Center
Ice skating with your family at Rockefeller Center - or at any rink, for that matter - can be the highlight of your winter wonderland vacation.
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Finding a velodrome
Track cycling is a great spectator sport and it's also a thrill just to try it. This article points the way to a few top velodromes from hundreds around the world.
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Hoffman and Swinburne – Bird Isles
Hoffman Island and Swinburne Island were created in Lower New York Bay to receive, quarantine, and give medical treatment to immigrants. Now they harbor birds.
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How To Use an RV for Emergencies
In the midst of the California wildfires, RV owners turned to their trailers and motorhomes to evacuate the area - here are tips for how to use RVs during critical times.
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LCCTA 5th-Grade Tennis Block Party
The Lee County Community Tennis Association, USTA Florida, and local USPTA tennis Professionals held the 2008 5th-Grade Carnival/Tennis Block Party for 500 students.
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MAGIKO Fest in the Carson Valley
The Carson Valley is a wonderful Northern Nevada getaway, and from June 19 through July 5, 2008, it's an extra special place to visit when MAGIKO comes to town.
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National Parks Senior Discounts
Seniors with Golden Age Passports for free entrance to national parks can still use plastic version, but new $10 Senior cards are now in effect; campgrounds discounts too
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New cyber-hobby embraces outdoors
Next time you're startled by someone moving through the woods, wearing a head lamp and holding a high-tech device, don't panic.
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New Zealand's Long Pathway
Te Araroa is a walking path that will provide access to Aotearoa's history and natural heritage from the top of the North to the bottom of the South Island.
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Outdoor Recreational Injuries
Nearly 213,000 people were treated in emergency rooms annually between 2004 and 2005 in the U.S . More than half of the injuries occurred among young people aged 10-24.
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Parque Nacional Lauca in Chile
Parque Nacional Lauca in the Chilean altiplano is a fascinating look at indigenous Andean culture in a contry rarely known for it.
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Rock Climbing in Squamish BC
Squamish is called the "outdoor recreation capital of Canada" with good reason. A seasoned climber or just beginning, you're sure to find the perfect rock to climb.
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Rough Ride Guides Review
Broadly positive review of two mountain bike guidebooks, in innovative format, covering south-west and south-east England - and link to special offer to buy them
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The Birth of the Mountain Bike
Mountain biking began little more than a quarter-century ago in Northern California, with fat-tyred 'Klunkerz' a far cry from today's mountain bikes.
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Types of Mountain Bike
Explaining the three basic categories of mountain bike: Rigid, Hardtail and Full-suspension. Plus some simple suggestions on deciding which is right for you.
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Unusual and Marketable Majors
Some of the most marketable majors are commonly overlooked. These include geography, medical technology, recreation management, natural resources, and linguistics.
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Yosemite National Park Ice Skating
For over 70 years, winter visitors to Yosemite National Park have been skating under the amazing shadow of Glacier Point and the world-famous Half Dome monolith.
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Youth Swordfighters Learn Values
Boffers are medieval weapons made from PVC and foam. The Order of the Roc teaches medieval values like honor and chivalry with martial skills.
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Media Ethics and New Technologies - II
This article deals with some ethical questions raised by the technology of TV and the possibilities of rediscovering media ethics in light of such changes. I hope that readers will find it interesting specially as it originates in Indian situation.
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A Matter of Perspective
Sometimes things are just a matter of how one sees them. Memories are like that, as each one of us remembers things a little differently. I had the pleasure of visiting a Tlingit Elder and she told the most wonderful stories, and some of them help me with my own kids.
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