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Camera, Action: Small Devices Make It Easier To Take Underwater VideosFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:08PMGet Business Mobile Text Alerts : Text BIZ To 37798 If a picture says a thousand words, then a YouTube-ready clip of your summer vacation spent snorkeling, rafting, swimming at the beach or chasing penguins should really tell a story.

Top Vacation Hot Spots for the FamilyWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:47PMThis is a list of outstanding destinations for 2011 that offer a wealth of fun family activities and natural beauty, as well as plentiful vacation rental options for travelers looking to save money on their trips.

Idaho Expecting a Banner Year for WhitewaterTuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:40PMGrab your sunscreen, swimsuit, life jacket and paddle -- whitewater action is just a splash away! With great snow this winter and a snowpack well over 100% of normal, Idaho's hydropower resources are expecting a banner year, but adventure seekers can also expect this year's whitewater season to be unlike any you've seen in awhile. With excellent water conditions statewide, whitewater enthusiasts ...

Go up Cache Creek to celebrate your Independence DaySunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:46AMThis winter's rainfall means tremendous fun in the summer. Clear Lake is full, and Indian Valley is about half-full, and still rising. This water will be released in late spring and early summer for agricultural irrigation in Yolo County, making Cache Creek a kayaking wonderland through September.

Appetite for Aquatic Adventure? Ask Amelia!Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:15AMKimberly Kvam and Leisl Bergquist look forward as they pass under the bridge by Aus’ pasture on the Minnesota River. Amelia’s trips all feature a different stretch of the Minnesota each week.

Area rivers offer summer funThursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:27AMSummer just isn’t complete without getting a little wet. From the idle to the intense, there are several river adventures available for day trips near Athens, offering simple tubing as well as advanced whitewater rafting. Big Dogs On The River, located on Atlanta Highway in Athens, offers kayaking down the Middle Oconee River. Customers park [...]

Peter Basso, Chatham Troop 8 Boy Scout, earns EagleWednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:15PMBy Corkie Ziegler Peter Basso joined Chatham Troop 8 in March 2004, after earning the Arrow of Light at Cub Pack 8. He advanced to First Class in June of 2005, and Star Rank on June 19, 2006. Peter became...

Community Calendar - WednesdayTuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:20PMCONGAREE NATIONAL PARK’S CANOE TOURS: Individual reservations for the third quarter, or July 1-Sep. 30, will be taken beginning today, Congaree National Park, 100 National Park Road, Hopkins. Information on group tours also available. (803) 776-4396, ext. 0; www.nps.gov/cong

With 210,00 acres, this Dinosaur Nat’l Monument has plenty to offerTuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:29PMThe monument, which sits just across the Colorado-Utah border in the Beehive State, encompasses more than 210,000 acres, only a small portion of which is devoted to the namesake creatures that died there eons ago. Man, in fact, has known about the area for 10,000 years and visitors today can walk in the footsteps of those who trod paths through the sandstone and left petroglyphs and pictographs ...