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Journey provides new direction Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:17PMFor Ryan Kruger, a 10-day journey by canoe is just a taste of what he hopes to experience later this year on a trip to the North Atlantic, though there is no doubt the Penticton Indian Band member enjoyed the experience.
Retiring Delegate Abbitt wraps up long career Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:20AMAt a small diner in the town of Appomattox, Del. Watkins M. Abbitt is sitting down to breakfast before starting the workday.
Outdoors Hotline (7/19/11) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:41AMNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events
COMMUNITY SPORTS: Adult Notices Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:30AMEditor's note: Adult notices is a listing dedicated to the active sports participant. It lists upcoming events, dates and locations, as well as entry fees and persons to contact when available. If you have an event to be included, please email the information at least four weeks in advance to commsports@nctimes.com.
Group of boaters begins own survey of Yellowstone oil spill Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:00PMWhile ExxonMobil and government officials worked Saturday to clear a ruptured pipeline underneath the Yellowstone River of any residual oil, a small group of boaters began their own weeks-long survey of the river in an effort to document areas affected by the spill.
All Outdoors: Talking canoes stirs up a memory or two Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:58PMThere are a number of good – wait – make that great things about activities like fishing, backpacking, canoeing and other fantastic outdoor sports. The two that immediately come to mind revolve around memories.
Sports Calendar Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:21AMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to 423-668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Coming Events Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:02AMThe Delta Hospital Auxiliary cordially invites you to a Collectible Sale at their Ladner Thrift Shop on Wednesday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - (pictures and lamps start at 9:30 a.m., two doors down). Be sure to come early for the best selection. For further information call 604-946-1455.
Cash lifeline for kids’ club, but future is still uncertain Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:09AMA summer holiday club has been thrown a lifeline after losing £194,000 in funding. Organisers feared the SAYO and SPARKY project – which works with children from Ordsall, Langworthy and Pendleton – would have to stop holiday provision when its funding dropped from £247,000 to £53,000 in April.
Logan Ranger District roads damage could exceed $1 million Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:16AMOfficials with the U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday that the estimated cost of road damage across the Logan Ranger District could reach more than $1 million due to the recent wet weather and snow run-off.
Outdoors: July 14 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:45PMDATED EVENTS
Summer camp listings Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:43AMThis summer, we’re running a sampling of summer camps each week in Neighbors. For more listings, go to thestate.com/summerfun .
Retiring Delegate Abbit wraps up long career Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:36AMAt a small diner in the town of Appomattox, Del. Watkins M. Abbitt is sitting down to breakfast before starting the workday.
Camp Jordan Park to Receive Canoe Launches Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:44PMEast Ridge City Council authorized the City of East Ridge to join efforts in extending official blueway designations upstream on the South and West Chickamauga Creeks at Camp Jordan. This multi-jurisdictional effort is being led by the Tennessee River/Chickamauga Creeks Blueway Alliance (TRCCBA).
Flood notes: Memorial Stadium could be filled every five minutes with runoff in June Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:58PMSIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Runoff into the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, during June was the highest since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began keeping detailed records in 1898, the federal agency said Tuesday.
Flood Confusion Tourism Troubles Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:30AMBusinesses in the Nebraska Sandhills say they're losing business because of flooding confusion.
Niobrara River losing tourists to flood confusion Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:54AMThe Associated Press The Associated Press VALENTINE, Neb. Businesses in the Nebraska Sandhills that rely on tourists who want to float down the scenic Niobrara River say their losing business because of confusion over flooding. Unlike the swollen Missouri and Platte rivers, the Niobrara River isn't flooding. In fact, the Valentine Chamber of Commerce says conditions along the Niobrara are ...
Wild Planet Adventures Unveils Look at 2012 Season Accentuated with New and Astonishing Wildlife Encounters Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:29AMHighlights: Indias Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Big Cat Sightings at Brazils Pantanal Jaguar Research Center and a Chance to Spot Clouded Leopards of Thailands Klong Seang Wildlife SanctuarySAUSALITO, CA, July 11, 2011 Wildlife viewing specialist Wild Planet Adventures http://www.wildplanetadventures.com/ announces new, expanded international wildlife touring ...
Sports Calendar Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:09PMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to 423-668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Knoxville Summer Playground Program kicks off next week Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:10PMThe Summer Playgroup Program for children in the city of Knoxville starts next week with a ton of activities for a very low cost.
Outdoors: Adirondacks offer a variety of activities Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:08PMThe evening sun casts a soft glow on the waters of an Adirondack Lake marked only by the rising of fish, a couple of canoes of fishermen and families of ducks swimming along the shore.
Outdoor Calendar Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:04PMSunset kayak tours: Today and July 14, 6:30 p.m.; for adults & ages 12-over with adults; 12 participants maximum, reservations required; $35. Email ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
Outdoors: July 7 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:45PMDATED EVENTS
Camp listings - DAY Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:44AMHammond Summer Camps: Times vary depending on camp, weekdays through Aug. 5 at Hammond School, 854 Galway Lane. A variety of summer camps exploring a range of subjects – outdoors, sports, recreation, academics, hobbies – for boys and girls pre-K through 12th grades. $135-$350
Camp listings - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:44AMParticipants will spend each week immersed in French, Chinese or Latin American cultures while learning words and phrases in the relevant foreign language. Early Bird, multiple week and family discounts available. Sessions meet at several locations in the Midlands.
Norwood’s Venture Crew 420: pushing the boundaries – 50 years later Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:17AMIt was on Father’s Day weekend that a group of local teenagers took a canoe trip to Camp Squanto in the Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth. In the midst of the journey they purposely tipped over the canoe. But that was all part of the plan
Glamping ... the glamorous way to go camping! Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 5:18PMPicture this: you're camped out on the shoreline of a remote river, hours away from the nearest road or house. You're hungry because you've spent the day in the canoe. But you don't open a can of beans and wieners, like some campers.
Traveller's Guide: The Great Lakes Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:19PMTogether, they form the largest body of fresh water on Earth; and their shores are blessed with wonderful scenery, plenty of raw nature and enough activities to keep Bear Grylls busy for a year. They are the Great Lakes – and they are bursting with history as elemental as North America itself.
On Quebec Fur Traders’ Trail, With a Paddle Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:14PMThe Lièvre River in Quebec was named for the snowshoe hares in the area. WE had two choices: stop and haul our canoes and gear along a four-mile trail running parallel to the river, or paddle into the canyon, with its 19 sets of rapids and near vertical walls.
Columbia River canoeists take patriotic paddle along historic route Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:01PMParticipants in the Voyages of Rediscovery make an educational outreach from Beacon Rock to Astoria -- 200 years after a British expedition down the Columbia River.
Obituary: Oak Parker lived for a cause until the end Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:51PMEvery Thursday morning, from November 2002 until his death, Ron Chew would stand on the Eisenhower Expressway, snow or shine, as part of a hour-long vigil in protest to the war in Iraq. A social activist for peace, labor and environmental justice, Mr. Chew was as a generous contributor to over 65 humanitarian organizations, including Oxfam, UUSC-UUA and the Lambi Fund. He volunteered at the ...
Students in LOOP program take learning outside Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:43AMThe youngsters have fun, and they're also learning larger lessons, program director says
Outdoors calendar Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:18PMChildren take part last year in the North Carolina Arboretum's week-long summer Citizen Science Camp. The N.C. Arboretum, which offers many programs for all ages, celebrates its 25th anniversary starting Friday.
July 4th Fireworks Set to Go Thanks to Budget Tweaks Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:55PMWhen City Council cut the Recreation and Parks special events budget by more than $10,000 annually in its Fiscal Year 2011 discussions, many citizens thought the decision would bring an end to the City's annual July 4th fireworks displays. But come Monday, the skies above George Mason High School will be bright with crackling flares, as some budget trimming and the generosity of the community ...
Outdoors: June 30 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:29PMDATED EVENTS
Gunflint Lodge Offers Packages for Dog and Wilderness Lovers Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:32AMGRAND MARAIS, Minn. -- For dog owners, going on vacation without your pet can be frustrating and you end up missing your dog, knowing they'd rather be with you than at the kennel. Gunflint Lodge in Grand Marais, Minnesota, offers the perfect vacation solution for dog lovers: the Woofta Uffta and Waggalot Weekend Vacation Packages.
New man at the helm Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:52AMLAWRENCE — Jed Koehler practically lived at the Greater Lawrence Community Boating program while his father Peter was its executive director. And on Saturday, Koehler, 33, threw open the doors of the Abe Bashara Boathouse for the new season of boating and aquatic activities as the executive director of the program.
Hailey Thompson Has Big Dreams Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:24PMTop Junior Canoer in the United States.
Community calendar Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:35PMReady Readers: Family Storytime, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Thursdays June 23, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Read books, sing songs and enjoy crafts and activities while getting ready to read. 360-675-5115; sno-isle.org.
New academy coming to Crowe Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:54PMA new course is coming to J.L. Crowe Secondary School, as plans to launch the Outdoor Education Academy in the spring of 2012 were finalized recently.
School's Out in Greenwich: Now What? Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:29PMSchool's Out in Greenwich: Now What? Kids attend Camp Clubhouse at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich.
Bulletin Board: Humane Society clinic offers low-cost parvovirus vaccine Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:19PMThe Humane Society of Berks County is holding a low-cost vaccination clinic with its Vetmobile on Friday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross, Berks County Chapter, facility at 701 Centre Ave.
Outdoors: June 23 Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:22PMOutdoors: June 23
Paddle down to your Chippewa River District Library Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:03AMAs summer rolls in, many people are hitting the beaches or breaking out their water skis and speedboats. But there is another way to relax and have fun on Michigan's waters. Canoeing is a great way to experience some of the state's beautiful rivers, woods and scenery. Michigan is home to both slow, meandering rivers and faster, more challenging rivers, so there are many rivers throughout the ...
Hudson bay bound Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 1:23PMAnn Raiho and Natalie Warren started their 2,200-mile trek to the Hudson Bay June 2.
Over 50 — not over the hill Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 8:00AMDon’t say the B-word around CarolLee Cotter. For the 65-year-old Vancouver resident, the whole concept of it is just way too lame.
Events calendar Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:57PMJune 21 Wildflower Power Tyke Hike. Entry Garden Fountain, Highland Park. Stroll around the Highland park and look for beautiful flowers. $10 per non-member family, $6 per member family. Snack included. 10 a.m.-noon. 412-973-0633.
10 outdoors spots to visit this summer Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:45PMI n honor of summer’s arrival Tuesday, it’s time to pack your vehicle with the fishing rods, tents, mountain bikes and hiking boots and hit the road. Missouri and Kansas are filled with outdoors paradises just waiting to be explored. Here are 10 trips that are guaranteed to please.
Sports Calendar Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:32PMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to 423-668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Gazette.Net: From Harry Potter to CSI, summer camps offer endless opportunities to Frederick County students Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:16PMThe summer vacation has barely started for students, and yet summer camps in Frederick County are filling up fast. While parents may still be able to sign up their children in the more traditional summer programs, they may be disappointed if they were shooting for more unusual camp options.