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Bombs, bowls and bass: Fishing and studying at Wilderness State Park
A hazy heat lay over the flats. Water blurred into sky at the horizon, and dunes to the south faded into the lake. In shallow water, fish played spawning tag in the shallows. If you wanted to, you could drop a fly or a spinner in front of their faces and...
Tags: Central Michigan University, Gardens and Parks, Explosions, Environmental Issues, Travel
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Ancient redwood forests evoke look of future in 'After Earth'
When producers of the upcoming science fiction movie "After Earth" wanted to create an image of what the planet might look like 1,000 years in the future, location manager Dow Griffith knew just the place. He immediately thought of the mystical...
Tags: Credit and Debt, After Earth (movie), Gardens and Parks, Will Smith, Travel
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Mailbag: Losing Chief Small is bad for H.B.
Our wonderful Chief of Police Ken Small has announced his retirement ("Police chief to retire, May 16"). It is a sad day for Huntington, as Ken truly cared about the safety of our residents and would often go beyond the call of duty, always answering...Tags: Ecosystems, Global Warming, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Delaware Shore events 2013
MAY Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival. Come pay tribute to horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds native to the Delaware Bay during the 10th anniversary festival. Held in Historic Milton, the event includes arts and crafts, food, music, water...
Tags: Festive Events, Music, Human Interest, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Crystal Cove starts junior lifeguard program
Jesse Heydorff likes to call the inaugural Crystal Cove State Park Junior Lifeguard program "outdoor science camp meets junior lifeguard training." From 8:45 a.m. to noon June 24 through Aug. 2, children ages 9 to 15 will hike, swim, paddleboard,...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Don't bother young wildlife alone in the wild
With Memorial Day weekend upon us, more and more people will be heading into the great outdoors to enjoy warmer weather and sunshine, and to get away from it all. Please remember to leave wildlife alone. On Monday, the Pennsylvania Game Commission...Tags: Milford (Easton, Pennsylvania), Memorial Day, Weather, Invasive Species, Fishing
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READER SUBMITTED: Take A Family Hike On Connecticut Trails Day
Middletown/ShorelineCelebrate Connecticut Trails Day weekend by joining The Rockfall Foundation (www.rockfallfoundation.org) and Everyone Outside (www.everyoneoutside.org) for local fun and exploration at Wadsworth Falls State Park and the Captain's Field. This is perfect...Tags: Cherry Hill, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Middlefield
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Changes coming to Silver Springs
I'm pretty sure I just made my first trip to Silver Springs, the iconic old-school tourist attraction in Ocala. I know that my parents used to take me along to family vacations to Ocala when I was a youngster. I have old snapshots of pretend gunfights...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Tour Operations Industry, Ocala
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Free fishing this weekend
Each spring, the state Game, Fish and Parks Department celebrates the beginning of another summer season with an open house and free fishing weekend. The annual event is held the weekend before Memorial Day every year. During the weekend, guests can...Tags: Memorial Day, Lifestyle and Leisure
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DNR accepting summer shelter reservations
Although Indiana Department of Natural Resources campgrounds and cabins at state parks, state reservoirs and recreation areas are booked to capacity for Memorial Day weekend, some shelters remain available for picnics and other day-use gatherings....Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Memorial Day, Travel, Labor Day
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Brush fire grows, crosses into L.A. County
A brush fire raging out of control in Los Padres National Forest had grown to at least 3,000 acres and crossed into Los Angeles County on Wednesday evening, officials said. The Grand fire, which started in Kern County near the Grapevine, forced the...
Tags: Fires
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WVU Extension offers food business classes in W.Va.'s Eastern Panhandle
Business and food safety experts from across the state will teach two one-day workshops to help entrepreneurs learn food business best practices. Topics include everything from product and process approval, required certifications and food business...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Government, Food Industry, Politics
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