Checkout Lane: Boots key to good hiking 30/09/08
By Julie Onufrak A walk in the woods can be a lot more pleasant with the right pair of hiking boots. But to find the right one, consumers need to consider a ...

Hiking serves up countless benefits 29/09/08
We were also able to explore a number of wonderful hiking trails around these areas, and to our delight, many of these trails ended in panoramic views or ...

Rwenzori Hiking New Trail to Be Launched on World Tourism Day 27/09/08
The Ministed of State for Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon Serapio Rukundo is set to preside over several activities to mark this years World Tourism ...

A face plant on a city hiking trail 27/09/08
I've taken many a face plant on the ski slopes but never before have I faced one while hiking on a civilized city trail. It was last weekend in Mountain ...

Author is always hiking into new adventure 27/09/08
"I came to love the mountains and hiking at a very young age, and have continued to do so ever since." The stories of his hiking adventures are both ...

Hiking against the odds 27/09/08
By Laura Geggel Hiking 31.5 miles in one day would be a feat for an average adventurer, but for Rebecca Dufek, who is battling a disorder called NF2, ...

Man falls off cliff while hiking, is flown by LifeFlight to the 26/09/08
Nathan described to the dispatcher how he had been hiking in the Molalla River State Park, and had fallen from a hiking trail an estimated 60'. ...

Hiking in the dark 26/09/08
My first experience hiking in the dark was in the 6th grade, at camp. To say I did not enjoy the experience is putting it lightly. ...

Planners consider adding hiking and biking trails 25/09/08
Havenga and others hosted a meeting Tuesday to discuss plans to bring bike trails and pedestrian and hiking trails to Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties ...

Hiking fourteeners in Colorado 25/09/08
But don't be fooled, Longs Peak can be a tough hike and can get crowded on the weekends with tourists. Jenny Ball, a sales associate at Neptune ...

Hiking food and fuels prices a setback for Africa 25/09/08
afrol News, 24 September - In a bid to address incessant problem and effects of high food and fuel prices in some African countries, new director of ...

League block QPR from hiking prices up further 24/09/08
The Football League have ruled in favour of Derby in the disagreement with Championship rivals QPR over ticket prices. The London club wanted to increase ...

Guide Clears Hiking Paths from Fake Cairns 23/09/08
Tour guide Ari Arnórsson and his associates cleared the path to Krýsuvík in southwest Iceland of around 1200 fake cairns created by hikers on Friday. ...

A glorious Sunrise hike around Mount Rainier 22/09/08
Seattle Times travel writer Kristin Jackson enjoys an inexpensive weekend camping and hiking the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier. ...

Pay hikes for Ore. officials draw criticism 19/09/08
But people who testified on the increases Thursday said that especially with the economy turning sour, this is the worst possible time to consider hiking ...

More hiking information from Washington Trails Association 19/09/08
Do you have a free weekend ahead of you to go hiking, but you're not sure where to go? The Washington Trails Association recently debuted a Web site upgrade ...

Hitting the hidden hiking trails of LI 19/09/08
BY JOHN HANC | Special to Newsday That's one way to describe about 200 miles of hiking trails on Long Island. They're out there, but, as Tom Casey, ...

New Life Hiking Spa Wins Four Major Industry Awards 18/09/08
SpaFinder, Inc., the global spa resource, has announced that New Life Hiking Spa has been named among the ...

Help! What footwear for hiking the Inca Trail in Peru 18/09/08
Hi I'm planning a trip to Peru to go on the Inca trail and was wondering which walking boots should I be looking at for me and my girlfriend. ...

Liquor board recommends hiking underage sale fines 18/09/08
By NANCY BROMLEY McCONATY Store owners say that a proposal by the county’s liquor board to raise the fines for serving underage drinkers is like a slap in ...

Hiking the Stairmaster to Lake Serene 18/09/08
There's an old PI review of the Lake Serene hike that nicely sums up one element of the trail: "a bit like that old board game Chutes and Ladders, ...

Mapbooks show areas for hiking and fishing 17/09/08
Ever wonder what trails await you in the great outdoors, or where the great fishing hotspots are? These two questions are answered in two newly released ...

Hiking the Tamarac Refuge 16/09/08
This is the 2.5-mile Old Indian Hiking Trail, forged by Native Americans who made extensive treks in their quests for maple syrup and wild rice. ...

Hiking The Border Route Trail 16/09/08
My friends Phil and Pete and I had canoed and camped in the Arrowhead region before, and had backpacked parts of the Superior Hiking Trail along the North ...

Hiking on the Campaign Trail 16/09/08
Some of your recent editorials and op-ed columns have spoken favorably about the tax proposals of Sen. Barack Obama and have emphasized that under his plans ...

Southwest trip: Grand Canyon hiking 16/09/08
I recently encountered the place for the first time, and I'll admit I didn't do as much hiking as I would like to claim. I had been bothered by a muscle ...

City to mull hiking utility bills, traffic fees 16/09/08
The council will also consider hiking the development impact fee to $12228 per home for the first year and $13595 the year after that — unless the council ...

Author to speak on hiking tour of Grand Canyon 15/09/08
21 for a presentation on hiking the Grand Canyon. The signing of his book, “Hiking the Grand Canyon — The Ten Essentials for a Successful Trip,” and talk ...

Few firms hiking worker compensation 15/09/08
Randy Miranda, executive committee member of Partido ng Manggagawa, said that if companies can’t afford to hike wages, they should at least make sure that ...

Washington County to open new hiking site 13/09/08
Washington County hikers, runners and cyclists will soon have a new scenic trail to enjoy. Barry Blake, director of leisure services ...

Hiking: A mythical loop 13/09/08
Anybody who claims to be a connoisseur of White Mountain day hikes, and hasn’t done the 4.4 mile Welch/Dickey loop, needs to get with it. ...

Hanna hits Chignecto hiking trails 13/09/08
The damage that tropical storm Hanna left behind has curtailed hiking in parts of Cape Chignecto Provincial Park. ...

Washington County to open new hiking trail site 12/09/08
Washington County hikers, runners and cyclists will soon have a new scenic trail to enjoy. ...

One-size hike can fit all 12/09/08
He'll look accusingly at me and say, "This is turning into a hike!" That's his way of announcing our imminent about-face. We then retreat to the nearest ...

Learn About Hiking - Near Huntley If Not Actually Within It 12/09/08
By Diane Ayers Did you ever want to tell someone to "take a hike?" You'll have a chance this week, when the McHenry County Conservation District hosts ...

Experts back hiking of veg oil import duty 12/09/08
Edible oil sector expert and Godrej International director Dorab Mistry on Wednesday suggested that India must consider raising import duty on ...

Student burned to death on hiking trip 11/09/08
As part of a two-day, one-night training program, students were led by teachers on a hike to the seashore Shitoushan (Lion's Head) Park in the morning. ...

Man finds human skull while hiking (w/slideshow) 10/09/08
David Berne, a retired South Lake Tahoe teacher and hiking enthusiast, gets a kiss from his hiking partner Maddox, a 4-year-old boxer. ...

Georgetown man dies while hiking in White Mountains 10/09/08
6 after suffering a heart attack while hiking in New Hampshire. Loring, 65, collapsed near an unnamed peak south of Haystack Mountain, part of the White ...

Kilimanjaro among world's top 10 hiking spots 10/09/08
afrol News, 9 September - Kilimanjaro National Park has been named among the world's top 10 hiking and trekking vacation spots in the world, ...

Retired park ranger hiking 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway 09/09/08
Retired park ranger David M. Barlow of Landis, NC, is hiking the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway. He began his hike at the northern end last Saturday, ...

North Excessively Hiking Ticket Prices 09/09/08
Now, the North is using another tactic to prevent South Korean rooters from coming to the qualifier ― excessively hiking ticket prices for the match. ...

Banks hiking merchants’ fees on card swipes 09/09/08
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank have started issuing letters to retailers informing them about the fee hike. The three banks account for 90-95 per cent ...

Naked hiker vows to keep hiking in the buff honoring Germany's 08/09/08
Even jail time is not dissuading this German fellow from his naked hiking habits, according this Reuters article. This fellow was put in jail for ten days ...

Schools hiking fees to face action 05/09/08
The Private Education Department at the Ministry of Education is monitoring all foreign schools and will take stringent action against schools ...

Hiking Bowman Conservation Area 05/09/08
By Kate Daly Contributing Writer Westborough - Just a short drive from the rotary in central Westborough, you can find a wilderness that seems as remote as ...

Hiking to Snoqualmie Lake 05/09/08
It wasn't long before we were soaked to the bone and we still had about four miles of hiking ahead of us. At roughly five and a half miles, our party came ...

Wilderness Coalition offers fall hiking schedule 05/09/08
The Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition has decided to expand its hiking schedule. Some of the hikes scheduled for September and October haven’t been offered ...

Professor will present a hiking survival class in Campbell 05/09/08
By Brian Babcock To help hikers and families on vacation ensure their safety while in the mountains, Meyer, a professor at Cal State Monterey and UC-Santa ...

Singles-only hiking has touch of socializing 04/09/08
Paul Serdiuk leads hikes and kayak excursions for the Outdoor Club of South Jersey. He is careful to label them as "social" outings so as not to ...

Sweden seen hiking rates but decision very close 04/09/08
Although the Riksbank has outlined two more hikes this year, it is in a bind. Headline inflation is well above its 2 percent target and above its 3 percent ...

NH on verge of hiking cig tax 25 cents 04/09/08
New Hampshire is on the verge of raising its cigarette tax 25 cents a pack. Last spring, grocers pleaded with lawmakers not to raise the tax to ...

Fresh-air fitness: Autumn hiking offers cooler temperatures and 03/09/08
September 2, 2008 Summer may be nearly over, but that doesn't mean you have to put the hiking boots away. Autumn is a great time to hit ...

San Jose man dies in 200-foot fall while hiking in Washington 03/09/08
And if he wasn't hiking or being adventurous, he simply loved to hang out, playing soccer, frisbee, football." Dunn's family had always been church going, ...

Council gives initial approval to hiking garbage collection rate 03/09/08
By NICHOLAS BEADLE Jackson councilmen today gave their first approval to hiking garbage collection rates that would have city residents paying more than $2 ...

New Fall Hiking Spree gives walkers a choice 02/09/08
By Bob Downing There's something new in Summit County's popular Fall Hiking Spree: a hiker's choice. Participants in the 45th annual event, which begins ...

Preparation critical to hiking injury prevention 01/09/08
More than 11000 people were treated for camping- and hiking-related injuries in 2007 according to the US Consumer Products Safety Commission. ...