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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:11 pm

Outdoor Recreation News

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4 hrs ago | Kutv.com

Woman Dead After Vehicle Backs Over Beach Awning

A driver accidentally ran over a group of five Utah campers while backing up and hitting the gas instead of a brake pedal.

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8 hrs ago | Canoe

Search team finds no sign of Steve Fossett after a week-long search

A team of elite athletes and expert mountaineers has ended a weeklong hunt for Steve Fossett, finding no sign of the missing adventurer or his plane but eliminating many kilometres of rugged terrain from areas ...

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12 hrs ago | KATU

Oregon man attacked by grizzly bear while camping near Yellowstone

An Oregon man was recovering in a hospital Friday from wounds inflicted by a bear at a Montana campground a day earlier, and wildlife officials were trying to trap the animal they believe is a grizzly.

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17 hrs ago | Nbc-2.com

Skydiver suffers fatal mid-air collision

Originally posted on: Friday, July 18, 2008 by Patrick Flanary Last updated on: 7/18/2008 11:49:56 PM CLEWISTON: Officials with Air Adventure, a company that offers skydiving for first time jumpers as well as ...

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21 hrs ago | Vail Daily

Locals pull together to save...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Tom Hilleke has spent a lot of time kayaking and rafting rivers in his 31 years.

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Yesterday | EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

Head for deep water

The heat has a firm grip on our region, and with that many fish have headed for deeper, cooler water.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

Monterey County Herald

'America's 1st resort' Newport sued over pollution

An environmental group and four Newport residents sued the city Wednesday, saying it hasn't done enough to stop water pollution that spoils and shuts down the city's beaches.

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The Times

NY man loses prosthetic leg while skydiving

An upstate New York man says he's still upbeat despite losing the same leg twice.

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Rapid City Journal

Bear attack closes 2 Montana campgrounds

A bear entered a tent and bit a camper in the Gallatin National Forest early Thursday, leading the U.S. Forest Service to evacuate and close two campgrounds.

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KOCO-TV Oklahoma City

Fisherman Hooks Drowning Man, Reels Him In

A man who was drowning in a Maine river is recovering after getting reeled in with a fishing rod.

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Telegraph.co.uk

British families go camping as they tighten their belts

British families are abandoning their annual summer holiday in Europe for cheaper camping holidays at home, as they tighten their belts and stay away from the more expensive euro.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Detroit News

Body of missing woman recovered from Lake St. Clair

Police said today they believe they have recovered the body of a missing Roseville woman who disappeared from a boat on Lake St.

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Kksf.com

Shark Fishing Contest Under Fire

Animal rights activists are protesting a Massachusetts shark fishing contest, saying the event results in destructive exploitation of animals.

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The Times

Canoeing gold medallist dies

Hungary's two-time Olympic canoe champion Gyorgy Kolonics died yesterday, most likely due to heart failure, during a practice session for the Beijing Games, the Hungarian Kayak-Canoe Federation said.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Canoe man John Darwin had affair, says wife Anne

A tearful Mrs Darwin, 56, said she was "upset" when she discovered he had cheated on her, but forgave him because: "I just couldn't see a life without him." The former doctor's receptionist entered the witness ...

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NewsChannel 8

Charles Co. Boater Missing

Maryland Natural Resources Police searched for a missing Indian Head man who went missing while boating on the Potomac River.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

Dallas Morning News

Kids' cooking camps sizzling in popularity

Drop the s'more and take that hot dog off the stick - one of the hottest trends in summer camp has kids whipping up haute cuisine.

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Los Angeles Times

Crash of motorized hang glider causes small Malibu fire

A man using a motorized hang glider crashed today near Malibu Bluffs State Park, suffering burns and sparking a quarter-acre brush fire, authorities said.

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CANOE

Ont. kayaker missing all night found safe and sound

A missing kayaker from Stratford, Ont., has found his way back to his campsite in a provincial park near Huntsville.

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Seattle Times

WA boy dies in Idaho boating accident

A Washington state teen injured by a boat propeller on a family outing on Lake Coeur d'Alene has died.

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