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Craig paddles his own canoe to Greenland
INTREPID Bo'ness explorer Craig Mathieson is Greenland-bound this summer, delivering laptops by kayak in a project linking Inuit and Scottish children.
Boating Accident In Grant County Kills Man
A busy Friday afternoon quickly turned tragic at Williamstown Lake in Grant County.
Water Skier Killed After Being Hit By A Boat
A man water skiing on a Grant County lake was killed Friday afternoon after he was hit by another boat.
The spirit of Arthur Longsjo was alive and well as the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, the cycling race that bears the name and hometown of the former two-sport Olympian, got underway for the 50th time yesterday.
Judge: Tamarack lifts, snow plow stay put for now
An Idaho judge on Thursday refused to let Bank of America Corp. repossess two ski lifts from Tamarack Resort, providing at least a brief reprieve for owners trying to keep the failed central Idaho vacation getaway intact for a possible buyer.
Great getaways to all points of B.C. are proving popular
B.C. is proving to be a popular destination this year for western Canadians. Photograph by: Michael McCarthy, for Canwest News Service For years, British Columbia's tourism cheerleaders have championed the province as a great travel destination with everything to offer, and that message resonates this year more than most.
"You've got to have your head on a 360-degree swivel," said Josh Shelton, Placer County Sheriff's deputy assigned to the marine unit.
Viceroy at Snowmass forges ...
'We 'll be here no matter who owns the hotel' SNOWMASS VILLAGE - It 's both a blessing and a burden to be the first luxury hotel to open its doors in Snowmass Village, especially in this uncertain economy.
Bank demands to repo Tamarack lifts, snow plow
Bank of America Corp. is demanding it be allowed to repossess two ski lifts from Tamarack Resort, saying the struggling central Idaho vacation getaway has missed lease payments since February.
Climbing ranger injured in fall on Mt. Rainier
A climbing ranger was injured while skiing down from Mt. Rainier's summit Wednesday afternoon.
Man Saved From Certain Death by His BlackBerry
How's this for a new BlackBerry commercial? A skier glides down a powdery, white slope in Switzerland.
Sunapee seeks OK to expand skiing
Mount Sunapee ski area operators are once again asking the state to expand the resort's lease area by 175 acres to build trails, a new lift and lodge.
Man in Blue Marsh boating accident died of heart attack, deputy coroner says
Reading Eagle A Montgomery County man died of a heart attack after a boating accident on Blue Marsh Lake, officials said today.
Disabled, able bodied athletes to compete together
The New Zealand Winter Games is making history this August as the first elite snow sports event to have able bodied and athletes with a disability compete together.
Billy Mays - Did Head Injury Turn Deadly?
How can a person be fine one minute and dead the next? It happened to Natasha Richardson in March.
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Telluride Bluegrass Fest | 06.17 - 06.21 | CO
Images by: Bill Ball 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival :: 06.17.09 - 06.21.09 :: Telluride, CO Telluride Bluegrass 2009 High in the San Juan Mountains lies a small town where once a year bluegrass festivarians come by the thousands to join a temporary community of musicians and fans, friends and family.
Zip line gives birds-eye view of B.C.
Manju Vadmal, looking like a rock climber in his harness and blue plastic helmet, hangs from a steel cable that stretches for hundreds of metres high above the forest of Vancouver's Grouse Mountain.
Srinagar: In an effort to attract more overseas visitors to Gulmarg hill resort, the Jammu and Kashmir Government is planning to install an elevated ropeway from Kongdoori to Apharwat at a cost of Rs.
Private airport raises issues for Friedman project
Officials say a proposal to build a private airport in south-central Idaho could have safety and competitive impacts on plans for a new airport to replace the Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey.
Migaloo the white whale returns
MIGALOO, the famous white whale, has been spotted off the New South Wales mid-north coast and could soon be in Queensland waters, where hefty new fines apply to anyone who gets too close.