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Retired math teacher hikes 1 million vertical feet at Pine and Cedar Lakes Trail, and counting
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On Sunday, May 18, John Wells of Bellingham reached a landmark he had been walking toward for more than five years.
Partway up the Pine and Cedar Lakes Trail, he tallied one million vertical feet on…
‘Love, Dad’: A father’s legacy, spelled out in letters
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When Vermonter Frank Dearborn drove his daughter too many miles away to college in the 1970s, they vowed to defy the skyrocketing cost of postage — from 6 cents to 8 cents to a then-unthinkable dime — and mail each other a…
Marin coroner: Mt. Tam hikers both died accidentally
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Two hikers who died a few days apart in the same area of Mount Tamalpais both died accidentally, one from fall injuries and the other from hypothermia, the Marin County sheriff's department said Tuesday.
Marie Sanner, a…
Marine Vet Hikes To Honor Those Who Have Fallen Since 9/11
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A U.S. Marine Veteran is hiking through Maryland to honor the victims, military, and first responders who have given their lives since September 11, 2001.
Lance Robinson is pulling a cart…
Tips to stay safe on your hike
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KALISPELL, Mont. - Whitefish Mountain and Resort started spinning its lifts on Saturday to usher in the start of its summer season. Along with mountain biking and alpine sliding, hiking is one of the more popular sports that…
Missing Henderson woman last seek hiking at Lake Mead with man found dead last week
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LAS VEGAS — Authorities are searching for a Henderson woman who was last seen hiking in Lake Mead National Recreation Area with a man who was found dead last week.
Family and friends of 35-year-old…
Long Beach benefit to take place to aid family of middle schooler who died hiking
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Omar Awaida clung to life in an intensive care unit for five days in March before succumbing to the injuries he suffered from a fall in Sequoia National Park. In the months since the Long Beach student’s death on March…
Registration closes Friday for adult summer classes in Nekoosa
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NEKOOSA — As Nekoosa Public Schools students look forward to the last day of school June 10, adults in the district are getting ready for summer school.
Yes, adults.
The district’s family…
Spruce up Carlsbad’s hiking trails
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CARLSBAD —The city of Carlsbad will commemorate National Trails Day June 7, with a volunteer trail cleanup event at the Lake Calavera Preserve.
Participants should meet at 8:30 a.m. at the…
Hiker finds body of murdered woman on Lookout Mountain
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Authorities are investigating a suspicious death on Lookout Mountain. A spokeswoman with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the woman is a murder victim.
A hiker found her body…
Local vets honor and celebrate Warrior Hikers
Warrior Hiker Thomas Gathman's first response about the hike from Hatchita, the starting point of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), to Silver City was yelling out the word, "blisters." Even though the six Warrior…
Hike of the week: Tough trek on Coyote Ridge comes with rewards
HIKING ALONG the crest of Coyote Ridge at the Marin Headlands features grand views of the coast and spring wildflowers. For a moderately strenuous 5-mile loop, string together the Miwok, Coyote Ridge Trail, Coastal Fire Road and…
Bus operators don’t hike prices now!
THE depreciation of the Kwacha prompted the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to slightly increase the price of fuel by between 7.2 percent and 9.5 percent and wholesale price by 11.5 percent last week.
Following the development,…