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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 97 weeks 10 hours 17 minutes ago
America's dwindling honey bee population has been badly hit by the bitter winter, the harshest in decades, with experts warning that winter losses could be as high as 50 percent.
Beekeepers normally lose around 10 percent of their colonies during the wintertime, when food stores are low...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 114 weeks 2 days 18 hours 59 minutes ago
Storm clouds clustered over Southern California mountains this morning, bringing a dusting of snow and making for a scenic skyline, but meteorologists said only scattered showers may hit the Los Angeles Basin this afternoon as the chilly Pacific storm moves out.
The storm, which is coming out...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Outdoor news 138 weeks 8 hours 51 minutes ago
Joseph Williams was a 20-year-old Midwesterner hungry for adventure in 1959 when a hike through Glacier National Park turned into a vicious encounter with a grizzly bear.
Williams tangled with the bear for 45 minutes, getting mauled, fighting back and breaking free before the beast chased him...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 188 weeks 1 day 18 hours 25 minutes ago
Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ash, forcing the cancellation of athletic events and other outdoor activities.
Health advisories urging residents to stay indoors to limit exposure to the smokey air were issued Saturday from...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 95 weeks 1 day 19 hours 53 minutes ago
Carnivorous plants have been on the decline in the Southeastern United States for decades, plagued both by poachers and human development. Now scientists say they could face another threat -- food poisoning from the insects they eat.
Researchers from Bournemouth University in England tested whether the swamp-dwelling...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 237 weeks 2 days 7 hours 49 minutes ago
Although the lure of Big Sur is timeless, hopping in the saddle is a novel way to enjoy the spectacular scenery. At Molera Horseback Tours - one of the few companies that offer the service in Big Sur - riders of any experience level can go...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 119 weeks 2 days 21 hours 36 minutes ago
The rebellious bears of Yosemite Valley have developed a taste for that old standard of the suburban family life, the minivan.
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 70 weeks 9 hours 10 minutes ago
Levels of some cancer-causing oil compounds rose significantly in the waters off the Louisiana coast during the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to Oregon State University researchers.
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 150 weeks 1 day 9 hours 44 minutes ago
You have to wonder whether it's a setup when you're in a Muslim country and someone asks, point-blank, "Are you lot drinkers?"
Despite the hooded djellaba he was wearing, John Horne, who was doing the asking, looked as though he had guzzled a few in his time,...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 130 weeks 3 days 8 hours 8 minutes ago
A preliminary investigation at Lassen Volcanic National Park found that a portion of a rock wall that gave way along a popular hiking trail caused the rock slide that killed a 9-year-old boy....
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 165 weeks 2 days 20 hours 10 minutes ago
When we asked the creators of the 800-mile Hayduke Trail, which winds from Arches to Zion National Parks, to name their favorite section, the answer was easy: Sections 13 and 14, the final 157 miles of this long-trail tribute to Edward Abbey's cranky anti-hero. "No one...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 157 weeks 7 hours 36 minutes ago
The clock is ticking if you're planning an August camping trip.
If you slept in this morning past 8:15 or so, you might have missed your chance to reserve some of the choicest spots in the state.
But don't despair, you still have options.
The first moment to reserve...(more)
