Wilderness First Aid News
- Vancouver survival kit store banking on The Big One Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:25PMIf The Big One — that mega-earthquake that threatens to carve the West Coast a new orifice — ever hits, rest assured: our mayor and city councillors should be okay.
- Tips for planning the perfect motorcycle ride Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:28AMNo matter where you live in this beautiful country, chances are good you can easily find a stretch of road that would be perfect for a motorcycle ride.
- Poachers paying the price | Outdoors Notebook Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:43PMRecent fishing violations suggest that officials are cracking down on illegal taking of resources.
- Point: Should Students Who Are Of Age Be Allowed To Drink In Their Dorms? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:05AMSome argue that if a legally-aged student wants to drink and attend school at South Alabama, he or she should live off-campus. For some people, however, it’s simply more practical to live in the dorms. Plus, doesn’t the university encourage it?
- Presidential Proclamation--National Wilderness Month Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:06PMA PROCLAMATION For centuries, the American spirit of exploration and discovery has led us to experience the majesty of our Nation's wilderness. From raging rivers to serene prairies, from mountain peaks slicing the skyline to forests teeming with life, our Nation's landscapes have provided wonder, inspiration, and strength to all Americans. Many sites continue to hold historical, cultural, and ...
- Journal: Boy Scout Troop 282's trip to Philmont Scout Ranch Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:47PMDuring late July and early August, some of the Boy Scouts of Clay County Troop 282 took a backpacking trip to Philmont Scout Ranch, near Cimarron, N.M. After the troop's last trip, in the summer of 2008, Scout Leader Tom Barbre gave us his journal, which the Advocate-Press presented excerpts from. This year, we will run all of Barbre's journal from the trip, divided into two parts. For the full ...
- Search and rescue: Horses, owners train to help find the missing Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:20PMEAST WATERBORO – Much like a dog, a horse has enhanced hearing and sense of smell. In addition, horses can cover a lot of ground quickly, which makes them an ideal tool for use in search-and-rescue operations.
- The 'Impossible Dream' – the story of how it became a reality Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:19PMThe Tahoe Rim Trail offers spectacular views of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
- Trip is 'a life-altering experience,' Amesbury art teacher says Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:57AMAmesbury art teacher Joan Gessner isn’t the type of person to stick close to home -- and Peru isn't close at all ....
- 101 things to do in Wyobraska Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:13AMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.