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Howard Meyerson
After more than 25 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Daily Archives: May 20, 2012
It’s plastic baby: Imagine every day like this
Ever wonder where all those plastic bottles end up? A post on the Electric Treehouse Blog reports that of 31 billion bottles of water sold a year, only about 10% are recycled. That means that 27.9 billion plastic bottles end up … Continue reading
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Tagged Canoeing, Environment, Oceans, Paddling, Photos, Plastic Bottle, Recycling
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1,100-foot fall causes first death of season on McKinley
Mount McKinley, North America’s highest peak, claimed its first climber for the 2012 climbing season. The climber, as yet unidentified, fell 1,100 feet Friday after turning to retrieve a backpack that was sliding down a slope, Denali National Park officials … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Climbing, Climbing Accidents, Mountains, Mt. McKinley, National Park Service
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