Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Boomer Boom: Recumbent trike a hit with older crowd
A three-wheel recumbent bicycle known as the Terra Trike appears to be a hit with aging Baby Boomers. “We’ve got 10,000 of them retiring every day for the next 14 years,” says WizWheelz Inc. Marketing Director Jeff Yonker of their … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Boomers, bicycles, Cycling, Recumbents, Terra Trike
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Blowin in the Wind: Muskegon wind farm investigated
Muskegon’s 110,000 acre Wastewater treatment facility, a popular site for birdwatchers and goose hunters, may become the home to a new wind farm in 2014. County officials signed a lease Thursday afternoon that gives Gamesa Energy USA, a subsidiary of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bats, Birds, Environment, Gamesa Energy USA, Muskegon, Muskegon Wasterwater, Wind Farm
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Woman to run 1,000-mile N.C mountains-to-sea trail
Ultra-Runner Diane Van Deren, of Colorado, plans to jog, run or trot 15 hours a day and cover 47 miles each day to beat the 24-day, 3-hour, 50-minute run made last summer by Matthew Kirk of Marion, N.C. Van Deren, … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Van Deren, Mountain to Sea Trail, North Carolina, Trail Running
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Fish Art: It’s not over yet.
I love good fish art. This spectacular piece is a limited edition print (#26/90) of a brown trout on the hook called ‘Not over yet’ The artist is A.D. Maddox, world renown for her fish art. She hails from Nashville … Continue reading
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Tagged A.D. Maddox, Catskills Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Fish Art, Painting, Trout
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Is Nothing Sacred: UP mine project faces sacred site claims
A proposed Upper Peninsula nickel and copper mine is tied up in the courts as a result of local tribal claims that the mine will be blasted into a sacred site. The Keewenaw Bay Indian Community and the National Wildlife … Continue reading
To all: The links on the safety in bear country post do work properly now. It seems I am still learning the fine points of creating hot-links. Thanks G-Lowe for letting me know.
Your Safety in Bear Country: A Yellowstone primer
Last year was a bad year for grizzly attacks in the U.S. Much has been written about the tragic incidents that took the lives of four men: two in Yellowstone National Park and two others in the Gallatin National Forest … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Camping, Grizzly Bears, Hiking, Hunting, National Parks, Paddling, Pepper Spray, Yellowstone National Park
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Natural Camouflage: An Eastern Screech Owl
It’s no wonder that so many owls are hard to see. I stumbled upon this one while looking through a photo album by The Organization for Bat Conservation on Facebook.
Bill giving Homeland Security control of public lands sparks concerns
A bill now moving through the US Congress calls for giving the Department of Homeland Security control of all federal lands within a 100 miles of the Mexican and Canadian borders. The move is being derided by environmentalists and public … Continue reading
Stormy weather claims eight in Japanese Alps
Eight climbers were killed in bad weather Saturday while trying to climb in the county’s “northern alps,” according to a story today in Japan Times Online. “Nagano Prefectural Police said a party of six men in their 60s and 70s … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Climbing, Hypothermia, Japan, Mountains
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