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From neglected mill site, a park rises
For some, this might constitute good advice for newcomers. For Janice Weichman, it is more like a rueful - yet ultimately triumphant - summary of the 12 years since she arrived in Bedford.
Trowbridge couple set to paddle it out in Venice race
Terry and Jenny Sinclair, who run The Family Adven-ture Store, in Hilperton, will use an inflatable racing kayak to compete against 7,000 other entrants taking part in the 30km event.
Canoeing Against Diabetes Current
Zachary Treese is a 9-year old with Type 1 diabetes. He sits with his classmates learning, reading and writing, but he also has to check his blood sugar throughout the day.
Coast youth to train for canoe world sprints
SC Spirit of Excellence has partnered with the Gibsons Paddle Club to offer a six-week outrigger canoeing program for youth, followed by continuous youth development.
Here's where to find a lake in the woods
Combining flatwater canoeing and camping in Idaho is as simple as taking a stroke with a paddle on placid waters.
Hunterdon County Parks and Rec offers summer programs
The summer nature program is an opportunity for kids grades K through 10 to connect with and explore the natural world.
Alternative physical education courses engage local high school students in the great outdoors
Farmington and Piedra Vista high schools offer some unique opportunities to upperclassmen ready to break out of the classroom and into the great outdoors.
Outdoor ed program winning top marks
A class of Grade 9 Vedder Middle School students spent a Monday two weeks ago photographing the Sea-to-Sky mountain range in order to identify geological ages that formed its various rock layers.
Fresh air like soul food for Youth Conservation Corps
Liam Baldrige, a senior at Kutztown High School, took two friends and his dad to Hawk Mountain around four years ago.
Vickroy: Modern-day explorers to kids: Get out in wilderness
Antonio Harper, first grade, strains to pull a sled as he finds out what it is like to be the lone sled dog during a demonstration by Dave Freeman from Wilderness Classroom at Wagoner School in Sauk Village, Illinois, Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
A few years ago, a friend and I decided to take an impromptu canoeing trip along the Potomac River.
Canoeing - Sawers strikes gold at canoe a
Louisa Sawers struck gold as Great Britain claimed three podium spots at the canoe sprint World Cup in Szegad, Hungary.
Join Greene County Parks & Trails and the Dayton Power Squadron for a two-part hands-on class to learn the basics of canoeing, boating regulations, paddling, proper personal floatation devices and more.
Boat rentals will return to Victoria Park this summer
Beginning next Friday, and just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, boat rentals return to Victoria Park and will be offered until Labour Day weekend.
Wildlife & Fisheries hosting free camps for kids this summer
After attendance at the camps, youngsters will be issued hunter- and boater-certification cards.
Secret no more: Our Allegheny receives some wide attention
Both the May/June edition of Pennsylvania magazine and the June-July edition of Fly Fisherman feature stories on outdoor recreation on the river.
Boaters shouldn't be fooled by warm air: Cold water can kill
Last spring, David Dickerson went canoeing on Omena Bay in Lake Michigan on a sunny, 50-degree day with 5-mph winds.
2 men canoeing across Alabama with a purpose
An Alabama City man traveling by canoe from north Alabama to Mobile Bay says his journey is an attempt to tell others about cleaning up Alabama's waterways and to share Christ.
Float along the lake shore, as waning day becomes moonlit night. Loons, eagles, and bats may grace your trip.
Lexington Drowning Canoe Victims ID'd, Two Brothers
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office on Monday identified the two people who drowned this weekend as two brothers: A 35-year-old Scotts Valley man and a 30-year-old Aptos man, who were out in their family boat with two other siblings.