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2 hrs ago | The Sun Online

kesha drinks her own urine in reality show

QUIRKY pop star Ke$ha claims to drink her own urine in a revolting clip from her MTV reality show My Crazy Beautiful Life.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Melrose Beacon

I took a homeless man's jacket

I was heading to lunch a couple of weeks ago and couldn't decide what I wanted, so I did some driving while I pondered cheeseburgers, chicken wraps and, who knows, maybe a salad.

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Tri-cityherald.com

Rugged Owyhee wilds are vast, green and devoid of people

It's not the wilderness like you have on popular rivers where rafters are bunched up in long lines and hikers are continually coming around the bends on trails.

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Steuben Courier

Take A Hike, Winter Style January 19

This event is only for the brave at heart...or anyone that likes to hike, likes the winter or just wants a different adventure...it is the annual Winter Hike held at Hocking Hills State Park in Logan, Ohio.

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SKINET

What to Watch at the Mountainfilm Festival

The 35th Annual Mountainfilm Festival is the first of two awe-inspiring fests that take place in Telluride, Colorado Memorial Day weekend.

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Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Snowboard, Kevin Pearce, Action Sport

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Capitol Alert: Southern California weighs in on Jerry Brown's water plan

Weather, terrain, culture, beach sandal-to-hiking boot ratio -- there are plenty of things to distinguish the north state from Southern California.

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Salt Lake Tribune

See a map to 9 great Moab hiking trails

It's warm but not too hot. All the restaurants and shops are open, but tourists haven't crowded the town yet, and you can find a lot of tranquility on the trails.

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NBC Los Angeles

Injured Search Volunteer Seeks $360K from Found Hiker

Nicolas Cendoya, 19, pictured on left, went missing while hiking with a friend last month.

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Red Bluff Daily News

Lassen Park road to open for weekend

Superintendent Darlene Koontz announced Monday that the main park road through Lassen Volcanic National Park is scheduled to open at noon on Friday, May 24 in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

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Bradenton.com

Off the beaten path on Pikes Peak

While appearing monolithic from a patio down in Colorado Springs, Colo., it's an amazingly complex mountain, with long sloping valleys, pine-studded hills, forbidding cliffs, hidden hollows and miles of wind-swept tundra and rocky spires, with views from the "purple mountain majesties" to the "amber waves of grain." As a symbol and rallying cry of ... (more)

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Tue May 21, 2013

ReporterHerald.com

Safety tips can help people avoid backcountry emergencies

Sheriff's Office officials say many searches could be avoided if hikers use some common sense and a little preparation.

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CBC News

William Pura talks Iceland in Winnipeg composer series

What appear to be lush grassy fields at a distance turn out to be craggy, broken expanses of volcanic rock, that are truly tough going without proper hiking boots.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Examiner.com

Great things to do in San Diego for FREE

For many San Diegans the question, "What is there to do this weekend?" is answered by one word, hiking! San Diego must be one of the greatest spots on the globe for good hiking.

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Lassen Volcanic National Park

Scenic Drive through Lassen Volcanic National Park to Open for the Holiday Weekend

Road crews are working to repair the road near Sulphur Works hydrothermal area. Road will be closed at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center during the week, and open to Sulphur Works on the weekends.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Outdoor Recreation

Sun May 19, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

DNR considers purchase of 140 acres in Oconomowoc River valley

Water from dozens of springs merges to form rivulets flowing down the hillsides in sand-bottom channels.

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Scientific American

Chimps in Uganda: Resilience

Maureen McCarthy is a PhD Candidate in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Southern California.

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Tucson Post

Disguised man robs Oro Valley bank

A bank in Oro Valley bank was robbed Friday afternoon.At about 5 p.m., a man wearing a dark bandanna over his face, an olive green floppy hat, dark sunglasses, a long-sleeve green shirt, blue jeans and brown hiking boots entered the Bank of America in the 12000 block of North Rancho Vistoso Boulevard at East Tangerine Road.He demanded money from ... (more)

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Sat May 18, 2013

KOLD-TV Tucson

Oro Valley Police describe bank-robbery suspect

The suspect was described as a Hispanic or white male, unknown age, approximately 6-feet tall, with a medium build, she said.

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Estes Park Trail-Gazette

Trailblazers taking Gem Lake hike

The Estes Valley Library's Youth Department and The Rocky Mountain Nature Association will present Rocky Mountain Trailblazers: Kids Hiking Series "Gem Lake" on Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for children ages 7-15. Participants will meet at the Gem Lake - Lumpy Ridge Trailhead: In Estes Park, take the Hwy.

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Lake Chelan Mirror

Chelan PUD hires new communications director

Newly hired PUD Communications Director Suzanne Hartman said moving from Washington's west coast to the home of her favorite hiking locations was an opportunity she pounced on the moment she heard an opening existed.

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