Hiking News http://www.topix.com/outdoors/hiking http://www.topix.com/rss/outdoors/hiking.xml News on Hiking continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Maybe it's time for more of America to please check your guns http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/maybe-its-time-for-more-of-america-to-please-check-your-guns?fromrss=1 On Thursday, I made a much-anticipated trip to Lacey to visit Cabela's, the mega store for outdoor gear. via Crosscut.com

]]> Crosscut.com Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:15:35 GMT 071231LGIRUH 0 He prods teens to build character http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/he-prods-teens-to-build-character?fromrss=1 "It's really hard to hear something like that. You don't want to believe that you're part of this bigotry and ignorance."

The best way Dave Genova knows to get teenagers to look inward -- deep within, where prejudices and insecurities lurk -- is to take them outside. via News Observer

]]> News Observer Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:39:23 GMT 0712267Q25VG 0 Hiking at the holidays http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/hiking-at-the-holidays?fromrss=1 Here's a chance to show friends and family our trail treasures i s CATHERINE WALLACE THE BELLINGHAM HERALD A couple strolls through the stone tunnel near the upper parking lot of the Sehome Hill Arboretum. via Bellingham Herald

]]> Bellingham Herald Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:16:25 GMT 071225VFH3PI 0 Tribute: Jane Betros found her calling in map making http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/tribute-jane-betros-found-her-calling-in-map-making?fromrss=1 "That really fit into her abilities"

Jane Betros came to love the outdoors after camping and hiking with her husband and children. via KansasCity.com

]]> KansasCity.com Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:31:57 GMT 071224K6NSLG 0 Take a moonwalk http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/take-a-moonwalk?fromrss=1 During the darkest days of the year, people have traditionally drawn comfort from moonlight. via Fort Collins Coloradoan

]]> Fort Collins Coloradoan Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:18:55 GMT 071223AHT95E 0 Hiking in the Incas' footsteps in Peru http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/hiking-in-the-incas-footsteps-in-peru?fromrss=1 ON THE INCA TRAIL, Peru - It can no longer be helped. The wetness creeps into my eyes like the condensation that shrouded our tent this morning. via Journal News

]]> Journal News Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:10:41 GMT 071223SMGQK7 0 Christina Rude: Kitsap Adventures: Guided Snowshoe Walks http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/christina-rude-kitsap-adventures-guided-snowshoe-walks?fromrss=1 Christina Rude: Kitsap Adventures If your family likes to hike, then snowshoeing is a perfect winter adventure for you. via Kitsapsun.com

]]> Kitsapsun.com Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:04:38 GMT 071223FMUUS7 0 shopping for Winter Fun http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/shopping-for-winter-fun?fromrss=1 "Everything we offer is fully returnable and guaranteed"

If your loved ones have been singing "Let It Snow" around the house since before Halloween, chances are they'll be delighted to find some winter sports gear under the tree this year. via Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week

]]> Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:02:01 GMT 071222T67P99 0 Mandan Police Searching for Missing Man http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/mandan-police-searching-for-missing-man?fromrss=1 Mandan Police are calling upon the public to help find a man who has been missing since Sunday night. via KMOT-TV Minot

]]> KMOT-TV Minot Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:57:43 GMT 071221HA8V1D 0 Low cost makes snowshoeing popular http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/low-cost-makes-snowshoeing-popular?fromrss=1 "Snowshoeing is easy to learn, fairly inexpensive compared to other winter sports, has little risk of injury, is a great cardiovascular fitness activity and a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors"

If the word "snowshoeing" conjures up the image of someone in a parka plodding across a snow-covered field with old, wooden tennis rackets strapped to both feet, you're not alone. via Pittsburgh Tribune

]]> Pittsburgh Tribune Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:47:54 GMT 071221VPL7DR 0 Court papers: Animal control officer killed for 'no good reason' http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/court-papers-animal-control-officer-killed-for-no-good-reason?fromrss=1 "I can tell you that this is still very much an ongoing investigation at this time."

Authorities investigating the slaying of Bellmead animal control officer Bobby Evans have narrowed their search to two key suspects they say killed Evans during their search for an anhydrous ammonia tank ... via Waco Tribune-Herald

]]> Waco Tribune-Herald Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:59:48 GMT 071219FI8679 0 Search For Mill Valley Woman Gets Help From Beyond http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/search-for-mill-valley-woman-gets-help-from-beyond?fromrss=1 "We were on the trail (Saturday) for a number of hours and Jeff (Baker) seemed very confident that Veronica is in the area"

MILL VALLEY, Calif. -- By Sajid Farooq, Web Producer The search for a missing Mill Valley woman turned psychic over the weekend. via NBC Channel 11

]]> NBC Channel 11 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:53:31 GMT 071219AHNAGV 0 Searching for the gorillas in the mist http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/searching-for-the-gorillas-in-the-mist?fromrss=1 "If they charge, you don't panic."

Jill Bennett for Vancouver Sun A mountain gorilla from the Susa group in Rwanda, originally made famous by zoologist Dian Fossey. via National Post

]]> National Post Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:37:51 GMT 071217NOC3HQ 0 Friends and family of missing man remain positive http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/friends-and-family-of-missing-man-remain-positive?fromrss=1 The cousin and a close friend of missing Irish man Ronan Lawlor have arrived in Argentina. via Online.ie

]]> Online.ie Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:24:09 GMT 071215M90L9S 0 At 20, `Juno' star Ellen Page already has perspective http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/at-20-juno-star-ellen-page-already-has-perspective?fromrss=1 Wearing blue jeans and a hoodie and barely tall enough to ride a roller coaster, Ellen Page sat alone on a step outside the Four Seasons ballroom. via Sacbee.com

]]> Sacbee.com Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:47:38 GMT 0712144ILVIJ 0 Most readers favor shared use of nature trails http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/most-readers-favor-shared-use-of-nature-trails?fromrss=1 Although I am a biker , I do not believe that hiking/horse trails should be shared with mountain bikers, and the environment is not the reason. via Daily Breeze

]]> Daily Breeze Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:18:17 GMT 0712140GP53N 3 Q&A with Hiking Phenom Andrew Skurka http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/q-a-with-hiking-phenom-andrew-skurka?fromrss=1 In 2005, Andrew Skurka became the first person to hike the entire Sea-to-Sea Route, a nearly 7,800-mile trek from Cape Gaspe, Quebec, to the Olympic Peninsula that took him 339 days to complete. via Outside Online

]]> Outside Online Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:05:42 GMT 071213LQR2CM 0 hiking in LA http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/hiking-in-la?fromrss=1 Having not left the house or gotten out of my PJs all week , G decided that I needed a change of scenery before embarking on another week of head-down data analysis. via Apophenia

]]> Apophenia Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:07:53 GMT 071209OBO1CL 0 Books can be the perfect gift for the Oregon outdoorsman http://www.topix.net/outdoors/hiking/2007/12/books-can-be-the-perfect-gift-for-the-oregon-outdoorsman?fromrss=1 The Oregon outdoorsman presents a challenge on holiday gift lists. His tackle box can hold only so many lures and his backpack only so much gear. via The News-Review

]]> The News-Review Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:19:27 GMT 071208SRN2FS 0