"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien

Nothing says snow fun like SnowFest at Lake Tahoe

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North Lake Tahoe will be celebrating what it expects to be a very long winter season with SnowFest, a 10-day carnival and one of the...

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The Friendly Skies Can Get A Bit Too Friendly

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I had just settled into my exit row seat on the aisle in a Canadair Regional Jet from Los Angeles to Sacramento when Madame X arrived. She...

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Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou Open New Route on South Face of Mont Blanc

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Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse and Spanish climbers, Iker and Eneko Pou have established a new route on Mont Blanc. The new route was...

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A road with irons: The Via Ferrata Tridentina in the Italian Dolomites

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I stood at the bottom of the cliffs, staring up at my first via ferrata, or “road with irons.” “Where does it go?” I asked the...

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Austin Canoe and Kayak Launches Free Version of ACK Kayak Launch Points App

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Austin Canoe and Kayak, an award-winning paddlesports and outdoor retailer, has launched a free version of the ACK Kayak Launch Points...

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Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite Celebrates its 90th Anniversary

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YOSEMITE, Calif. – Evergreen Lodge, a classic mountain resort located on the western border of Yosemite National Park, announces it will...

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