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A two-week backpack in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge offers a glimpse of what’s at stake if this remote wilderness is opened to oil drilling. The Arctic Refuge has been providing for the physical and emotional well-being of humans for many thousands of years. It remains an important resource to help sustain local Eskimo and Indian cultures. The Refuge continues to be valued, even by those who never travel within it’s borders, as a symbol of America’s vast and remote wilderness – a place of inspiration and beauty – a promise for the

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina recently announced its 1st Annual Smoky Mountain Cabin fundraiser. The grand prize is a fully furnished log home, located in Bryson City, North Carolina near the entrance to Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The cabin is valued at $340,000! Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is an organization that originated out of Cincinnati in 1904 to help children, between the ages of 6-14, by spending time with them in a one to one mentoring relationship.

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This blog chronicles BigHodag’s plannning for section hiking the Appalachian Trail over the next 10-15 years. The blog will document what works and what does not – hopefully saving others strife and easing their way along America’s …

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The National Park Foundation and Olympus are once again promoting their Share the Experience photo contest. The annual contest is the largest national park and public land photo contest for amateur photographers, and runs now through December 31, 2010. The National Park Service and its partners are inviting amateur photographers to submit up to three photos to the Share the Experience contest through December 31, 2010. At the …

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One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome Price: $12.95 The hike to the top of Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome is one of America’s epic dayhikes-do you have what it takes?. From REI.com

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Ranger Confidential Price: $16.95 Ranger Confidential offers a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a ranger in America’s national parks. From REI.com

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The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, recently launched its “Passport to the Parks Sweepstakes”. Running through September 10th, the foundation teamed up with Sunset Magazine and Merrell to give away 5 national park “packs” loaded with national park gear and information — including

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Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 2:30PM TANGLEWOOD NATURE CENTER 443 Coleman Avenue, Elmira, NY, 607.732.4880 VIEW TRAILER AT WWW.BUGGEDDOCUMENTARY.COM Bugged is “…frankly one of the most comprehensive and best educational documentaries on the Asian longhorned beetle that has been made to date….Now, more than ever, the general public needs to remain observant and vigilant in case ALB shows up in your city or neighborhood. This short film will broaden one’s view of this most…

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by Myla Kramer, TimesUnion.com, link to original post The Mohawk Towpath National Scenic Byway will hold a “Bike the Byway” event on Saturday, August 28, 2010 starting at 9 A.M. The event is free and open to the public. A 5th anniversary commemorative long-sleeved tee shirt will be available for a $20 donation to the Mohawk Towpath Byway while supplies last. The “Bike the Byway” event explores many historic and recreational opportunities along the Mohawk Towpath National Scenic Byway. Points of interest include river valley vistas, the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, 19th century Erie and Champlain Canal features, current-day operating canal facilities, Falls View Park in Cohoes and Waterford’s harbor area. Byway volunteers will provide commentary and interpretation at refreshment stops where ride participants will regroup. Features in Clifton Park will be found along Riverview Road and include the Hamlets of Rexford and Vischer Ferry, the view from the intersection of Nott Road, Vischer Ferry Dam overlook, the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve. The 38-mile ride will start at the entrance to the Colonie Town Park on Schermerhorn Road. The location…

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Lou Whittaker – Memoirs of a Mountain Guide Price: $18.95 An honest, no-punches-pulled account of the life of one of America’s most respected climbers for more than four decades, Lou Whittaker. From REI.com

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