Parkgoers warned about savvy, aggressive bears (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Watch out for the park bears. Though no one has been hurt, Shenandoah National Park officials are warning visitors about aggressive bears seeking easy food in backpacks, tents and, of course, picnic baskets. Problem bears have been a perennial problem, but park officials this fall are intensifying efforts to reduce bear and human interactions for safety reasons.
What to know when going solo (Republican-American)
My sweetheart Marilyn and I were out hiking yesterday. Nothing major, just a quick jaunt to the top of a nearby hill and a stroll along the ridgetop. It was a gorgeous day, cool, overcast and breezy. We'd hoped to see migrating hawks heading south (this ridgeline is as popular with hawks as it is with hikers), but there wasn't enough sunshineto develop the thermals that hawks like to ride on ...
Moose-hunting Sarah Palin style (Times Online)
In the cross-hairs of the telescopic sight on my high-powered rifle is a 900lb beast with a vast head, shaggy body and antlers 5ft wide. I am deep in the Alaskan wilderness.
Obama to to talk about economy; McCain cancels his visit to Reno (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Reno was shaping up to be the epicenter of presidential politics this week with visits from both candidates and the man they're seeking to replace.
Warren Buffett: Bio of a billionaire (MSNBC)
The legendary investor, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and world’s richest man offered author Alice Schroeder unprecedented access to his business, family, friends and his life, spending thousands of hours in intimate conversation with her. An excerpt.
Going solo (Brattleboro Reformer)
My sweetheart Marilyn and I were out hiking yesterday. Nothing major, just a quick jaunt to the top of a nearby hill and a stroll along the ridgetop. It was a gorgeous day, cool, overcast and breezy.
Monday, October 6,2008 (Winchester Star)
* School Board Finance Committee, 4:30 p.m. today, Central Administrative Office.
14:30 (BST), 18/09/2008 Runes of Magic Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Besides a solid training, adventurers ... (gamesindustry.biz)
Besides a solid training, adventurers need to be well equipped to survive in Taborea. Most important are adequate clothes and a good weapon to be prepared for the dangers of the game world of Runes of Magic.
Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
I am prepared. I am prepared. I need no on-the-job training. I wasn't a mayor for a short period of time. I wasn't a governor for a short period of time.
W.C. Bradley branches out with Zebco (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
W.C. Bradley Co. can add backpacks and hunting equipment to its lineup of outdoor products due to the acquisition of a Salt Lake City company called Vortex Outdoors.