Tag: Outdoor recreation
Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to US highest peak
Rangers who keep an eye on North America's highest mountain peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and...
Virus fails to deter hundreds of climbers on Mount Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A year after Mount Everest was closed to climbers as the pandemic swept across the globe, hundreds are making the final...
Most Indiana state park pools opening this weekend
IINDIANAPOLIS — Most public swimming pools located in Indiana state parks will open this weekend, as will all beaches operated by the Indiana Department...
Party of 4? Your trail is ready. Busy parks try reservations
ST. HUBERTS, N.Y. — Nick and Matthew Golebiewski climbed to the summit of Gothics mountain in the Adirondacks with packs, water, good boots and...
High waves wash out Chicago beaches as Lake Michigan reopens
CHICAGO — Beaches in Chicago were washed out by high waves Friday on the first day the city was to reopen Lake Michigan to...
Fun, foul-mouthed reunion for Turner, Douglas on ‘Kominsky’
LOS ANGELES — Nearly four decades ago, “Romancing the Stone” introduced audiences to the crackling chemistry between Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.
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Louisiana gator swaps swamp life for Texas beach getaway
PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Texas — A young alligator traced to the Louisiana bayous traded swamp scum for a sandy Padre Island beach in...
Millennial Money: Set your strategy for Memorial Day sales
Last Memorial Day, Americans were dizzy from the pandemic, recession and widespread shutdowns.
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Bad dream stopped Everest guide from climbing peak 26th time
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A record-holding Sherpa climber halted his attempt to scale Mount Everest for a 26th time because of a bad dream but...
Georgia park with giant Confederate carving approves changes
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The board overseeing a mountain park near Atlanta with a giant carving of Confederate leaders voted Monday to relocate Confederate...
