Posts Tagged ‘state-park’
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
I was on unpaid furlough from my own job and went camping with my kids at Bowman Bay, in Deception Pass State Park. It's a jewel on Fidalgo Island that owes
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Danny Westneat $800 billion wasn’t put to work
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
June 16-17 Raccoon Creek State Park teaches basic camping skills during an overnight Outdoor Camping Adventure for kids 9-12 years old. $15, register at 724-899-3611. South Park Nature Center sponsors a kids-only Nature Discovery Day beginning at 10 am
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Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar: 6/14/09
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Last month, neighbors noticed camping equipment in his yard, apparently in preparation for his Mount McKinley climb. The Park Service said both Mislow and Swanson were experienced mountaineers.
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Newton doctor dies in fall from mountain
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
There will be opportunities to check out equipment and pitch a tent. On June 27, families can learn camping basics during a camping trip at Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park in southeast Minnesota, a destination picked because there are virtually no
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Camping is a lot more fun when you have packed a little know-how
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Thursday, June 4th, 2009
The Bureau of Parks and Lands has had huge success with its “First Time Campers” program, in which families participate in a lottery for the chance to stay at a state park with all camping equipment provided. The guided hike day is a similar idea,
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Hit the trail Saturday
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