Posts Tagged ‘state-park’

Danny Westneat $800 billion wasn’t put to work

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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Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar: 6/14/09

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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Newton doctor dies in fall from mountain

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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Camping is a lot more fun when you have packed a little know-how

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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Hit the trail Saturday

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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