Outdoors

Death-defying dismount a bike move I'd rather forget

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

A trail, a dog and a bike leads to an accident that left skid marks flecked with gravel on hand, knee and lower leg.

Outdoors events

MiamiHerald.com (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Dove hunters may sign up for special opportunity hunts at five premium dove fields through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Dove Club program. Hunters may obtain worksheets at MyFWC.com/hunting under ''limited entry hunts,'' then submit their applications online at wildlifelicense.com or at any county tax collector's office or authorized license agent. Permits will be available...

Old drug-smuggling ship now diving `Miracle'

MiamiHerald.com (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

The first thing you notice as you dive down to South Florida's newest artificial reef is the huge bronze angel statue on the deck of the 167-foot long ship.

Winter snowpack melts into waterfalls

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

A record hot June and a winter snowpack more than 2,000 percent of normal in places have combined to detonate an explosion of waterfalls this summer in the Central Cascades.

Pet python escapes, strangles girl, 2

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

A 2-year-old girl was strangled by an albino Burmese python more than 8-feet long early Wednesday in Oxford, in rural Florida, authorities...

Explore suburban Seattle's agricultural heritage on a day trip to Bellevue

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Blackbirds and blueberries: Explore suburban Seattle's agricultural heritage on a day trip to Bellevue and other sites. A new free downloadable booklet on the heritage can help guide you.

Hit the beach at Everett's Jetty Island

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

A sandy island off Everett is a popular summertime playground.

Paddler's paradise: South Sound offers quiet and beauty

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

A kayak trip around the South Sound's Hope Island is like visiting the San Juans without the crowds.

Look for our brightest stars in July

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Here's a report on what's happening in Western Washington's night sky in July.

Next Bets | Ready, set, here comes Seafair

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

A-list of coming events around Seattle and Puget Sound.

Photo exhibit lets you take in L.A. vibe in B.C.

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Vancouver Art Gallery mounts photo display of urban Los Angeles.

Passage of climate-change bill emerges from heavy weather in wheeling, dealing

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

As the most ambitious energy and climate-change legislation ever introduced in Congress made its way to a floor vote last Friday, it grew fat with compromises, carve-outs, concessions and out-and-out gifts designed to win the votes of wavering lawmakers and the support of powerful industries.

• Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade Bill Deeply Flawed - The Whig

Abandoned fishing-net removal aided by $4.6 million

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

Nearly all of the abandoned fishing nets in Puget Sound that kill marine animals and damage habitat will be removed with the help of $4.6 million in federal stimulus money.

Seattle and Bellevue host region's two big blowouts for the Fourth

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

Details on Saturday's all-day Fourth of July parties in Seattle and Bellevue.

Harbaugh set for biggest road trip of year

Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

Ravens coach visiting Gulf troops this week During the weeks leading up to training camp, most NFL coaches take vacations.

Solar Voltaic Systems

helpliner | 03/15/2009

Solar Voltaic Systems are a great way to create and use alternative energy that is derived from the sunlight. You can now be outdoors and collect that energy with panels on your bags. How many times have you been outdoors and really needed a way to charge your cell phone or your laptop? Now you have such a method at your fingertips. Solar voltaic bags may look like ordinary backpacks but they have...

First Aid Emergency Kits

zhekov54 | 02/27/2009

First Aid Emergency Kits Make sure to be prepared with a well-stocked first aid kit when you travel. So, are the great outdoors beckoning you to the adventur...

A Guide On Patio Awning

wiki7 | 02/23/2009

Patio awnings are an inexpensive way to add a roof to your patio and thus allow you to enjoy the outdoors in a more comfortable way. Over the past few years there has been a trend in home improvement and design to bring the "great outdoor...