OUTDOOR NOTES - There Promises to Be Much Happier Trail at Arcadia Management
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By Tom Meade  Volunteers from the Narragansett Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club and the new REI store in Cranston met at the Arcadia Management Area last weekend to improve Breakheart Trail, one of the most scenic walks in Rhode Island, especially in autumn.
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When the sun plays hide and seek behind hovering clouds and a moderate wind buffers the insufferable heat, a golf course is a pleasant place to be.
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By Mike Hendricks, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 18--OSAWATOMIE, Kan. -- Three reasons why Saturday was a great day to hike a newly developed chunk of the Flint Hills Nature Trail near Osawatomie:   First, the sky was clear.
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By TONY DAVIS, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  EXPANSION SOUGHT FOR SAGUARO WEST  Former Interior Secretary  Bruce Babbitt is diving into the effort to save a threatened 160-acre parcel that Saguaro National Park wants for expansion.
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It should have been good news. Residents of a mobile home park in southern Fairfax County had just learned that they wouldn't have to move to make way for gleaming new townhouses.
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GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz., March 7 -- Shortly after noon on Wednesday, the last few feet of a steel and glass skywalk was rolled out over the southwest rim of the Grand Canyon, a 2-million-pound engineering marvel that the Hualapai Indians hope will boost tourism to their remote ancestral land and...
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Linda Pelzman appreciates the beauty of the outdoor world, sometimes pulling her children into the yard to gaze at a full moon or peer into a dense fog. An educator and founder of a summer camp, she only wishes her enthusiasm was fully shared.
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London 2012 leaders will be wearing satisfied smiles this weekend after unveiling detailed proposals for the Olympics which promise to do much to repair the damage caused by the weak initial plans.
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By Brian Peach, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 8-- -- Construction of all planned portions of Paducah's Greenway Trail should be finished this fall, giving pedestrians more than five miles of uninterrupted paths to enjoy after years of planning and construction.
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By Levi J. Long, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Dec. 13--Visitors are one step closer to taking a visual leap off the Grand Canyon's edge.
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By Pat Kinney, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa  Sep. 9--EVANSDALE -- A recreational trail loop around Meyers Lake, some 15 years in the making, is now essentially complete.
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By Suzanne Bohan  SAN MATEO COUNTY -- The arrival of restoration experts Monday at Ano Nuevo State Reserve was the product of a walk through the park by two men with a knack for thinking big.
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By Hillary Borrud, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Sep. 23--Outdoor enthusiasts know the joy of finding a pristine spot away from civilization, where they can experience the unspoiled beauty of Southern California.
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The improved condition of East Lake Golf Club's damaged greens gave Tour Championship organizers something to smile about on Tuesday.
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By Tom Benning, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.  Jun. 1--Two years ago, Abe Whaley watched in agony as construction  progressed on Legacy Mountain, a ridge nestled between Pittman Center and  Pigeon Forge.
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By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Dec. 12--A wide-ranging, ambitious program of new culverts and bridges  across roads, better land management and preservation is being proposed to  improve wildlife corridors in the state, including three major corridors in  Southeast Arizona.
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By Allen Pierleoni, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 7--Two more products arrived in the marketplace recently, more of the gear that attends outdoor recreation to the point that the gear becomes an industry in itself.