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the mike bertelsen project | 20 hours ago by mike bertelsen
While the festivities were going on in Denver, the Blagojevich administration announced state park closures and layoffs within human services. Four state agencies will cut their workforce which include 179 jobs at the Department of Children and Famil read more
hot bodies and salt water hair
civilized spice | August 28th 2008 by Spicy Ladies
Can you guess what I did this weekend? Sounds like a good time heh. Think hot, tanned men with boyish long hair and big white smiles…same goes for the woman…hot bodies, wet all over. Yeah, that’s right, I discovered a great new pas read more
The Parsons are in Minneapolis!
The Vacationer | August 24th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
And we are having a blast! We only got here yesterday and have already explored the area around our hotel (we walked all over Downtown Minneapolis), went to the Walker Art Center, and out for a nice family dinner. Today Rick started his slew of busin read more
Fort Parker State Park, Mexia Texas
Lone Star Travelers | August 24th 2008 by msjoan
Fort Parker State Park is named for Fort Parker, a nearby historic settlement established in 1833 and site of the well known Comanche Indian raid of May 1836 during which Cynthia Ann Parker was captured. One of the largest remaining tall grass p read more
Apple Butter Boil at Swallow Falls
The Deep Creek Blog | August 23rd 2008 by Becky Sciullo
Visit Swallow Falls State Park and join the staff for an Appalachian Apple Butter Boil and corn roast on August 30th & 31st from 8am to 4pm. Enjoy arts, crafts and music while stirring apple butter. Build a blue bird... read more
Phone Applications for Black Bear Hunting Permits Begin August 25
The Deep Creek Blog | August 23rd 2008 by Becky Sciullo
On August 25, 2008, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will begin accepting phone-in applications from hunters wishing to participate in this year’s black bear hunting permit lottery. Applications will be accepted over the phone at 1-888- read more
5th Annual Maryland Natural Resources Photo Contest Wrapping Up
The Deep Creek Blog | August 22nd 2008 by Becky Sciullo
The Maryland DNR reminds photographers that just two weeks remains to enter in the 5th Annual Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest. Sponsors Ritz Camera Centers, Boater’s World Marine Centers, Maryland Public Television and DNR, encourage studen read more
Birding at the Discovery Center
The Deep Creek Blog | August 22nd 2008 by Becky Sciullo
My nephew and I enjoyed birding with Connie Skipper at the Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center last week. Connie, a local birding expert, holds weekly birding walks at the State Park. She is the auther of the "Birds of Garrett... read more
Lyndon Baines Johnson Centennial
Lone Star Travelers | August 20th 2008 by msjoan
NPS/Ron Sprouse August 27th, 2008 marks the 100th birthday of the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson. Since his death on January 22nd, 1973 an annual wreath laying ceremony has taken place at his grave site on the LBJ R read more
Cool Nights of Summer Theater
Living Las Vegas | August 20th 2008 by Mark Sedenquist
Actors and musicians often need more therapy than they get, but just how crazy do you have to be to perform outdoors during a Las Vegas summer? The outdoor summer theater program at Spring Mountain Ranch, currently playing to enthusiastic midseason c read more
CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS: WILL IT BE REVIVED?
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | August 19th 2008 by Tom Usher
Civilian Conservation Corps (1933 to 1942), 18 to 25 year old men, did the following: "developed national and state parks, planted about 3 billion trees, improved more than 3,500 beaches, built more than 46,000 bridges and countless picnic pavilions read more
Eisenhower State Park, Denison Texas, Camping
Lone Star Travelers | August 18th 2008 by msjoan
The thing that surprised me at Eisenhower State Park is that none of the campsites had lake views. There was a glimpse here and there of the huge reservoir within short walking distance from any campsite, a sliver of blue shimmering through the tre read more
Honoring Roosevelt’s Tree Army
Some Things Considered | August 18th 2008 by Stephen Arnold Hallquist
While living in Newton, North Carolina as a boy, I lived across the street from the boundary of Newton-Conover High School and an overgrown tract of land that once was the site of a CCC camp. The acronym, CCC stood for Civilian Conservation Corps, a read more
Eisenhower State Park, Denison Texas
Lone Star Travelers | August 15th 2008 by msjoan
We just returned from a short trip to Eisenhower State Park, named for the 34th President of the United States who was born nearby. Located northwest of Denison Texas and approximately 100 miles north of Dallas Texas this nice size park of 423.1 ac read more
You Should Not Go Hiking Without A GPS
Beauty Trend Blog | August 14th 2008 by kon5518
Many tens of thousands of men, women and children enjoy the benefits of hiking nowadays and happily can now do so much more safely because of the arrival of GPS navigation systems. If you are among the many thousands of individuals who get pleasure read more
Joy in Florida’s State Parks
Blogging About Tallahassee and Lifestyles | August 14th 2008 by Kenneth Fach
If you really want to know Florida, you need to get out into our many state parks, 161, in total, national parks, and local parks. Florida is a state of outdoor pleasures and recreation, I know, I grew up in northwest Florida, and have camped, hik read more
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Points of Interest--Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails | August 12th 2008 by Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails
Kentucky is home to breath taking views of natural beauty. And Cumberland Falls State Resort park is just one of the many the Commonwealth has to offer. Not only is the park on of the most scenic in the state, it offers visitors an array of activitie read more
Criminalizing self-defense and degrading rule of law
Will to Exist | August 12th 2008 by Trevor Snyder
I complain often that bureaucrats have purposefully made complying with gun regulations so onerous because they want to discourage individuals from defending themselves at all. Sheep are easier to control than wolves and bureaucracies are a read more
There Is A Beach and A Lighthouse
Sue's Daily Photos | August 9th 2008 by Susanne in Charleston, SC ( and Key West,FL)
You're walking the way to the beach at Hunting Island between beautiful andhigh palm treesThe sand is hot and very white. Listen, can you hear the waves rolling gently to the shores?Et voila - here is your pristine sandy beach you were dreaming about read more
Texas Parks & Wildlife TV Program
Lone Star Travelers | August 8th 2008 by msjoan
Texas Parks & Wildlife airs a weekly program on Texas State Parks and Texas Outdoors. The week of August 3rd-10th, 2008 the program will include a segment on Lake Brownwood State Park in Central Texas. This is a fairly small park (537.5 acres read more
Texas Outdoor Family
Lone Star Travelers | August 5th 2008 by msjoan
Texas Parks and Wildlife wants your family to go camping! And they want to teach you how! Hands on learning workshops are scheduled throughout the summer and fall of 2008 at various Texas State Parks. Outdoor specialists and volunteers will read more
Abilene State Park Tuscola, Texas
Lone Star Travelers | August 4th 2008 by msjoan
Abilene State Park sits along Elm Creek tucked into beautiful groves of oak, elm and pecan trees. Just 16 miles south west of Abilene, Texas and approximately 200 miles west of the Dallas/Fort Worth area you will pass through the historic town of B read more
Texas Musical Drama 2008 Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Lone Star Travelers | August 3rd 2008 by msjoan
The Official Play of the State of Texas has returned for it’s 41st season anniversary to Pioneer Amphitheater at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Performances are Tuesdays through Sundays until August 17th so you still have time to get out to the read more
Dallas Fort Worth Paddlers
Lone Star Travelers | August 2nd 2008 by msjoan
Dallas Fort Worth paddlers now have the first paddling trail in the DFW metroplex and the first ever lake paddling trail at Lake Arlington in Arlington, Texas. This 10.9 mile paddling trail has been made possible by a joint venture between the C read more
The Bats of Caprock Canyons State Park
Lone Star Travelers | August 1st 2008 by msjoan
An abandoned railway tunnel, part of the 64 miles of rails to trails at Caprock Canyons State Park is home to a half-million Mexican free-tailed bats each summer. They come by the thousands to colonize in the 742 foot Clarity Tunnel. Every Friday read more
Arizona Parks Lose Funding
Desert Rat Blog | August 1st 2008 by Marshall MacFarlane
More ramifications from the budget sweeps. Read the full story on AzCentral.com: Arizona State Parks loses its improvement funding. Arizona State Parks loses its improvement funding by DeWayne Smith - Jul. 30, 2008 07:10 PM Although the Game and Fis read more
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens Texas
Lone Star Travelers | July 31st 2008 by msjoan
The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is hosting a special event, the Nikon Small World Exhibit Aug 02nd - Oct 22nd 2008. This exhibit displays 20 winning microphotographs taken through microscopes. The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, 4 miles read more
Texas State Park Closures
Lone Star Travelers | July 30th 2008 by msjoan
Effective July 23, 2008, due to Hurricane Dolly, the World Birding Center located in far south Texas and the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Estero Llano Grande State Park and Reseca de la Palma State Park all part of the World Birding Center read more
Lake Colorado City State Park Colorado City, Texas
Lone Star Travelers | July 29th 2008 by msjoan
Lake Colorado City State Park has a large day use area which includes a swimming beach, covered picnic tables, a playground and a 4- lane concrete boat launch ramp. There is also a lighted fishing pier, a covered fishing barge, kayaks and peda read more
Big Spring State Park, Big Spring Texas
Lone Star Travelers | July 28th 2008 by msjoan
Big Spring State Park is just outside the town of Big Spring Texas, overlooking the town from Scenic Mountain, a series of bluffs rising to a scenic vantage point of 200 feet above the plains. This is the northern limit of the Edwards Plateau, a read more
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