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Pocket Compasses» Everything Outdoors http://pocketcompasses.com Everything Outdoors Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:01:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Missing hiker, 75, safe after spending night in La Perouse – Honolulu Star-Advertiser http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/missing-hiker-75-safe-after-spending-night-in-la-perouse-honolulu-star-advertiser/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/missing-hiker-75-safe-after-spending-night-in-la-perouse-honolulu-star-advertiser/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:01:59 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/138744339.html

Missing hiker, 75, safe after spending night in La Perouse
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
By Star-Advertiser staff A missing, 75-year-old, female hiker who spent the night in La Perouse on Maui after getting separated from her group was picked up by the Maui Fire Department's Air-1 helicopter this morning in good shape, firefighters said.

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]]> http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/missing-hiker-75-safe-after-spending-night-in-la-perouse-honolulu-star-advertiser/feed/ 0 Rescued hiker says White Mountains are out – Boston Herald http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/rescued-hiker-says-white-mountains-are-out-boston-herald/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/rescued-hiker-says-white-mountains-are-out-boston-herald/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:01:20 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view/20120205rescued_hiker_says_white_mountains_are_out/srvc=home&position=recent

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Rescued hiker says White Mountains are out
Boston Herald
By Edward D. Murphy / Portland Press Herald, Maine After he broke a snowshoe and high winds forced him off a trail on Franconia Ridge into chest-high snow, Evan Embrey wasn't worried about surviving, but he did have an epiphany about hiking in the ...
Maine hiker rescued from deep snow on Franconia RidgeThe Union Leader
Rescued Man Was Mostly Worried About RescuersNew Hampshire Public Radio

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]]> http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/rescued-hiker-says-white-mountains-are-out-boston-herald/feed/ 0 February is Florida Hiking Trails Month – Wakulla.com http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/february-is-florida-hiking-trails-month-wakulla-com/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/february-is-florida-hiking-trails-month-wakulla-com/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:52:03 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.wakulla.com/Wakulla_Outdoors/Outdoor_Excursions_and_Nature_Hikes/February_is_Florida_Hiking_Trails_Month_2012020513388/

February is Florida Hiking Trails Month
Wakulla.com
TALLAHASSEE - Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed February as Florida Hiking Trails Month, recognizing the importance of this healthy, affordable outdoor activity and inviting Floridians and visitors to enjoy a hike along the state's extensive, ...

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]]> http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/february-is-florida-hiking-trails-month-wakulla-com/feed/ 0 Take a Hike: Hawk Canyon – U-T San Diego http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/take-a-hike-hawk-canyon-u-t-san-diego/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/take-a-hike-hawk-canyon-u-t-san-diego/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:02:05 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/05/take-hike-hawk-canyon/

Take a Hike: Hawk Canyon
U-T San Diego
I started hiking after going on this road only about a half-mile. At one mile from the highway, Buttes Pass Road forks, with the right continuing as Buttes Pass Road and the left signed Borrego Mountain Wash. To reach Hawk Canyon, take the right fork ...

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]]> http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/take-a-hike-hawk-canyon-u-t-san-diego/feed/ 0 Rx for Healthy Hikes In Georgia’s State Parks – Lakefront Hartwell http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/rx-for-healthy-hikes-in-georgias-state-parks-lakefront-hartwell/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/rx-for-healthy-hikes-in-georgias-state-parks-lakefront-hartwell/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:06:24 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.lakefronthartwell.com/news29672/oga/rx-for-healthy-hikes-in-georgias-state-parks.shtml

Lakefront Hartwell

Rx for Healthy Hikes In Georgia's State Parks
Lakefront Hartwell
Physician assistants can prescribe healthy hikes in the great outdoors, and patients can turn in their “prescriptions” for free park passes. “Rx for Fitness” is part of the State Park system's new Tons of Fun Fitness Challenge which encourages citizens ...

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]]> http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/rx-for-healthy-hikes-in-georgias-state-parks-lakefront-hartwell/feed/ 0 Margaret Jarek Column: Winter hiking another definition of true happiness – Fond du Lac Reporter http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/margaret-jarek-column-winter-hiking-another-definition-of-true-happiness-fond-du-lac-reporter/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/margaret-jarek-column-winter-hiking-another-definition-of-true-happiness-fond-du-lac-reporter/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:28:36 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20120205/FON04/202050316/Margaret-Jarek-Column-Winter-hiking-another-definition-true-happiness

Margaret Jarek Column: Winter hiking another definition of true happiness
Fond du Lac Reporter
Hiking the Ice Age Trail in the Northern Kettle Moraine in the heart of winter wasn't something on my "to do" list, but when the opportunity presented itself quite unexpectedly one sunny winter afternoon, I didn't hesitate. I was more than delighted to ...

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]]> http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/margaret-jarek-column-winter-hiking-another-definition-of-true-happiness-fond-du-lac-reporter/feed/ 0 Firefighters administer CPR to hiker – The Desert Sun http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/firefighters-administer-cpr-to-hiker-the-desert-sun/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/firefighters-administer-cpr-to-hiker-the-desert-sun/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:16:04 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120205/NEWS01/202050328/Firefighters-administer-CPR-hiker

Firefighters administer CPR to hiker
The Desert Sun
Firefighters administered CPR Saturday to a hiker in full cardiac arrest on a trail in Mesa View, an unincorporated area of Palm Desert, before taking him to an area hospital, according to a Cal Fire spokeswoman. Shortly after 1 pm, fire crews reached ...
Firefighters aid distressed hiker near Palm DesertSouthwest Riverside News Network

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]]> http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/firefighters-administer-cpr-to-hiker-the-desert-sun/feed/ 0 Hiking the ancient trails of Greece – Vernon Morning Star http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/hiking-the-ancient-trails-of-greece-vernon-morning-star/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/hiking-the-ancient-trails-of-greece-vernon-morning-star/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:07:14 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/lifestyles/138681794.html

Hiking the ancient trails of Greece
Vernon Morning Star
The Astraka Alpine Hut is a welcome sight for Debbie Mather after a three-hour climb in the Pindus Mountains of Greece, a trip she took with her friend and fellow hiking enthusiast Sharell Carney. By Contributed - Vernon Morning Star Editor's note: The ...

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Without Limits: Hudson Valley Hiking Group shares love of outdoors
Poughkeepsie Journal
But while friend and fellow Hudson Valley Hiking (Yahoo) Group member Steve Emanuel did all 35 last winter, Tavares' first winter Catskill peak was in 2000. He then hiked elsewhere before deciding he wanted a 3500 winter patch.

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]]> http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/05/without-limits-hudson-valley-hiking-group-shares-love-of-outdoors-poughkeepsie-journal/feed/ 0 Take a quick hike on Stone Valley’s Mountain View Trail – Centre Daily Times http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/04/take-a-quick-hike-on-stone-valleys-mountain-view-trail-centre-daily-times/ http://pocketcompasses.com/outdoors/02/04/take-a-quick-hike-on-stone-valleys-mountain-view-trail-centre-daily-times/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:15 +0000 hiking - Google News tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.centredaily.com/2012/02/05/3078947/take-a-quick-hike-on-stone-valleys.html

Take a quick hike on Stone Valley's Mountain View Trail
Centre Daily Times
Situated in the rolling hills between Tussey Mountain to the west and Stone Mountain to the east, Stone Valley Forest offers more than 25 miles of hiking trails over mostly gentle topography, free of the rocks that characterize most hiking experiences ...

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