Hiker Blog

If walking's not exactly the calorie-burning, heart-rate-rocking fitness adventure you were hoping for, consider adding two things: a mountain and some hiking shoes. via Los Angeles Times

As I drive north over the Golden Gate Bridge, the forest-green peaks of Mt. Tamalpais fill my car's windshield. via Los Angeles Times

"It takes them a really long time to wind down, but they do"

The Children's Museum had been closed for 90 minutes when minivans and sedans began to pull into the parking lot. via Hartford Courant

"To me, it was a constant reminder of what could happen."

Cindy McCain's hair is a mess. An icy wind whips through it as she tromps across hillsides still slick from snow on the Albanian border, wearing well-worn hiking boots and carrying her Prada purse. via The Swamp

Netherlands Recent discussion: Where in MD do you live Marissa?? I'm not Dutch but lived in Holland for 3 years and loved it.? We currently live in St. via Baby Center

Finally, a shredder that doesn't jam. Fellowes, Inc . has addressed a major complaint with the new Intellishred Series , a 100 percent-jam proof shredder with cross-cut capabilities. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Women seeking the opportunity to improve their outdoor skills are invited to register for the 11th annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program, set for May 30-June 1 in Big Bay, 30 miles north of Marquette. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

"Honey, could you bring me a coffee, please."

There are as many ways to get old as there are people on this planet. Some must be excruciating in pain and suffering, others benumbing in their hopelessness when their mental faculties fail and they are aware ... via The Lebanon Daily News

A 61-year-old Bend man missing since Thursday has yet to be located. -by Donald Shurtleff He's still missing. via KTWS-FM Bend

Volunteers found the body of a North Hollywood man three months after he called 911 to say he was lost in snow and fog in the mountains east of Lake Arrowhead, authorities confirmed Saturday. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4