MiamiHerald.com: Outdoors Wire http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Outdoors Wire http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Outdoors Wire 60 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:27:29 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com You don't have to bust the budget at the Lake of the Ozarks http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/612221.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/612221.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:36 EDT They call it the "Fun Lake." With 54,000 acres of water, 1,150 miles of shoreline and fishing and boating opportunities from Gravois Mills to Camdenton, it's hard to argue that the Lake of the Ozarks deserves any lesser designation. Going barefoot: As the warm days of summer roll in, some folks are ready to shuck their shoes http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/607026.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/607026.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:55 EDT RALEIGH, N.C. - For Matt Chvatal, it's a big perk of moving to the South. For Raleigh native Michael Todd it carries fond memories of his laid-back college days in South Carolina. And for Dr. Tracy Lutz it's a frequent reminder of the boob who taught her microbiology at Georgetown University. Video gives real tips for running the Selway http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/607007.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/607007.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:50 EDT If you've ever thought about running the Selway River, one of America's most pristine wilderness rivers, you've got to check out this video. Bike builder gains esteem with each handcrafted frame http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/607009.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/607009.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:50 EDT On a recent afternoon, the Ground Up garage suddenly filled with an eerie lavender glow that meant Eric Baar had started building another frame. Outdoors library: See the pretty bird, hear the pretty bird http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/607015.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/607015.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:50 EDT In 1994 at a MacWorld conference in San Francisco, a fellow from Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc. talked about the company's language translators and hand-held dictionaries, which it had been expanding since bringing out the first one in 1987 or so. Going barefoot: As the warm days of summer roll in, some folks are ready to shuck their shoes http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606940.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606940.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:30 EDT For Matt Chvatal, it's a big perk of moving to the South. For Raleigh native Michael Todd it carries fond memories of his laid-back college days in South Carolina. And for Dr. Tracy Lutz it's a frequent reminder of the boob who taught her microbiology at Georgetown University. Backpack offers organization without the cuteness http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606934.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606934.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:30 EDT Take a trip to the backpack aisle and the experience can be a bit immature. Ugh, no adult wants to hit the trail with a Dora the Explorer backpack. Visitors find unearthly experience inside Mount St. Helens lava tube http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606925.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606925.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:30 EDT Txus Paul stood in the warm sunshine and peered down into the dark, dripping mouth of Ape Cave. Gearing Up: Sit your Big Agnes down http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606935.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606935.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:30 EDT We've seen several versions of air-cushion-to-camp-chair conversion products online and in stores such as REI. It's a great idea, especially if you're a backpacker and have concerns about weight. Clear your boat of an aquatic threat http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-wire/story/606930.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:30 EDT Good memories of a water skiing outing or a day of boating on a lake many not be the only thing you bring home with you.