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The pain is worth it?

Obstacle-course racing growing in popularity

Outdoors Briefs

Nature Studies announces programs Durango Nature Studies announces these programs: Durango Nature Center will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays beg...

Jazzy new helmets make kids want to wear them

Kids who balk at the idea of wearing head protection for outdoor activities might find it harder these days to argue that helmets aren’t cool. From dry-erase helmets to ones shape...

U.S. allows Wis. hunter to import rare rhino trophy

MILWAUKEE – The U.S. is allowing a hunter to bring a slain African rhinoceros back to Wisconsin, the first time American officials have allowed a black rhinoceros hunting trophy to be i...

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Vallecito announces boat-ramp operations The Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Pine River Irrigation District and U.S. Forest Service announce Vallecito Reservoi...

Hard-core hiking

Learning backcountry lessons, traveling light in Yosemite backcountry

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Seniors Outdoors! announces activities Seniors Outdoors! will host these activities: A three-day car-camping trip to the Lee’s Ferry area near Page, Ariz., to hike Cath...

Durango girl wins national crown

Jamie Wanzek captures halfpipe championship

Fishing duo fishes for laughs

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Hank Patterson is the funniest man in fly-fishing. OK, maybe that’s setting the bar a little low, but a low bar is how “Hank Patterson” came to be. Hank is the...

Diving deep

College professor explores west Texas cave

Oregon black Lab retriever is top dog

WHITE CITY, Ore. (AP) – Nike bolts out of his dog box and instantly bounces around like a 4-year-old on a sugar high of diabetic proportions. The large and powerful black Labrador...

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Earth Day 5K to run Saturday at Rotary Park The Earth Day 5K and Family Fun Run Celebration benefiting Durango Nature Studies will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Fo...