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Summer Running Tips from Black Girls RUN!

These are the dog days of summer for many of us. Runners, are you still out there running? JayEll Vaughn from the group Black Girls RUN! gives her tips on how to beat the summer heat and humidity. ...

Posted by Steve T on August 28, 2012 11:45 AM & Tagged Black Girls RUN, Running, fitness and summer | permalink | Comments



Gourmet Food in the Outdoors? REI Employee Shares a Few Secrets

For Dane Tullock, the outdoors and good food always go together. The 44-year-old outreach specialist for the REI Boston and REI Hingham, Mass., stores has long been the designated chef for the many kayaking, fishing and backpacking trips he’s taken with family and friends. ...

Posted by Steve T on August 27, 2012 9:45 AM & Tagged food and outdoor cooking | permalink | Comments



An Excuse to Visit a National Park on Saturday: National Park Service Marks Its 96th Anniversary

Not bad for 96. National parks have their issues, as this Washington Post article points out, but like many of you, I really happy we have them around, maintenance backlogs and other challenges included. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on August 24, 2012 1:00 PM & Tagged national parks | permalink | Comments



From Asphalt to Electricity: REI Parking Lot Gets Solar Upgrade

Can a parking lot serve more than just cars and their drivers? A new high-tech structure in the parking lot of the REI Framingham, Mass., store offers proof that it can. ...

Posted by Steve T on August 23, 2012 3:30 PM & Tagged REI Framingham, Mass., solar technology and stewardship | permalink | Comments



Flash Floods: Video from Zion Shows How Quickly They Appear, How Swiftly They Flow

Impressive video captured Sunday just outside Zion National Park shows how suddenly flash flood waters appear and how forcefully they can flow. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on August 21, 2012 1:59 PM | permalink | Comments