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Eyes focused on the crown
A Calaveras County woman is trading in hiking boots for high heels in hopes of representing California in a national pageant...

Bald eagles are the stars of Cache Creek area hikes - Sacramento Bee

Bald eagles are the stars of Cache Creek area hikes
Sacramento Bee
Hikes will be canceled in rainy weather. The four-mile hikes last three to four hours. The trail includes a steep 600-foot climb in the first mile, so hikers should be in good physical condition. Hikers should wear sturdy hiking boots suitable for wet .

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Audi A6 Allroad Quattro: Business Class hiking boots - Classic Driver

Audi A6 Allroad Quattro: Business Class hiking boots
Classic Driver
Fashionable off-road style, but without the increased consumption of a full-blown off-roader: with deliveries starting in the spring, this is the sturdy all-road version of the current Audi A6 Avant EUR a civilised alternative to the Q7.

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Climbers attempting Kilimanjaro barefoot - Gadling

Climbers attempting Kilimanjaro barefoot
Gadling
Having climbed Kilimanjaro myself, I can't imagine attempting it without shoes. My feet hurt at the end of a long day as it was, and that was while wearing a good pair of hiking boots. Going completely barefoot seems crazy to me, and I'll be incredibly .

Fairy-Tale Biker (Photo) - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Fairy-Tale Biker (Photo)
Wall Street Journal (blog)
To complete the look, she wears black wool tights and German lace-up hiking boots. Sofia mostly shops at vintage storesEUR”Amarcord (the Williamsburg one) being her favorite. She spends about a $100 a month on clothing. For a fashion tip, Sofia .

Charity: Are you up for a Three Peaks Challenge?
Breast Cancer Campaign is calling on all fundraisers with a passion for the great outdoors to put on their hiking boots and set themselves a challenge for 2012 by signing up to its popular Three Peaks Challenge...

Snowshoeing popular with runners and walkers
Vancouver Courier
Regular runners or hiking shoes are appropriate. An important aspect of the sport is clothing. Stanton of The Yeti Series recommends wearing layers and the waterproof gear that many runners are familiar with. "Don't overdress by wearing a heavy jacket .

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Big Cypress swamp tromp - Palm Beach Post

Palm Beach Post

Big Cypress swamp tromp
Palm Beach Post
On Saturday, our group of nine trekkers - most of them wearing wool socks and boots or old shoes - gathered around Ranger Melissa Henneman outside the visitor center. Those who didn't bring hiking sticks were given one. Sticks are considered mandatory .

The Bolder Life: I Dream in Triple Berry - Yellow Scene

The Bolder Life: I Dream in Triple Berry
Yellow Scene
A place where they can show up after not showering for two daysEUR”wearing stretchy pants, a holey t-shirt and muddy hiking boots. A place where the bartenders know your full name, drink order, birth date, and how many drinks you can handle before it's .

Candlelight skiing in state park changes to hiking
The old saying, "If you have a lemon, make lemonade," is getting a new turn from the state DNR: If you can't ski, break out the hiking boots instead...

TRAVEL: A deep love for Colorados canyons
The Monument Valley. See PA Feature TRAVEL Colorado. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature TRAVEL Colorado...

Don't Call It a Cable Car: The Duquesne Incline - NBC4 Washington (blog)

Don't Call It a Cable Car: The Duquesne Incline
NBC4 Washington (blog)
By Sarah Pixley Leave the hiking boots at home -- you can scale Mount Washington via the Pittsburgh's Duquesne Incline. Built in 1877, the incline closely follows the tracks of an old coal hoist. In the late 19th century, the residents of Pittsburgh .

Hiking barefoot follows the running boom
When Sonnet Baker showed up at the bottom of Mount Kilimanjaro ready to hike up the mountain barefoot, her guides had doubts...

Life lessons learned hiking the Appalachian Trail
Last spring, I traded in my textbooks and laptop for a pair of boots and a sleeping bag. I signed a leave of absence from Penn State, stuffed my camping gear into a pack and headed down to Georgia to hike the length of the Appalachian Trail, more than 2,000 miles in total...

Rashida Jones Talks About Her 'Worst Parts,' 'Best Job' at Sundance - ABC News (blog)

ABC News (blog)

Rashida Jones Talks About Her 'Worst Parts,' 'Best Job' at Sundance
ABC News (blog)
Functionally yet fashionably dressed in hiking boots and a tweed blazer, she's talking to ABC News Now's EURœPopcorn with Peter TraversEUR about her first film behind and in front of the camera EUR” EURœCeleste and Jesse Forever,EUR in which she stars and co-wrote.

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Utah boot maker helps people get back on their feet - Deseret News

Deseret News

Utah boot maker helps people get back on their feet
Deseret News
Last week, a Pennsylvania woman who plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this summer traveled to Utah intent on having Merrell build her a pair of custom hiking boots. Those can cost between $2000 and $3000 a pair. After meeting with her and analyzing her .

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