Winter camping opens this week
MARENGO ? It takes all the courage you can muster to unzip your warm sleeping bag and put on a pair of frozen boots. But for many, battling the elements is part of the challenge.

Cat Lost In Yellowstone Returned To Texas Family
A cat lost in Yellowstone National Park in August has been returned to her family in Houston with the help of some West Yellowstone residents. Philip Wattenbarger and his family were camping in a trailer in the West Yellowstone area when their long-haired tabby, Fluffy, went missing on Aug. 1.

Campfire cooking
Nothing tops a day of hiking, hunting or camping in the fall chill like a well-constructed campfire meal.

Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas family
A cat lost in Yellowstone National Park in August has been returned to her family in Houston with the help of some West Yellowstone residents. Philip Wattenbarger and his family were camping in a trailer in the West Yellowstone area when their long-haired...

Cat lost in Yellowstone lives, goes home
BOZEMAN - A cat lost in Yellowstone National Park in August has been returned to her family in Houston with the help of some West Yellowstone residents. Philip Wattenbarger and his family were camping in a trailer in the West Yellowstone area when the ...

Question of the Week
Do you think Victoria appealing the judge's ruling striking down the city's no camping in parks bylaw is a good idea?

Camp cooking system can be used year-round
Holiday shopping for camping enthusiasts can be a bit weird. What to say? Here's a mosquito net you can use twice next year? Or here is a cook set that will sit in your basement for the next 10 months?

Buff Blotter: Dec. 3
Craig Gibson, 19, was issued a summons Saturday for camping without after being contacted near the Andrews Arboretum building. A theft and an act of burglary were reported Monday at the Student Recreation Center.

Little challenge for Duke in victory
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- These crazy Midwesterners. When Purdue's game against Duke was announced months ago, they talked about this night. As it approached, excitement built. Students even braved sub-freezing temperatures camping for the best seats. What they hoped would be a defining victory for a program seeking national acceptance, proved a fluke. Fans saw why Duke remains perfect even ...

Pearland Lions roar their support for camp
The Pearland Lions Club gave $7,000.00 to the Texas Lions Camp. The camp in Kerrville provides summer camping activities for physically challenged and diabetic children.

Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas family
A cat lost in Yellowstone National Park in August has been returned to her family in Houston with the help of some West Yellowstone residents. Philip Wattenbarger and his family were camping in a trailer in the West Yellowstone area when their long-haired tabby, Fluffy, went missing on Aug. 1. Elizabeth Ayers said the family figured the cat had been caught by a coyote. Her three young ...

Collier camping ordinance targets homeless
Hundreds of homeless people in Collier County are left with nowhere to turn but the woods.

Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas family
(The Associated Press) A cat lost in Yellowstone National Park in August has been returned to her family in Houston with the help of some West Yellowstone residents. Philip Wattenbarger and his family were camping in a trailer in the West Yellowstone area when their long-haired tabby, Fluffy, went missing on Aug. 1. Elizabeth Ayers said the family figured the cat had been caught by a coyote. Her ...

Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to family
Philip Wattenbarger and his family were camping in a trailer in the West Yellowstone area when their long-haired tabby, Fluffy, disappeared.

National Forest visitors down, no one knows why
GRANTS PASS ? In the years after World War II, Americans packed up their young families and Army surplus camping gear and headed into the national forests to hunt, fish, and hike. Going to the woods was part of what it meant to be an American.

FBI files case in Mumbai, assists in breaking codes
FBI team, accompanied by investigators from Scotland Yard, are camping in Mumbai for the last two days collecting information.

The art of winter camping
When I was young, the experience of camping out in winter was an exciting one. I remember setting up a lean-to outside my house, and then spending a night in it in minus 30-degree weather just to see if I could do it.

Superintendent leaving: White takes job as Woodstock Elementary principal
Karen White, the superintendent of the Rutland Central Supervisory Union for the last four years, said she was sitting by a pond while camping when she determined she had to take her life in a new direction. ... - By CRISTINA KUMKA Herald Staff

Tim Tuttle: Debating the most improved driver of the 2008 season
David Ragan has been widely regarded as the Sprint Cup's most improved driver during the 2008 season, a status justified by his leap from 23rd in the points to Chase contender and 13th in the championship.

Preparation can ease your burdens
Be prepared. It's the Boy Scout's motto and sage advice for anyone. After a weekend camping trip with my friend Randy Sadd, one thing became abundantly clear: Randy was never a Boy Scout.