November/December 2009

2009 November/December

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Go Fly a Snowkite

A snowkiting newbie rises from the wreckage

By Emmett Berg

November 28, 2009

An early-morning bus ride from Chicago's General Wood Boys and Girls Club precedes a trudge into Ted Stone Forest Preserve
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Promise on the Prairie

Working hard outdoors is fun. Even in the heart of a midwest winter.

By M. G. Bertulfo

November 8, 2009

Whitefish local Brad Lamson nears the top of the group's first climb, with the peaks of Glacier National Park behind
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Winter Tracks

Seeking a guilt-free winter break, with snowboard and train ticket

By Peter Frick-Wright

November 1, 2009

One of the Southern Residents cruises Haro Straight off San Juan Island.
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Empty Sound

Three pods of orcas known as the "Southern Residents" have feasted on salmon in Puget Sound for thousands of years. Now they're vanishing.

November 1, 2009