Month: June 2014

Death Race Kicks Off in Vermont

Imagine a race where you’re not sure of the start time, and don’t know when it will end. You only know it will last for days. Days of pain and suffering, where ...

Maine Kayaker to Paddle to Guatemala

A 63-year-old grandmother and kayaker is planning to paddle more than 2,500 miles from Yarmouth, Maine, to Guatemala in an effort to raise funds for the Mai...

Connecticut Mulls Creating 50-Mile Trail

Connecticut officials are considering creating a 50-mile hiking trail that would start in Devil's Den in Weston and make a big loop north before ending in Norwa...

Injured Hiker Airlifted Off Katahdin

A 60-year-old man who fell roughly 20 feet and suffered suspected head and spine injuries on Katahdin's Dudley Trail had to be airlifted to Eastern Maine Medica...

Beaver Attacks Kayaker in New York

A beaver jumped out of Irondequoit Creek in Monroe County, New York last week and attacked a man in a kayak, knocking him into the water, according to an articl...

Ticks Carry Diseases Much Worse Than Lyme

Awareness of ticks and the threat of Lyme disease comes with the territory for those who spend a fair amount of time in the Northeast outdoors. But ticks can ca...