Outdoors

Outdoors calendar (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

7 Jul 2008

Tuesday: Jim Jacobson, Grouper and Snapper Fishing, 6 p.m., Boater's World, Bird Bay Plaza, Venice. Call 412-0310.

This week in the Outdoors: Texoma stripers hitting topwaters (Allen American Star)

6 Jul 2008

Pottsboro -- Lake Texoma guide Chris Carey with Striper Express eased his boat out of the protected waters of Highport Marina recently and pointed the bow into a steady 25-mile per hour breeze.

Living Well: Take a hike -- to enjoy the outdoors and get fit (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

6 Jul 2008

Living Well: With the hiking season now under way, don't forget to count any hikes you take as part of your fitness program. Here are some tips for preparation and getting the most out of a hike.