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Yeah, It’s Hot, but It’s Fun — a Day in the Desert in Phoenix, Arizona

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By Bob StarinkPhoenix, Arizona is a very hot place. Temperatures are over 104 degrees daily for months. Most people who fly into Phoenix just as quickly escape north to the cooler heights of Sedona and the Grand Canyon rim. However, beyond Alison Dubois, Phoenix can provide quite a bit of entertainment if you delve beneath the heat haze. We undertook one such adventure courtesy … [Read more...] about Yeah, It’s Hot, but It’s Fun — a Day in the Desert in Phoenix, Arizona

No Creeping on This Trail

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By Nancy FrenchITWPA MemberPhotos by Gloria AppleFlying down a mountain trail over fine crushed gravel, whizzing past wildflowers and trout streams, and rumbling over old railroad trestles on a bike can be the highlight of any visitor’s trip in southwestern Virginia. The Virginia Creeper Trail, built over the bed of the former Virginia-Carolina Railroad, travels through … [Read more...] about No Creeping on This Trail

Four Reasons Why Kayak Fishing is Growing So Fast on the Sea of Cortez

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By Joe B. Houchin ITWPA member Now, if you’ve never kayaked, much less fished from one, your brain is surely asking for more clarification -- like, “Kayaking in the sea with a big, long fishing rod?” And if you’re visualizing those short boats resembling a cocoon that’s pointed at both ends and not much wider than the half a human body sticking up … [Read more...] about Four Reasons Why Kayak Fishing is Growing So Fast on the Sea of Cortez

Boaties Bonanza

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By John KingstonHobart, the capital of Australia’s island state, is a small, comfortable city (pop. 250,000). Hobart enjoys a benign, temperate climate, and has the highest recorded annual sunshine hours of any Australian capital bar one. The weather is controlled mainly by the seas surrounding the island. Mt. Wellington, at a tad over 4000 feet, is an imposing backdrop. … [Read more...] about Boaties Bonanza

Maui — The Ziplining is Great and They Have That Big Mountain, Too

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By Bob Starink What do you choose to do when you only have two days on the island of Maui? We decided on ziplining and riding Haleakala.The ziplining industry has exploded in recent years. There are now ziplines in nearly every holiday destination in the world, and what was the longest zipline on Earth last week may have that title usurped this week. There are four zipline … [Read more...] about Maui — The Ziplining is Great and They Have That Big Mountain, Too