Mt. Bachelor at 50; Sunday Reader: From butte to ski resort (The Bulletin)
Before all the resorts, golf courses and restaurants stamped Central Oregon as a recreation mecca, there was Mt. Bachelor ski area — or, as it was known in 1958, Bachelor Butte.There also was lumber and a Nordic passion for skiing that people like Nels Skjersaa and Emil Nordeen, who worked side by side in the old Shevlin-Hixon mill, brought with them from the old country.

Some great gift ideas for outdoor enthusiasts (Seattle Times)
Only a few weeks remain before Christmas, and for those who have an outdoor lover on their gift list, here are some gifts worth putting...

Illuminating escapes (The Charlotte Observer)
(By Lisa Fletcher, Special to the Observer) Thanksgiving's over and the “Black Friday” shopping frenzy has subsided. It's time to relax for the holidays. And that means getting out of town. An enormous array of outdoor and indoor holiday light displays and festivals are offered within hours of Charlotte. Care to simply saunter through a small town robed in holiday magic? Prefer a weekend full of ...

Extra inventory leads to deep discounts for shoppers (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
A slow season for retailers could mean significant savings for shoppers. Discounters like TJ Maxx and Marshalls tell us they're being loaded up with extra inventory from department stores who...

Ski Goggle Testing Highlights Innovative Changes (PRWeb)
ADS Sports Eyewear begins each ski season by testing dozens of name brand ski goggles. Favorite ski goggles for the 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season included some very cool technology and some first-timers to the ski goggle market. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1650114.htm