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Mountain lion attack closes trails, campsites in BBNP Alpine Avalanche One mountain lion attack and one "close call," both involving young children, occurred Sunday afternoon at Big Bend National Park, said David Elkowitz, the park's chief information officer. The close call occurred on the Window Trail, located at the ... Big Bend National Park: Boy Attacked By Mountain LionLong Island Press Young Boy Survives Mountain Lion Attack At Big Bend National ParkNational Parks Traveler all 295 news articles »

Join the party at this weekend's inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games in Vail Vail Daily News Over the past 10 years, the Teva Mountain Games in Vail has built a reputation as both a great collection of outdoor competitions and one of the year's best parties. With that high bar in mind, the new Winter Teva Mountain Games aims to warm up Vail's ... and more »

Results of 2011 Mountain Goat Census in Olympic Mountains United States Geological Survey (press release) ?A report released today by the US Geological Survey and the National Park Service estimates that there are about 344 mountain goats in the Olympic Mountains of Washington State. The report indicates that the population has increased since the last ... and more »

Skiing at Whitecap Mountain in Upson, Wisconsin Yahoo! Sports Contributor Network 4 hours, 58 minutes ago One of the bigger ski and snowboard resorts in Wisconsin is Whitecap Mountain (located at 9106 W County Road E, Upson). Although it's one of the better places in the state to ski, it's location in the Penokee ...

Haaretz

For Israelis, a mountain glowing in white just isn't good enough Haaretz Still, it's exciting for an Israeli like me to see snow on the mountain. A little white soothes the soul. What are we asking for, after all? A little bit of Europe, a bit of Switzerland. Beyond the border, in Syria, it's a bloodbath.

White Mountains Reports Adjusted Book Value Per Share of $542, a 23% Increase for the Year
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM - News) reported an adjusted book value per share of $542 at December 31, 2011, an increase of 23% for the year, ...

Rocky Mountains Skiing Snow Report for Feb. 7, 2012
Before you hit the slopes for a day of skiing, make sure the conditions are good and the trails are open. Use this information to find the status of the biggest skiing areas in the Rocky Mountains (as of Feb. 7): Alta Ski Area, Alta, Utah Snow depth: 67" average Trails open:...

This Insurance Company Just Kicked Wall Street's Butt
White Mountains crushes earnings estimates.

Meet Your Merchant: Myths and Mountains ? cultivating a global community from Lake Tahoe
Toni Neubauer owns Myths and Mountains in Incline Village ? a high-end travel company focused on educational, historical and enlightening travel to Asia, South America and South Africa.

Fellows aims to defend title at Mountains to Beach
Do you like this? Tweet The Mountains to the Beach mountain bike stage race will kick off in less than one month in Australia. The race will run from March 5-9, 2012.

The Impulsive Traveler: Skiing New York?s Catskills at Hunter, Windham mountains
It was 4 p.m. on an early January Sunday at New York?s Hunter Mountain . As the chairlifts shut down for the day, a noisy crowd filled one of the base lodge bars, all eyes fixed on a large flat-screen TV mounted high on a wall. Read full article >>

East Mountains man takes child porn plea
An East Mountains man accused of making child pornography took a plea deal in court Monday - despite evidence being thrown from the case.

MRT Photo & Video Contest For Teens
Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT), as a partner of GetTheGreen.org Photo and Video Contest, announced that local teens, ages 13 ? 18, can submit photos and/or videos of themselves doing outdoor activities in nature to win prizes.

EARTH: Unearthing Antarctica's mysterious mountains
( American Geological Institute ) Buried more than a kilometer beneath the East Antarctica Ice sheet, the Gamburstev Subglacial Mountains have proven to be a geological puzzle for more than five decades. How did these mountains form? When did they form? And what makes this ancient mountain range one of the least-understood tectonic features on Earth?

In mountains, Syria opens new front against rebels
BEIRUT?Heavy gunfire and shelling rattled towns in a mountain valley outside Damascus on Wednesday, as Syrian troops opened a new front in their campaign to crush rebels who have taken control of areas around the capital.