Archive for February, 2009

When hiking in hot weather you are either hiking in the rainforest or in the desert. Both are complete opposites of each other so your camping and hiking gear would be different also. Hiking in the Desert. Deserts are areas that receive less than 9 inc...
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FFA Week contest winners featured and a story on veterinary careers.
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So many unfortunate things can occur while camping; you need to ensure you have packed provisions to deal with any circumstance. A functional knowledge of first aid is precious on any camping out excursion. One popular camping out activity is walking, ...
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Locks are used to lift or lower boats from one level to another. They are found on almost all canals and rivers. Below, we describe everything you will need to know about locks on canals. What is a Lock?A lock is a section of canal or river that is clo...
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Before you invest in a new or used boat, you must understand that boating is an expensive hobby. You will have to spend time and money on the care and upkeep of your boat. You will also have expenses associated with docking and fuel. With that being sa...
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An award-winning FFA chapter devoted to community service and a special story from our friends at America's Heartland.
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We're off and running with our season five segments. Last week another crew was shooting stories in Pennsylvania...where it was 20 degrees and snowy. I'm happy to file this report from sunny Florida. Florida has a rich agricultural heritage that sometimes doesn't get noticed among the beaches,city scene and that famous...
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A guide to FFA scholarships and the Top Ten activity ideas for FFA Week.
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Cagliari is the capital city of Sardinia, which is a region of Italy. There are about 160,000 people that live directly in the city, but over half a million live in the entire metropolitan area suburbs. This city is rich in history and culture, and is one of the premier tourist destinations in Sardinia. The...
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I had the pleasure this weekend to visit the McGraw Ford Georgia WMA this weekend, and found it to be a nice small Georgia WMA. The only thing I really didn't like was the fact that there were literally no places to stay overnight nearby. This whole G...
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