TV program explores billionaire flier’s loss Yesterday | Add a comment Last month, Discovery Channel made headlines by airing exclusive footage of Steve Fossett’s airplane crash site. Now, the story of what likely happened to the billionaire adventurer is...

Oklahoma City buyers line up for Black Friday bargains Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Comments 8 After 13 years of shopping the Friday after Thanksgiving at Best Buy, Candice Brown claimed the first spot in line at the N May store. She and family members pitched a tent and plugged in a...

Happy campers get ready for Bedlam Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 17 3C Throughout the years, it’s been a common occurrence for Oklahoma State students to camp out in hopes of getting a front-row seat for an upcoming game. For a basketball game. But over the...

Utah city set to be nation’s top snowkiting destination Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment It’s a cross between skiing and paragliding, and it requires a kite and a frozen lake or smooth field of powder. It’s called snowkiting, and the December issue of Men’s Journal...

Recipe and thoughts to have a wild thanksgiving Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Add a comment As Girl vs. Wild I have spent many a meal in the great outdoors. Many meals have been shared over hot coals, campfires and mini stoves. Sometimes with utensils and sometimes not. Whether it has...

Caution is a friend to Fido when temps take a dive Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment For adults and children alike, preparing for the winter can be as simple as unpacking the winter coat, long underwear and sweaters and simply bundling up when heading outside. For the four-legged...

Three questions with OSU tackle Brady Bond Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment Q: Did the altitude bother you? "It didn’t bother me, really. I have some friends who live up here and we used to come up and go hiking together. The altitude got to me when I was up at 9,000 or...

Groundbreaking for trail is Friday at Lake El Reno Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment EL RENO — Because of poor weather Monday, the groundbreaking ceremony on the first phase of the walking trail at Lake El Reno was postponed. The ceremony will be at 9 a.m. Friday on the east...

Norman's Andrews Park will cater to climbers Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Comments 1 NORMAN — Parks and recreation officials are planning a 9-foot climbing boulder for Andrews Park, 201 W Daws St. The climbing structure will resemble a natural stone suitable for climbing and...

On the trail? Stay dry to stay warm Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Add a comment Fall is a sneaky little season that I consider an untamed beast. It’s hard to pack and predict the weather. Think about it. Winter is just plain cold. In spring the temperatures are cool....

For kids’ winter fun, try these ideas Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment As fall draws a little closer to winter and the temperature drops, you start thinking about it. Double-black diamond chutes. Backcountry bowls. Wicked moguls. You’re itching for the snow to...

"Boy Toy" king of Oklahoma Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Comments 2 If you have a speed boat, Jet Ski, Harley, dirt bike, mountain bike, road bike, ultralight, ATV, compound bow, compound saw and compound fractures from using all these things, we'd like to hear...

Edmond girl plans 24-hour bike ride to help Haiti Tue, Oct 14, 2008 | Comments 1 EDMOND — Gabrielle “Brielle” Bunn planned to go on a mission trip to Haiti over fall break. When the trip was canceled because of bad weather, Bunn decided to help the needy in Haiti...

Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska Wed, Apr 23, 2008 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A 14-year-old girl riding in a mountain bike race was attacked in the dark of night by a bear Sunday and severely injured, but she was able to make a brief 911 call...

Nuggets Halt Celtics' Winning Streak Tue, Dec 26, 2006 DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Allen Iverson added 28 and the Denver Nuggets spoiled the return of Kevin Garnett, holding on for a 124-118 victory over the Boston...

Sheriff: Hiker Suspect Tied to NC Case Sat, Jan 5, 2008 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Investigators have linked the slaying of a North Carolina hiker and disappearance of her husband to a man charged with killing a hiker in Georgia, and are looking...

‘Three feed sacks would make me a dress’ Wed, Nov 28, 2007 | Add a comment Portraits of Mrs. Carrie Hill Thomas. Dates and photographer unknown. On Dec. 7, 1941, World War II officially started for the United States when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. We...

State lake authorities struggle to reopen facilities Wed, Jul 11, 2007 Flooding virtually has closed several Oklahoma lakes, forcing tens of thousands of Oklahomans to find an alternate spots for summer recreation. Most lakes are well above normal levels, and at...

Family explores the Great Outdoors Fri, Jul 6, 2007 There should be a certain progressive evolution in a family's method of camping. You should start out, when you are young, vigorous and too naive to know better, by camping in a tent. Then as your...

1977 killings changed the face of security at summer camps Wed, Jul 18, 2007 Oklahomans forever re-defined summer camp 30 years ago this week after three Girl Scouts were abducted from their tent and murdered at Camp Scott in Locust Grove. For those who remember the...