Go take a hike, but make sure to have good shoes (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By BRYAN FRENCH Those boots are made for hiking, but that doesn't mean they'll do. Unless the boot's perfect, the hike won't be. Hiking is a healthy and popular way to enjoy the outdoors. It can promote weight loss, stabilize cholesterol levels, reduce hypertension and reduce the risk of heart disease. In 2002, 73.1 million people participated in hiking and 23.4 million went backpacking at ... us.rd.yahoo.com
News: Apple Unveils Green Ultrathin Laptop
Apple today debuted its new très trim MacBook Air that is not only thin enough to slip inside a manila envelope but was made without many of the environmentally harmful chemical compounds used in older PCs. rss.sciam.com
Eyes in the Sky Track Earth's Changes [Slideshow] [News]
Slideshow: View Earth's ChangesIn September 2007 less sea ice covered the Arctic than at any point since the U.S. government began keeping records of its decline. All told, it covered 502,000 square miles (1.3 million square kilometers) less ocean than even the year before--a loss equal to an area the size of California and Montana combined. But what might be bad news for polar bears and other animals dependent on sea ice could be good news for the alga known as phytoplankton. [More] rss.sciam.com