Vacationers seek exercise spots (The Tuscaloosa News)

28 August 2008, 1:42 am

When planning her recent Hawaiian vacation, Jody Wickers was less concerned with making sure her hotel pool would be a great place to lounge than with locating spots to exercise on the island.A hiker, biker and rock climber, the Boulder, Colo., resident said she needs to keep moving.... read more

MTB news & racing round-up for August 28, 2008 (Cyclingnews.com)

27 August 2008, 11:47 pm

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com .... read more

YMCA fall registration begins (The Eagle-Tribune)

27 August 2008, 10:50 pm

The Haverhill YMCA has begun its fall program registration for swim lessons, gymnastics, the flag football league, rock climbing and art classes for kids. Adults can register for boot camp, boomer extreme and ultimate fitness challenge, taekwondo and a basketball league.... read more

NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Climbing Out Of Victoria Crater (SpaceRef)

27 August 2008, 7:28 pm

NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is heading back out to the Red Planet's surrounding plains nearly a year after descending into a large Martian crater to examine exposed ancient rock layers.... read more

Acclaimed rock climbers help USF craft better prosthetics (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke)

27 August 2008, 7:49 am

Cara Fortunato, a nationally-ranked Extremity Games amputee rock climber, scales a climbing wall using her fully articulated prosthesis. Fortunato visited Tampa Friday to assist USF in conducting a study of the metabolic demands of rock climbing with unilateral transfemoral amputees.... read more

NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Climbing Out Of Victoria Crater (Mars Today)

27 August 2008, 5:50 am

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is heading back out to the Red Planet's surrounding plains nearly a year after descending into a large Martian crater to examine exposed ancient rock layers.... read more

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