WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON

"Winter Play" We look at some whacky winter sports, like snow kiting and skijoring, where a skier gets help from a dog. There's also the Polar Bear plunge, where seemingly sane individuals throw themselves into freezing water on New Year’s day. Further north, some folks pit their 4x4 machines against the challenges of driving in the back country; while others slide a 42 pound stone down a sheet of ice. It’s called curling, and it’s not as easy as it looks!
Airs February 12, 2009

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REGIONAL OUTDOOR NEWS

USFS to investigate avalanches at Western ski resorts
In light of recent fatal avalanches at Wyoming, Utah and California ski resorts, U.S. Forest Service officials said they will re-examine avalanche control methods.

Interior Dept. applauds itself for job well done
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne listed 26 accomplishments of the Department of Interior during the past eight years (pdf), including the $1 billion National Park Centennial Initiative, and the listing of the polar bear as an endangered species, but not everyone agreed with the list and the effects of those actions.