AckKayak combines cycling, fishing and kayaking on Commercial Wharf
June 17, 2009 | The Nantucket Independent Online
Alec Griswold, self-described kayaker for a living, can get you to where the fish are, into perfect sunset-watching position on the water or help you find views of some the most spectacular yachts and homes on the planet.

GECKO Founder to Race 135 Miles Across Death Valley in the Badwater Ultramarathon to Raise Funds and Awareness for New Nonprofit Dedicated to Helping Kids Get Outdoors ( )
June 9, 2009 | RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. (fka Dain Rausche)
On July 13, 2009, founder of GECKO and ultra runner, Morgan Murri, will run the Badwater Ultramarathon across Death Valley to raise awareness and funds for his non-profit organization, GECKO, whose outdoor scholarships are intended to get kids "unplugged, off the couch and outside.

Greenville resident completes three-month wilderness course
June 1, 2009 | Reflector.com
Mitchell Boyd of Greenville recently completed a 90-day course in the Rocky Mountains with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS.) Under the guidance of NOLS' professional instructors, Boyd's group of 15 students backpacked in the Wind River Range, earned their Wilderness First Responder...

Teen headed for Alaska wilderness trek
May 28, 2009 | Post-Gazette (AP)
Moon junior won $4,000 scholarship for the...

NOLS wind pants to enter orbit
May 11, 2009 | Wyoming Business Report
LANDER When the space shuttle Atlantis blasts off, it will carry a little bit of Wyoming on board: a pair of NOLS wind pants. The humble and homely wind pants are standard issue on every one of the schools wilderness courses.