As more people are choosing to lead environmentally friendly lifestyles, LED lighting for the home is becoming increasingly mainstream, says the Environmental News Network, which named LED lights one of the top 10 green building trends for 2010.

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Jim Mahanna made it to within two miles of his home. And yet, if it wasn’t for search and rescue crews, he most likely would have died out in the woods. Mahanna set out to hunt elk on Friday, armed with his hunting gear, flashlight, and cell phone. Most of us would have considered him prepared. But disorientation and steep terrain caused him to get lost and forced him to spend a night in Tillamook County’s wilderness.

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The time for outdoor parties and barbecues is fast approaching. Is your yard up to snuff?

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Contrary to recent trends, the sale of hunting licenses may have actually gone up last year, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The foundation reported a 3.5 percent rise in sales, the first major increase in nearly 20 years.

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Construction has begun in Oregon on a new pedestrian and bike trail that will connect the Willamette and Tualatin rivers and stretch 12 to 16 miles between Sherwood, Tualatin, and Wilsonville.

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