Most people wait until at least early summer before heading out to their favorite camping spots. With the proper preparation, however, spring camping can be just as great as summer camping. Here are a few tips to make sure your spring camping trip is as fun and safe as possible:

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Searchers discovered the body of missing PSU student Katherine Huether more than a week after she set out for a hike in the Columbia River Gorge. She was found among the rocks near the base of an 800-foot-high rock face, where authorities believe she fell from a cliff.

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It’s never too early to start fostering a love for the outdoors in your children. Taking your kids hiking, biking, boating or camping early on in their lives may help instill in them a life-long love affair with the outdoors. Another great way of turning them on to the outdoors is by giving them age-appropriate outdoor-related gifts.

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Fight against the stereotype of male-dominated outdoor sports and inject some femininity into the worlds of hunting, fishing and outdoor survival by attending the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s three-day workshop for outdoor women. This coastal campout helps women develop outdoor skills through activities such as kayaking, outdoor cooking, trap shooting, outdoor photography, archery, fly fishing and more.

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The search for PSU student Katherine Huether continues today after she did not return from a hike last Thursday, March 4, 2010. Huether, 24 texted a friend letting them know that she was going on a short hike and would be home around 8:00pm that night. She has not yet returned.

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