Hiking News October 2007

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WEDNESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2007
	US Army Soldiers Hike Afghan Terrain
	The United States Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade hiked the renowned Hindu Kush neither for exercise nor to appreciate the hundred valleys and mountain peaks of the region but to hunt down al-Qaida and Taliban operatives. During the said hiking trip, the brigade has gone through the trails of nearly four provinces, including Lagman, Nangarhar, Nuristan and Kunar. Another noticeable dif Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2007
	Volunteers to Help Build Bordentown Hiking Trail
	Volunteers at the city of Bordentown will help build the first ever Bordentown hiking trail which will be situated beside Thorntown Creek. To jumpstart the project, a group of volunteers will meet this coming Saturday, November 3, according to Bordentown City Environmental Commission Chairman Mike Hunninghake. Hunninghake also said that this Saturday’s activity will involve clearing of pa Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2007
	X-Stream Youth Ministry Launches Hiking Program
	The X-stream Youth Ministry recently launched their hiking program which will become available starting this winter. The said program will go on for six consecutive Sundays, starting December 2, from one to five in the afternoon. The program is open to all young individuals who are interested in hiking. Program participants will have the opportunity to join local hikes and to explor Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2007
	Grand Canyon Hiking Trail Closed Due to Rockslide
	Tanner trail, a hiking trail unit in the Grand Canyon National Park, was closed down for repairs after a rockslide last Tuesday, according to the National Park Service. The report also reveals that the slide occurred in the most exhausted area of the said trail. The 10-mile path, which is frequented by advanced hikers, suffered damages about 1,500 feet. A Spokesperson of the Nation Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2007
	Cancer Survivor Hikes for a Cause
	Rob Shaver, a survivor of a rare bone cancer, is set on embarking on a hiking trip for a good cause. Shaver is currently working at the Lewis and Clarke Outfitters, a shop located in the new Midtowne Center. Shaver, along with his friend Blaine Pipps, will go on a hiking trip at the Ouachita National Forest in order to raise money for the American Cancer Society. For every mile tha Read Full Story