Infinite Outdoors 2009
These columns written by journalist Richard Burke about outfoors pursuits, interests and issues in Southern Alberta appear in the Lethbridge Herald Great Escapes section Saturdays.
December
26 Passion, concern in southwest Alberta trails project
19 More than partridges in Christmas bird count
12 Ski and avalanche season start
5 City educator writes environmental curriculum
November
28 Workshops seek Oldman watershed input
21 Day of the goose
14 Cutch still on the mountain top
7 Turbines dominate the landscape
October
31 Leaves
24 Wilderness can bring out the worst
17 Don't put that rod away
10 Project protects pheasant habitat
3 Peace From Waterton
September
26 Front Range hike no casual walk
19 Walking has its rewards
12 Bikebridge circle seeks solutions
5 Expect more hunters this year
August
29 Taking stock of our footprints
22 Hummingbirds are fascinating
15 To tent, or not to tent
8 Logging suspended, Hidden Creek bull trout protected
1 Castle protection update
July
25 Got the bug
18 Gardeners share their passion
11 RAMP linking landowers, hunters
4 Gardening in the spirit of community
June
27 All those outdoors dangers
20 TLC along the Crowsnest River
13 Rivers, lakes keep them afloat
6 A spectacle around every corner
May
30 Collector posts his caps
23 Weather a crapshoot for gardeners
16 Cyclists would draw line on the streets
9 Quest for the Crocus Trail
2 South needs more than Plan for Parks
April
25 Coulee clean-up worth the effort
18 Chinook Waters Fly fishers about fun
11 First round of the golf season
4 New fishing season upon us
March
28 Spring yard source of hope
21 Outdoors central to First nations culture
14 Cure for cabin fever
7 Bubba and the Tree-Hugger 2: It's about responsibility
February
28 Bubba and the Tree-Hugger
21 Winter at Writing-on-Stone
14 Lifetimes of fish and game memories
7 Secret places down the road
January
31 Tropical waters
24 Changing of fly-tying guard
17 Downs and ups of sledding
10 Risk-takers and their toys
3 Sometime you can't get by without a truck

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