Belleville News Democrat: Outdoors http://www.bnd.com/426/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2008 Belleville News Democrat Outdoors 60 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:13:08 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Application deadline nears for January antlerless season http://www.bnd.com/426/story/565372.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/565372.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:15 CST Illinois deer hunters have until Monday to apply for permits for the Late-Winter Anterless-only Deer Hunting Season in January. Randolph County bruiser: Lawman bags a monster buck http://www.bnd.com/426/story/565370.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/565370.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:07 CST Some deer hunters are fortunate to catch their first glimpse of a trophy buck with a trail-cam video or by scouting out-of-season. You Can't Eat That Way Ever Again http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564651.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564651.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:41 CST I went to a friend's home for Thanksgiving, intending to feast. Get the maximum warmth from your sleeping bags http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564472.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564472.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:13 CST A sleeping bag offers comfy protection when camping under the stars. But a night spent inside a sleeping bag with a stiff chill in the air requires a few extra measures to help keep the body warm and protected. Does your strength work for you? http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564470.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564470.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:13 CST You work out regularly. You're strong. But is your strength actually functional, or is it only good for bench pressing? Treasure of the ascent: Hiking Mount St. Helena is a highly rewarding experience http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564468.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564468.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:13 CST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - It almost hurts to consider a workout in Napa, Calif. that doesn't involve heavy reps with the old drinking arm. To build a fire: It's cold. It's wet. It's getting dark. And your last match just went poof. http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564467.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564467.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:13 CST COLORADO SPRINGS-Now, of course, we're spoiled. Making fire is a snap. The mystical has become mundane. Alyeska: A new season; Girdwood ski center has made huge strides since 1956 http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564466.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564466.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:13 CST In December of 1959 when Bud Gibbs first showed up at the base of Mount Alyeska with five friends, he was greeted by eight feet of snow and a little Poma lift - essentially a T-bar - that yanked skiers several hundred feet up the 3,939-foot mountain along the route Chair 3 now occupies. Tune-ups can make your gear last longer and keep it safe http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564465.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564465.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:13 CST Your winter gear probably has been stashed away and out of mind for months. Do you remember what kind of shape it was in when the season ended last year? Professional disc golfers hoping to help sport grow http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564463.html http://www.bnd.com/426/story/564463.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:13 CST BELLINGHAM, Wash.-Watching disc golfers Mike Leslie, Pat Sullivan and Nick Sanchez take on 42 holes at Cornwall Park in Bellingham, Wash., with the sun's blessing is kind of like witnessing poetry unfold on a surgeon's operation table.