'Peak oil' conference taking place in Denver; Colorado governor, Denver mayor among speakersOctober 11th, 2009 'Peak oil' conference taking place in DenverDENVER — Proponents of the "peak oil" theory are in Denver to discuss the impacts of what they say is the quickly fading supply of the world's oil. Subscribers of the peak oil theory say the world is at or near its maximum oil production and that demand will soon eclipse supply levels.
Maine foliage near peak colors near Moosehead, KatahdinOctober 9th, 2009 Best Maine foliage in mountainsAUGUSTA, Maine — State foliage watchers say the lakes and mountains of western Maine and the Mount Katahdin region will be the best places to see brilliant fall colors this weekend. Forest rangers from Moosehead Lake to Stratton, and Mount Katahdin to Lincoln are observing peak foliage conditions or at least 75 percent color change.
Llama loose on Colorado's Pikes Peak; rescuers hope to catch it before lions, coyotes doOctober 1st, 2009 Llama on the loose on Colorado's Pikes PeakCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A llama is loose near the summit of Colorado's Pikes Peak, and a rescue group says it's probably a domesticated escapee that has little chance of surviving in the wild.
83 people arrested, $50,000 in property damage done at protests of G-20 summit in PittsburghSeptember 25th, 2009 83 arrested at G-20 in Pittsburgh, $50K in damagePITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh public safety officials say 83 people were arrested at protests and other events during the Group of 20 summit and about $50,000 in property damage was done. Police say a man who smashed windows at a Citizens Bank branch in the city's Oakland section was responsible for $20,000 in damage.
YankeeFoliage.com for leaf-peeping tripsSeptember 8th, 2009 YankeeFoliage.com for leaf-peeping tripsDUBLIN, N.H. — Yankee Magazine has a one-stop Web site for planning trips to see autumn color in New England this year at www.YankeeFoliage.com.
Yankee magazine recommends 5 fall camping spots in New EnglandSeptember 8th, 2009 Yankee magazine recommends fall camping spotsDUBLIN, N.H. — Yankee magazine's September-October issue features the five best camping spots in New England for fall:
—Little Moose Management Unit in Greenville, Maine, with primitive sites on Big Moose Pond and miles of trails.
Giant flying boat air tanker drops water on Southern California's Mount WilsonSeptember 1st, 2009 Giant air tanker drops water on Mount WilsonLOS ANGELES — A giant amphibious air tanker has made a huge water drop on flames on Mount Wilson northeast of Los Angeles. The World War II-era flying boat bombarded the peak Tuesday to extinguish flames from a sprawling wildfire that could endanger the historic Mount Wilson Observatory and adjacent TV, radio and cell phone towers serving the region.
Military helicopter crashes on 14,200-foot Mount Massive in Colorado; no word on injuriesAugust 20th, 2009 Military helicopter crashes in ColoradoLEADVILLE, Colo. — Authorities say a military helicopter has crashed on Mount Massive, a 14,200-foot peak near Leadville, in central Colorado.
4 people seriously injured in helicopter crash on 14,200-foot Mount Massive;August 20th, 2009 4 hurt when helicopter crashes on Colo. mountainLEADVILLE, Colo.
Happy Birthday Mr. President: Antigua's gift is to rename highest peak "Mount Obama"August 4th, 2009 Antigua's highest peak renamed 'Mount Obama'ST. JOHN'S, Antigua — The highest peak on the Caribbean island of Antigua has a new name: Mount Obama.
Body of second missing US mountain climber found in ChinaJune 8th, 2009 Body of second US climber found in ChinaBEIJING — Rescuers struggling through high winds and blizzards recovered the body of a second American climber Monday after an avalanche buried a team of three U.S. mountaineers in southwestern China last week, an official said.
Bad weather hampers search for missing US mountain climbers in ChinaJune 8th, 2009 Weather hampers search for US climbers in ChinaBEIJING — High winds and blizzards hampered the search Monday for two U.S. mountain climbers after the body of a third American climber was found buried in an avalanche in southwestern China, an official said.
Body of American climber found after avalanche in southwest China; 2 others missingJune 7th, 2009 Body of US climber found after China avalancheBEIJING — The body of an American mountain climber has been found after an avalanche in an isolated part of southwestern China, the official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday. Rescue workers were still searching for two other American members of the group who went missing on Mount Gongga in Sichuan province, Li Zhixin, an official with the Chinese Mountaineering Association, told Xinhua.
61-year-old man from upstate New York dies while climbing Mount McKinley in AlaskaMay 9th, 2009 NY man, 61, dies climbing Alaska's Mount McKinleyANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Park Service says a 61-year old climber from upstate New York has died while climbing Mount McKinley in Alaska. The park service says William Hearne of Fairport, N.Y., died Thursday while ascending the West Buttress route of the 20,320-foot mountain.
Teen hiker who got lost in woods for 3 days discharged from NH hospital in good shapeApril 29th, 2009 Teen lost in woods for 3 days out of NH hospitalCONCORD, N.H. — An Eagle Scout who spent three nights alone in New Hampshire's White Mountains has been discharged from a hospital.
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