San Mateo Fishing Trip Turns Deadly. Two people are dead and two others hospitalized after a boating accident in rough seas near Half Moon Bay.

Mississippi yields a fantastic kayak, canoeing adventure. With names like these you might think this article is about a wilderness trek, instead it's about the Mississippi River backwaters.

Economic woes cause travelers to postpone, cancel trips. The plunging stock market, big bank failures, falling home values and other scary economic news could signal trouble for travel.

Cruise the Great Lakes next summer. Here's some great news for lovers of the Great Lakes: Two small, high-end cruise ships - one new, the other newly refurbished - will make their debut next summer on the fresh-water waves of lakes Ontario, Erie,..

Essential Basic Skills for Sea Kayaking. The surge in the popularity of sea kayaking has seen plenty of paddlers heading out to the water in all manner of pungoes and full-blown ocean-going plastic, fiberglass, and wooden kayaks.

Bodies of US reps' brother, his girlfriend found. Authorities say two bodies pulled from the waters off the coast of Los Angeles are the missing brother of two Southern California congresswomen and his girlfriend.

Volunteer Your Way To Cheaper Vacation. If you're looking for an inexpensive trip that gets you into beautiful backcountry with a guide and if you're willing to give back a little work for the privilege, consider a volunteer wilderness trip.

1 dead, 1 hurt in boating accident. A 36-year-old New Jersey boater was killed early Sunday and his 33-year-old passenger injured when his 25-foot pleasure craft crashed into a rocky jetty near the mouth of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.

Two dead, two recovering in Mavericks fishing accident. Two of four fishermen died Sunday after a boating accident near a famous big-wave surf spot near Half Moon Bay.

Hunter Mistakenly Shoots, Injures Son. A Marysville teenager was shot in the hip by his father during a weekend hunting accident in Tehama County.

Blessings at site of jet-boating death. A chinese blessing was held yesterday at the site of last week's jet-boating tragedy on the Kawarau River.

10 great places to stand and cheer college football. College pigskin fans are heading to the cinema this weekend as football flick The Express opens nationwide. For moviegoers inspired..

George Washington sat here; see it at Mount Vernon. Strange as it seems, men in the 18th century used their studies for more than just studying.

Second victory for Telefonica Blue in Alicante's in-port regatta. Bouwe Bekking and his crew continued their winning streak in the second race of the day, following a tough and close battle with Puma that was won in the last downwind leg.

New Guidelines: Getting Enough Exercise? Get moving: New exercise guidelines released Tuesday set a minimum sweat allotment for good health.

Scouts return womans purse lost 4 years ago. A local Boy Scout troop earned some high honors for what they did when they found a purse filled with a lot of credit cards and cash.

Roman Abramovich's 200m yacht comes complete with protection against pirates. Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club, is buying a 200 million yacht with a missile detector to protect him from pirates.

Sea Kayaking Safety and Navigation How Far Away is that Distant Landmark. How Far Away Is It? One of the conundrums of sea kayaking is figuring out how far away landmarks are when you can't physically measure the distance.

Sailing off into the sunset.. together. Pearl Wilear was dealing with some discomfort in her final days of life, related to her chronic congestive heart failure and Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Gun lobby backs McCain. THE powerful US arms lobby, the National Rifle Association, today threw its support behind John McCain and his gun-packing vice presidential pick Sarah Palin.