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Environment

We often see and read reports about environmental threats to women’s health, but aren’t there also concerns about which men should be especially vigilant?

Dear EarthTalk: We often see and read reports about environmental threats to women’s health, but aren’t there also concerns about which men should be especially vigilant? — Jay Walsh, Boston, MA Indeed, women aren’t the only ones who should be worried about environmental threats. A recently released report (“Men’s Health: What You Don’t Know Might […]

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Gardening

Sauvie Island Farms Welcomes Visitors this Fall

Sauvie Island, originally Wapato Island, is approximately 10 miles north of Portland, Oregon. It is the largest island in the Columbia River and one of the largest islands in the U.S. Located at the junction of the Columbia River to the east, Willamette River to the south and Multnomah Channel to the west, the island’s […]

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Outdoor Activities

Sailboarders Fly in The Gorge

So, you have learned to windsurf or kiteboard and you want to take it to a higher level. Then, head to Hood River, Ore., where you can buy or rent a board and give it a whirl with the watersport crowd at the infamous Columbia River Gorge. Wind surfing capital of the world is Hood River’s […]

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Travel

Travel to Hood River to Sailboard, Run New Half-Marathon

Wind surfing capital of the world is Hood River’s latest distinction. Previously known for growing luscious apples, pears, cherries, peaches and other fruits, and for the view of the majestic snowcapped peak of Mt. Hood, Hood River has become the destination of choice for wind surfers from around the world. The winds from the Columbia River […]

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Travel

Travel to Hood River to Sailboard, Run New Half-Marathon

Wind surfing capital of the world is Hood River’s latest distinction. Previously known for growing luscious apples, pears, cherries, peaches and other fruits, and for the view of the majestic snowcapped peak of Mt. Hood, Hood River has become the destination of choice for wind surfers from around the world. The winds from the Columbia River […]