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Get on a bike, fish from a boat and beat the winter blues Fat tire biking and winter fishing are two of the many ways to enjoy the cold and snow this year Videos and last updated 2021-02-02 19:42:24-05 MICHIGAN — With the sun shining bright Tuesday morning, the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means there’ll be six more weeks of winter. However, that’s no reason to remain stuck indoors, especially when you can go fat tire biking. “These fa...

Toboggan up to 60MPH in Kalamazoo this winter! and last updated 2021-01-22 08:50:00-05 KALAMAZOO — Looking for an outdoor thrill? At Echo Valley Winter Sports in Kalamazoo the whole family can toboggan and tube. The toboggan track uses a surface known as Everslide to provide excellent sledding in all weather conditions. When tobogganing you’ll reach speeds up to 60 MPH depending on the weather. After the stomach-flipping thrill, you’ll come to a stop by the toboggan lodge where y...

Tobogganing, the sport of sliding down snow-covered slopes and artificial-ice-covered chutes on a runnerless sled called a toboggan. Wanna go? If youd like to experience a great sledding experience in any winter weather, youre in luck! Everslides have been installed on all the toboggan runs at Echo Valley in Kalamazoo. While sliding down the quarter mile runs, youll reach speeds of up to 60 mph. The Echo Valley web-site says, "At the end of the run our staff returns the toboggans to the starti...

(MANILA BULLETIN) The Provincial Health Office said of the 77 new cases, 36 were from Bontoc, 14 in Besao, four in Bauko, six in Sabangan, four in Tadian, and three in Sadanga. Bauko Mayor Abraham Akilit issued Memorandum No. 2021-18 suspending work in the local government and placing the municipal compound in Barangay Abatan under preventive lockdown Thursday and Friday after seven municipal government employees tested positive for COVID. Akilit said the lockdown will pave the way for efficien...

By Sue Danielson Jan 12, 2021 (Polk County, IA) -- A mans in the Polk County Jail, facing multiple charges after an overnight police chase that ended in Warren County. Norwalk Police Chief Greg Staples tells WHO Radio News an officer spotted a suspect that had been involved in a earlier police chase in West Des Moines. That chase had been terminated by West Des Moines Police. The Norwalk officer tried to pull over the driver, who sped off onto Echo Valley Drive. Police say the driver, 36...

Echo Valley Provincial Park’s skating trails have returned for a second year.

By Josh Sigurdson Starting this week, “Skate the Park” is back at Echo Valley Provincial Park. The project is part of Sask Park’s goal of providing COVID-19 safe winter activities. Jennifer Johnson with Sask Parks says they decided to expand the skating trail after seeing a boost in park attendance during the summer. “Even as early as this summer, we started thinking about winter activities in our parks, and what we could again offer to people that would allow them to get out, e...

Preparing for farm visitors takes work Tours and on-farm events are awesome ways to educate consumers about dairy farming and the nutrition dairy products can provide. However, hosting guests regularly takes a lot of work, day in and day out, to keep the farm looking its best and ensure visitor safety. The four farms in our December 2020 Round Table article, “Agritourism adds to their business model,” have created successful agritourism businesses on their dairies. In some cases, that meant...

Fancy a hike this weekend? Join Peninsula Ramblers on Sunday to Cave Peak 12 December 2020 7:33 AM Share This: The Outdoor Reports Jeff Ayliff runs through some wonderful outdoor hikes and trail runs happening in the Penisula this weekend. Take a listen to Jeffs great ideas for hikes and other outdoor activities on Sunday below: Peninsula Ramblers is a hiking club based in Cape Town offering day hikes, weekend trails, and longer trails in and around the Western Cape. It is open to all people w...