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Travel tips for your Memorial Day plans

FILE - In this May 28, 2010 file photo, the rush hour commute starts in early afternoon and with greater intensity as traffic is jammed in both directions on Interstate 405 on the Westside of Los Angeles as commuters and Memorial Day vacationers hit the road. Its going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nations highways. During Thursday, May 23, 2013 and Monday, May 27, 2013, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA.

More than 164,000 Idahoans will hit the road during the extended weekend, according to AAA's forecast.

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OUTDOORS

Fitness Success: Breaking those winter habits for a summer body

Memorial Day is the unofficial first day of summer (a.k.a. the great unveiling), and for most people to feel good at the pool or the beach they usually need to drop a few (or more) pounds of body fat.
OUTDOORS WASHINGTON

Roadwork will delay Mount Rainier park-goers

Crews will resume work Friday on 10 miles of Stevens Canyon Road, the major east-west road in Mount Rainier National Park.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

North Fork whitewater championship returning in June (w/video)

Some of the best paddlers in the world will race through the toughest rapid on one of the West’s most challenging rivers.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

Wildlife Watch by Mark Krepps: More than flowers and buds sprout in the springtime

Antlers are fascinating. Elk, deer and moose have them, and their antlers are shed in the spring, and then they start growing back almost immediately until they become that regal headgear prized by hunters.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

Out and About: Outdoors news of note

Squaw Butte Back Country Horsemen (SBBCH) will be hosting their Sixth Annual Most Awesome Yard Sale Ever, Saturday, May 25, in the Key Bank parking lot on Washington Avenue in Emmett.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

Have a voice in where recreation funds are spent

Here's a chance to put your mouth where your money is.
OUTDOORS IDAHO

Roger Phillips: It's tough to beat the last call at dusk

It might not have a cool name like "dawn patrol," but a sunset outing is still cool.
OUTDOORS

Training: Position yourself for athletic success

Are you discouraged by your results in your favorite sport? Have you wondered why you can't seem to improve, no matter how hard you train? If so, the answer may be found in the way you position yourself. Literally.
OUTDOORS

Mountain bikes now have three wheel sizes

Last spring, I was cruising the Foothills on my full-suspension mountain bike with 26-inch wheels. Like a lot of mountain bikers, I was curious about mountain bikes with super-sized wheels.
OUTDOORS

Motivational quotes and posters can get you going

Long before there was Pinterest and Google Plus, I loved a good exercise quote splashed onto a workout themed image.