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Our writers explore the waterways near the Triangle. Plus, a survey of summer outdoor entertainment.
By David Fellerath | 30 May 2007

No rules. No lifeguard. No swimsuit. You'll want to keep the noise down since you don't know who's around and whether they'll want to run you off.
By Douglas Vuncannon | 30 May 2007

The thunderstorm began as soon as we reached our campsite.
By Megan Stein | 30 May 2007

Maybe because I tend toward all-or-nothing outdoor adventures with obvious death risks (my last camping trip was glacier-climbing in the Andes in March), I often overlook what's right here at home.
By Sarah Lupton | 30 May 2007

When Durham author and environmental advocate John Manuel decided to write a book about canoeing, he had a choice to make: write something that would be sold in bait shops, or write literature.
By Sylvia Pfeiffenberger | 30 May 2007

"Get rid of your TV." Eno River naturalist Dave Owen, better known as "Riverdave," explains that you have to make yourself accessible to the night to see its ornaments.
By Megan Stein | 30 May 2007

How can you survive the sweltering heat from the unforgiving North Carolina sun? What if you've got a few kids to entertain and no gear for boating, fishing or waterskiing? It is for you that water parks were invented.
By Iesha Brown | 30 May 2007

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, from Saxapahaw to Smithfield, from dawn till dusk, there are outdoor events to enjoy this summer.
By Madison Owen | 30 May 2007

No shirt, no shoes, no problem
31 May 2006

The best things about family summers: no homework and the nights go on forever.
By John Valentine | 31 May 2006

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