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February 16

KID TRACKS: Wonderful winter hiking, light snow, false starts and all

There are a lot of variables to consider when hiking with kids. This is true of hiking with a dog as well. But there is one thing you can count on with both -- a bathroom break will be needed within the first dozen steps of hitting the trail. Never in all the years I've been hiking with kids, and the few occasions I've taken a dog, have I avoided a false start.

OUTDOORS: The tips that might produce trophy catch

It's tourney time again, and many ice anglers have visions of prize money, fame and fortune.

ON SKIING :Entrepreneur discovers his niche, building skis in Maine

Walking into the Volition Ski workshop in Bangor, I was struck by how much it felt like the ski tuning room we used in college. Loud music was blasting, skis were everywhere, and Chris Bagley and his fiancee were hunched over a pair of skis, hard at work.

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