The Herald-Dispatch Outdoors RSS 2009-11-22T16:25:16-05:00 urn:uuid:4c248513-039e-4faf-84a4-658d700622fd Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. 'Tis the season ... for deer hunting DAVE LAVENDER http://www.herald-dispatch.com/entertainment_outdoors/2009+1122_SUN+OUTDOORS 2009-11-21T22:26:46-05:00 <p>The 2009 West Virginia Deer gun Season begins Monday, Nov. 23. Here is a look at a few facts for the upcoming season with stats and info provided by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division.</p> Outdoors calendar The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/entertainment_outdoors/2009+1122_outdoorscal 2009-11-22T00:00:00-05:00 Two Kentucky men nabbed for deer poaching prior to the season 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:ec6743bd-ee11-4269-bdf4-51cafe567d87 2009-11-19T14:46:44-05:00 <p>Two Christian County men entered guilty pleas Monday, Nov. 16, in Christian District Court to charges related to killing a deer on the day prior to the 2008 firearms season opener and then Telechecking it one day later as if it were a legal kill.</p> MSU to host the Nearly Naked Mile run on Tuesday 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:4311dcca-5757-4f27-8872-d3f8299a6a07 2009-11-15T13:49:48-05:00 <p>MOREHEAD, Ky. &#8212; Morehead State University&#8217;s Student Alumni Ambassadors will host the third annual &#8220;Nearly Naked Mile&#8221; on Tuesday, Nov. 17.</p> WV State Parks offering gift cards for the holidays 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:433e3a5c-9a98-4fba-a99b-61dd7f95ee7b 2009-11-15T13:04:26-05:00 <p>&#160;CHARLESTON &#8212; West Virginia State Park Gift Cards are in demand this time of year and continue to be a popular holiday gift option. As was offered last year, State Parks will provide &#8220;Something Extra&#8221; with gift cards purchased online or by telephone Nov. 1 through Dec. 15</p> New River Gorge offering a gourmet food tour on Nov. 21-22 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:af9e0b20-2ecc-4502-9c62-1dfd8cc7f02c 2009-11-15T12:52:27-05:00 <p>&#160;FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. &#8212;&#160; On Nov. 21 and 22, a gourmet food tour of the New River Gorge region will be offered, complete with delectable food and wine tastings,&#160; two cooking schools and a performance of the indomitable Julia Child by storyteller and actress Karen Vuranch.</p> The Wilds now offering Winter Safari Tours in southern Ohio 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:8adcca47-70d6-40d0-b6f4-d14de20b16eb 2009-11-15T11:36:53-05:00 <p>CUMBERLAND,&#160; Ohio &#8212; The winter is a wonderful time to see and experience the Wilds at work. Exclusive Winter Safari Tours have been created for adults and children alike to experience the Wilds between the general visitor seasons.</p> Kentucky State Parks prepping for Thanksgiving Day 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:b45f9dbe-6ca1-4b7f-802e-b9faea81b2a7 2009-11-15T10:27:25-05:00 <p>FRANKFORT, Ky. &#8211; Kentucky State Parks restaurants are preparing for one of the busiest days of the year &#8211; Thanksgiving Day.</p> Gallery: Laurel Gorge Wildlife Management Area 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:5bb73b0c-d857-4323-981a-f213c4c51ed0 2009-11-15T00:02:08-05:00 <p>Located just south of Grayson Lake, along the Little Sandy River, is the 750-acre Ed Mabry/Laurel Gorge Wildlife Management Area.</p> Dave Lavender: Nearby trail system great for a family adventure The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/entertainment_outdoors/2009+1115_SUN+OUTDOORS 2009-11-15T00:00:00-05:00 <p>SANDY HOOK, Ky. -- The calendar might have turned the page into November but thankfully somebody forgot to tell an Indian summer sun.</p> Gallery: Reader-submitted fall foliage photos The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:da35f1e7-5773-4fc8-98f2-cd8aca040701 2009-11-16T08:46:42-05:00