Lifestyle and Recreation

July 11th, 2011

Crafty Catch

An angler creates fishing lures from household objects

By Kathleen Landis

Father-son outings to Folsom Lake, near Roseville, Calif., ignited Lance Leavitt’s passion for fishing back in the 1960s. That lake is where the 57-year-old commercial driver landed his first bass, and he continues to return to that spot to challenge game fish.

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July 8th, 2011

Summertime Listening

A brief look at the season’s top audiobooks

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July 5th, 2011

Great Lakes, Great Fishing

Summer is prime time to catch muskie, bass, salmon, walleye and more in Lakes Erie and Ontario

By David Hart

One of the most spectacular sights in the country sat just a few miles upriver, but the only thing that mattered at the moment was the fish pulling on the end of my line.

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June 22nd, 2011

Audiobooks: The Inner Circle and More

Audiobook reviews for The Inner Circle, Fatal Error and Gideon’s Sword.

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May 2nd, 2011

American Grand Spans

5 of the country’s most fascinating bridges

By M.B. Roberts

There’s just something about bridges. Especially really big bridges. The enormous, sweeping marvels of engineering that cross rivers and valleys and take our breath away are part of American culture and lore.

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