When lightning strikes — a random, capricious and far more likely occurrence than most people expect — there’s simply no good place to be outdoors. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 16, 2005. By Vernon Loeb, Times Staff Writer FOR the Boy Scouts this summer, lightning struck Read more…
Source of this article – Moorpark Acorn, May 19, 2005. By Angelo Salvucci, MD Now that the rains are over and the weather is warming, the Southern Pacific rattlesnake can be expected to be active. This venomous snake may be found on remote hiking trails as well as in suburban Read more…
Source of this article – Moorpark Acorn, May 19, 2005. By Angelo Salvucci, MD Now that the rains are over and the weather is warming, the Southern Pacific rattlesnake can be expected to be active. This venomous snake may be found on remote hiking trails as well as in suburban Read more…
More rain — meaning more food for snakes — plus urban sprawl could add up to busier emergency rooms. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 16, 2005. By Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer After accidentally squishing a Mojave rattlesnake under the tires of his dirt bike, Running Read more…
Rescue team hijacks helicopter for own use The St George Spectrum, May 7, 2005. Washington County Search and Rescue did get called out Friday to rescue a mountain biker who had broken a leg, Cox said. The accident occurred at Little Creek Mountain, southwest of Apple Valley. Cox did not know Read more…
The parents of a mountain biker who was killed by a cougar last year in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park will drop a wrongful-death lawsuit against Orange County because of numerous protests from cyclists. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2005. By RACHANA RATHI, Times Staff Writer Read more…
A new state law lets local governments slap stiff bills on people who’ve been rescued as a result of their risky behavior. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 18, 2005. Christopher Reynolds and Ashley Powers | Times Staff Writers On the morning of Jan. 9, Ethan Donahue, Read more…
The rider: Mehran Moghtader, a 37-year-old family-practice physician from Hollywood The credentials: Primarily a street rider, he had cranked on a mountain bike about a dozen times. The feat: A run down Mammoth Mountain’s Bullet, a five-diamond chute in winter The hype: “Six-foot drops, huge boulders and tight turns have Read more…
The president, who suffered some abrasions and scratches on outing at his ranch, insists on finishing his ride. ‘He was fine,’ an aide says. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2004. Peter Wallsten | Times Staff Writer President Bush took a spill during a Saturday afternoon Read more…
Say no to uncontrollable bleeding Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2004. Julie Sheer | Times Staff Writer The Southern Pacific rattlesnake Ralph Prado kept as a pet last year sank its fangs into him and pumped venom into his body for an unheard of 15 Read more…