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Armchair fishing aims to hook fans

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:56:00 EST

Outdoor Channel launches effort to bring competitive angling into the living room

Boyd Duckett grew up a NASCAR fan in North Carolina, played golf on some minitours in Alabama and Mississippi, and has spent the past decade as one of the country's top professional bass fishermen. So he knows something about niche sports and their rabid fans.

'New generation' of foosball stars will compete this month in Jessup

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:58:00 EST

Maryland Football Championships will test the best in the popular table soccer game

Are you ready for some foosball?

No limit for the Goruck Challenge

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:35:00 EST

Two-year old military-type challenge has grown rapidly in popularity

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen likens the Goruck Challenge to a tour of a city, "except you're not on a bus." Devin Maier recalled how for some "it's like playingG.I. Joe," and others look at it as a weekend escape from their 9-to-5 jobs — one that includes carrying large objects.

Turning love into an adventure

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:06:00 EST

When Matt Baker decided to put on his first Valentine's Day Couples Adventure weekend at Savage Mill in 2010, he didn't factor in Snowmaggedon.

Africa offers big-game hunters exotic options

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:12:00 EST

Those willing to pull trigger on expensive safaris get a memorable experience

If fiftysomething basketball players can spend thousands of dollars on fantasy camps with the likes of Coach K and MJ, if golfers make similar pilgrimages to the sport's birthplace in Scotland, why shouldn't hunters do the same at exotic venues in Africa?

Waterfowl hunting keeps retired Hale busy on Talbot County farm

By Hanah Cho , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:51:00 EST

First Mariner founder enjoys time on his Talbot County farm

EASTON – Shortly before sunrise, Edwin F. Hale Sr. scatters decoys on the water, preparing for a day of waterfowl hunting on his Talbot County farm.

Group wants state to better manage costs of commercial fisheries

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:40:00 EST

The Maryland chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association is calling on the state to more efficiently manage the costs of commercial fisheries.

City bikers look for more recreation, commuting options

By Candus Thomson , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:28:24 EST

Baltimore moving forward with several projects for bicyclists

Representatives of Baltimore's biking and hiking community gathered Saturday for a "state of the trails" summit to set a course for creating more opportunities for recreational users and commuters.

Taking a Vstep toward boating safety

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:25:00 EST

Annapolis skipper uses Dutch-made simulator at school

John Martino was not pleased when he saw where organizers of this year's New York Boat Show had stuck his booth inside the cavernous Javits Center earlier this month. He was in a distant corner, far enough from the main flow of foot traffic that he could have been a few blocks west in the Hudson River.

Ocean City approves the return of Summer Dew Tour

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:21:00 EST

Event drew more than 70,000 fans last summer

Ocean City proved to be a successful venue for the Summer Dew Tour last year, and it appears that the event is returning this summer.