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Best affordable fall adventures

The changing leaves are just one lure for outdoor adventurers during the fall season. The tourist crowds of July and August have dissipated, and in many spots, the blistering summer heat has passed. And happily, an abundance of premier tour operators offer ready-made autumn adventures that are relatively easy on the wallet. They bring expert guides and top-quality gear and arrange all meals and accommodations -- you just bring your thirst for adventure.

Dolly Parton: 'I know I'm a bit over-exaggerated'

"Never wear your makeup to bed," implore the beauty editors. But Dolly Parton was never one for following conventional advice on looking good.

In a slump, camping comes into vogue

Susan Lanier has always enjoyed getting out of her urban home in Chicago, Illinois.

Anchor worried she 'might throw up' on camera

When asked if I wanted to bounce down a hill while inside a gigantic inflatable plastic ball, I have to admit, I was intrigued.

Time.com: Father, Son Injured in Bear Attack

Officials at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park say a black bear mauled an 8-year-old Florida boy and the boy's father

Missing cavers found alive

Rescuers found four spelunkers "wet and cold" but alive Friday afternoon in a cave in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a park spokesman said.

Business 2.0: Great Balls of Plastic

New Zealand gave the world bungee jumping, which turned its inventor into a multimillionaire. Now the Kiwis have created another bizarre but lucrative pastime: zorbing. Participants, called zorbona...

Amusement park manager tried for murder after fatal ride

One year after June Alexander's family watched her plummet 60 feet to her death from an amusement park ride, the park's manager will face murder charges.

Road trip 101: Map out detours before departing

Online mapping sites are great. I try to remember how I found my way before they existed. The thought of tracing out routes on a paper map seems like a hassle and potentially dangerous.

Ex-chief of Park Police denounces firing

One day after she was fired, former U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers accused the Bush administration Saturday of silencing dissenting views in the rank and file.

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