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Here, you’ll find coverage of hunting, fishing, adventure sports and military competitions. Outdoor columnist Ken Perrotte, an avid hunter and fisherman, handles our field coverage, profiling the best new gear and hottest hunting spots from southern Georgia to South America and beyond.

Military Paralympians crush the odds and become world-class athletes
TEMPE, Ariz. — It’s barely 8 a.m. and already the sun has begun to broil this sprawling college town on the east side of Phoenix. Gabriel Diaz de Leon, his forehead dotted with sweat,...
A shot at the Olympics
FORT BENNING, Ga. — When Day 2 of the Olympic shooting trials ended for Petty Officer 2nd Class Sandra Uptagrafft, she set down her pistol, stepped back from the firing line and quietly put her...
Get the details on tunnel flying
Wanna try tunnel flying? Here’s your preflight briefing:
Free fallin’
RAEFORD, N.C. — For folks like Tim D’Annunzio a former jumper with the Army’s Golden Knights parachute team, the desire to fly has matured into a lifelong fixation. Free fall...
First flier
As a young fella working in the research lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jack Tiffany spent countless hours testing the performance of various aircraft components inside the...
Hard Corps marathon runners
A list of active, Reserve and retired Marines who competed in the Marine Corps Marathon:
Thousands put the military in the Marine Corps Marathon
More than 8,000 current, former and retired members of the armed services participated in the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon, run on Oct. 28 in and around Washington D.C.
NavAdmin 265/07: 2007 Army/Navy game spirit spots on CBS
1. This year’s Army/Navy game is scheduled for Saturday, 1 December 07 at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md. CBS Sports will televise the game and will once again accept “go Navy”...
Marine chefs beat out rival teams in cookoff
WASHINGTON — Military cooks from across the world gathered on a street outside the Marine Barracks Sept. 28 to determine which branch would hold bragging rights for the next year for the best...
Navy football looks to extend winning ways
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Naval Academy head coach Paul Johnson has established a winning tradition since he took over a program that had losing records in 18 of the 20 seasons before he arrived.
Record shot put throw earns former soldier spot in Paralympics
With a record-breaking shot put throw, a former Army specialist is the first severely injured veteran of the Iraq war to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
Marine completes 250K Gobi Desert adventure race
Over one week in June, Marine Cpl. Paul Johnston lost nearly 10 percent of his body weight as he trekked across China’s desolate Gobi Desert in a 250-kilometer endurance race, according to a
Do you have an Army-Navy story to share?
It may not be the most important game in terms of national standings. But during times of war, the annual Army-Navy football game...
Disabled Iraq veterans stay in the race
Andy Hatcher ran his first marathon seven months before being deployed to Iraq in September 2004. Losing his right leg in combat three months later could have ended his running career, but Hatcher is...
Make your move at Armed Forces Chess Open
The military’s elite chess players are in the last days of training before the Interservice Chess Tournament, an invitation-only competition to be held June 10-16 at Marine Corps Air Station...
In this race, you’re lucky if you finish
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — The road to glory begins at a scuffed-out starting line on a hard-packed dirt road high above the roar of the rushing Gauley River, so far back in the woods you almost...
Are you ready to take the Wilderness Challenge?
Nothing like a bumpy, grumpy, 14-mile hump through the mountains of West Virginia to get the blood flowing.
Brit-Marine boxing battle ends in 4-4 draw
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — If it was supposed to be an exhibition fight, no one told James Ronan.
Kan. man sending used golf gear to troops
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A sudden warm snap has many Kansans dusting off the golf clubs and preparing to hit the links. But it has brought a different idea to the mind of a Lawrence golf shop owner.
Military snipers needed for North American championship
Thirty of the best sniper teams from the military and law enforcement communities will gather in Meridian, Miss., in March for the North American Sniper Championship.
Guide to military sports
If you’re into sports — and we’re guessing that you are, considering how the military attracts avid athletes —there’s a place for you to compete, or at least get a fix...
Army dominates in sniper contest
FORT BENNING, Ga. — Army teams dominated the sixth annual International Sniper Competition, which ended Nov. 2, by sweeping the top five spots at the end of the intense six-day event.
Rangers win sniper competition
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Staff Sgts. Joe Lynch and Michael Rach, of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Benning have shot their way to the top of the sixth annual International Sniper...
Army leads sniper competition
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Army Staff Sgt. Joe Lynch and Staff Sgt. Michael Rach, of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment , took the lead last night in the sixth annual International Sniper...
Army marksmen lead at sniper competition
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Army Marksmanship Unit held on to its lead yesterday — the second day of the sixth annual International Sniper Competition.
Nordic walking is not very hip — but easy on the hips
Save the snotty comments. The Nordic walkers have heard them all.

Sports headlines from USAToday.com

Dodgers break out bats, beat Phillies in Game 3 of NLCS
By John Nadel, AP Sports Writer
Blake DeWitt's bases-loaded triple off Jamie Moyer capped a five-run first inning, and the feisty Dodgers beat the Phillies 7-2 in a testy game Sunday night to trim Philadelphia's lead to 2-1 in the...
'A hell pit?' Raiders remain in turmoil as Cable era begins
By Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY
Tom Cable knew he would have a rapt audience on the eve of his first game as Oakland Raiders interim coach, so like a candidate with a good stump speech amid election season, he was determined to...
Chargers, Rivers (3 TD passes) thwart Patriots 30-10
By Skip Wood, USA TODAY
Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers solved their Patriots problem and perhaps saved their season. Rivers threw three touchdown passes and San Diego's defense stuffed quarterback Matt Cassel on...
Taste of the playoffs? Cardinals feel validated with win vs. 'Boys
By Larry Weisman, USA TODAY
The game ended the way it began, with a touchdown by special teams. And yet it ended in a way that no overtime game ever had before. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Dallas Cowboys 30-24 by virtue...
Down go the Redskins: Rams claim first win on walk-off FG
Josh Brown kicked a 49-yard field goal on the last play of the game Sunday, giving the St. Louis Rams a 19-17 upset of the Washington Redskins to end an eight-game losing streak over two seasons and...
'Idiot' move? Orlovsky's safety costly in Lions' loss to Vikings
By Tom Pedulla, USA TODAY
Detroit Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky was determined not to take a safety even as he retreated deeper and deeper into his own end zone late in the first quarter of a scoreless game. "I wasn't going...
Texas new No. 1 in Coaches' Poll after wild college football weekend
By Jack Carey, USA TODAY
College football's national-title picture appears no clearer than the first day of preseason camp. The first Bowl Championship Series standings will be released next Sunday, but there already have...
Moyer, Phillies rocked in first inning
By David Leon Moore, USA TODAY
The Philadelphia Phillies' Jamie Moyer, 45, the oldest pitcher to ever start a League Championship Series game and the second-oldest playoff starter in baseball history, was shown little respect by...
Kuroda's pitch serves its purpose for Dodgers
By Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
Hiroki Kuroda's 9-10 record in the regular season does not accurately reflect what he has meant to the Los Angeles Dodgers late in the year.
Falcons erase Bears' late TD, win on walk-off FG
Making up for a miss just minutes earlier, Jason Elam kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play, giving the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 22-20 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Bears...
Texans' TD with 3 seconds left upsets Dolphins 29-28
Matt Schaub threw interceptions on Houston's first two possessions, but ran for a 3-yard touchdown with 3 seconds left, leading the Texans to a 29-28 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The...
Youngsters help Coyotes spoil Ducks' home opener
Quite a lively bunch, the youth-infused Phoenix Coyotes. Rookies Kyle Turris and Mikkel Boedker both scored for the first time in the NHL, and college hockey's outstanding player of 2007-08, Kevin...
Red Sox forced to roll with Dice-K and Lester
By Paul White, USA TODAY
Jon Lester isn't ready to call himself the ace of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff. It just seems to be working out that way. Lester, barely a year removed from being a feel-good story merely for...
Jaguars take away win from Denver 24-17
The Jacksonville Jaguars didn't need to play keep-away from Denver this time, just takeaway. Playing their best all-around game of the season, the Jaguars got superb performances from quarterback...
Notes: Warriors' Ellis may appeal 30-game suspension
By Jon Saraceno, USA TODAY
The agent for suspended Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis hinted Sunday night that his client will appeal a 30-game suspension that could cost him $3 million. "We've previously evaluated...

Hunting and fishing

Fast cast
FAYETTE, W.Va. — Ready for a real fishing challenge? Then forgo a paddling excursion on a whitewater river and climb aboard a fishing raft with a spinning rod.
Angler’s dream
An ESPN survey of pro bass anglers a couple of years ago asked them to rate the finest lake in the country for fishing.
Have a blast
Reduced weight, reduced recoil and precision actions that increase cycling speed are among the high points in this year’s lineup of new shotguns.
Have guns, will travel
In some respects, flying with sporting firearms has been easier since Sept. 11, 2001. Tighter controls of checked firearms by the airlines and Transportation Security Administration lessen the chance...
Top guns
A young woman examining a display of heavy-duty gun safes at the 2008 SHOT Show in Las Vegas was overheard asking a grizzled dude, who looked like he just left the streets of Deadwood, circa 1890, if...
A wild moose chase
Hunting guide Bill Chapman was a tad shaggy after living for months in a wall tent in north-central British Columbia’s majestic Rocky Mountains.
Gunning for rays
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — High-performance military aircraft aren’t the only winged beasts with great destructive potential around Maryland’s Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the...
Land a rod-breaking bas in northern Alabama’s lakes
LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Are you looking for a lake where the term “hawg bass” comes to life? If so, you should settle your crosshairs on northern Alabama, where some of the...
How to choose a tree stand
For white-tailed deer hunting, one of the most useful tools is the one safely and comfortably supporting your backside: the tree stand.
Argentina offers the wing hunt of a lifetime
"Tranquilo. Tranquilo, amigo."
Vintage weapons find new life with hunters
When our patriot forefathers answered the first calls to arms for militias and the fledgling Continental Army, the muskets they toted were often the ones kept in their homes for hunting and defense.
What to look for in a vintage weapon
Just cradling a 100-year-old military rifle in your hands -- staring down the cool blued barrel and feeling the warmth of the aged wood -- has its own rewards for the shooting and hunting fan.
Virginia's Potomac region a duck hunter's dream
The thin sheet of ice crackled beneath the aluminum johnboat carrying three heavily clothed hunters, one eager young Labrador retriever and dozens of duck decoys from the sandy launch point to the...
Great guns for female shooters
Anyone who still thinks big-game hunting is exclusively an outdoors gentlemen's club needs to think again. Women make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the community of hunting and...