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After the high-profile shooting of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010, Scott Rollefstad felt he had to do something to help keep other agents safe.
Debbie Frazier wants her two children to grow up appreciating the outdoors. So she introduced them to hiking before they could walk.
In this July 27, 2008 photo provided by courtesy of Stroller Hikes, baby Maxwell enjoys the views from a backpack carrier along Pena Trail in Calero County Park with his mother on a rugged Stroller Hike in San Jose, Calif. Maxwell grew up with Stroller Hikes, hiking with his mother at least once per week, and now is a healthy and very active first grader that continues to love nature, exercise and outings with his mother. (AP Photo/Courtesy Stroller Hikes, Debbie Frazier)
In this undated publicity photo provided by Stroller Hikes, Debbie Frazier, left, and her daughter, Holly, enjoy a break during a hike at Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, Calif. The hike was part of the Backpacking Bambinos series, sponsored by Stroller Hikes. Created by Frazier, the not-for-profit organization is dedicated to facilitating nature and exercise outings for families. (AP Photo/Courtesy Stroller Hikes, Debbie Frazier)
The Army National Guard's Velvet Conklin carries a backpack weighing 42 pounds during the 9th annual Pat's Run, Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Tempe. Pat Tillman wore the number 42 on his jersey while playing for ASU. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]
In our wi-fi world of planes, trains and automobiles, travel is taken for granted; in days gone by, it was considered a prerequisite for a well-rounded education. It not only broadened the mind, but also deepened one’s experience and knowledge of the world. That vintage wisdom holds true today, making events like the Gilbert Global Village Festival on Saturday a red-letter day.
Walter Salles' "On the Road" was made with noble intentions, finely-crafted filmmaking and handsome casting, but, alas, it does not burn, burn, burn.
PHILADELPHIA — A former Arizona State University professor has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly claiming to have explosives at Philadelphia's iconic Liberty Bell.
Ted Simmon, the TV Host of KAET’s “Horizon” TV Program asks “What is wrong with Arizona?”
PHILADELPHIA — A former Arizona State University professor is facing charges for allegedly claiming to have explosives at Philadelphia's iconic Liberty Bell.
Authorities say a 10-year-old boy is in custody for allegedly bringing a knife to school and threatening to stab another student.
Children will be challenged to use their brains, their brawn and the skills they learn from a park ranger to make it through a trail booby trapped with surprises at every bend.
Two boys missing from a Mesa group home have been located, Mesa police reported Thursday morning.
Mesa police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who ran away from a group home Sunday.
The way Arizona PIRG sees it, Dora the Explorer can be hazardous to children.
Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series about East Valley residents served by the United Food Bank.
The way Arizona PIRG sees it, Dora the Explorer can be hazardous to children.
Tucked in a county island neighborhood in the Mesa Unified School District, Stevenson Elementary School’s classrooms and playgrounds bustle with student activity.
Ever wanted to learn to kayak, rappel down a mountain, whitewater raft, fly fish or just set up a tent like you know what you’re doing?
A 73-year-old woman who struck a pedestrian on Pecos Road east of Arizona Avenue on Friday evening will not be charged in connection to the 41-year-old man’s death, Chandler police said.
Seven years ago, Zach Bonner saw images from Hurricane Charley and decided he wanted to do something to help.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK - Google and its street-view cameras already have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smithsonian with a push cart and to British Columbia's snow-covered slopes by snowmobile.
In this Monday Oct. 22, 2012, photo, Google operations manager Steve Silverman stands along the canyon wall wearing the Trekker during a demonstration for the media along the Bright Angel Trail at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The search engine giant is using the nearly 40-pound, backpack-sized camera unit to showcase the Grand Canyon’s most popular hiking trails on the South Rim and other off-road sites. It’s about 4 feet in height when set on the ground, and when worn, the camera system extends 2 feet above the operator’s shoulders. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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