http://www.kentucky.com/306/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Kentucky.com en-us Copyright 2008 Kentucky.com Outdoors 60 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:45:21 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Workbench webmaster@kentucky.com http://www.kentucky.com/306/story/453347.html http://www.kentucky.com/306/story/453347.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:30 EDT
Art Lander Jr.'s outdoors column does not appear in Sunday's newspaper because Art has retired after 22 years of full-time employment with the Lexington Herald-Leader.

In a career that also included about five years of part-time employment with the Lexington newspaper, Lander was honored for his journalism by the Kentucky Press Association and the Outdoor Writers Association of America.

He also was named Newspaper Writer of the Year in 1981 by the Kentucky Outdoor Press Association.

Before joining the Herald-Leader full-time in 1986, Lander also was employed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Kentucky Department of Tourism. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/306/story/431819.html http://www.kentucky.com/306/story/431819.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:39 EDT
With warm weather here and gas prices through the roof, bikes are everywhere. But to keep the ride smooth and safe, you have to maintain your cycle. Here are five things that help you keep your two-wheeler in shape.

1. Keep the chain lubricated. Even chains on cheap beater bikes need it. Otherwise, the links will stiffen, maybe even rust. Then they won't bend around the cogs, or they won't bend without skipping. Lubricate regularly. And, preferably, clean the bike before you do. Even a good wash with plain old soap and water followed by a thorough rinse is better than nothing. That will wash the dirt and grit out from between the lines. Then dry and lube.

2. Avoid overly worn brake pads. Brake pads are designed to wear out, and they will. Check them on a regular basis because it's a bad thing . a very, very bad thing . when you clinch those brake levers in a death grip hoping to avoid a crash and nothing happens. Replace any worn pads.

3. Avoid underinflated tires. Tires bleed air every minute of every day. Some bleed very little and only occasionally need to be topped off. Others bleed a fair amount and need it every few days. Why .bother? Two reasons: Underinflated tires don't roll as well as properly inflated tires, and seriously underinflated tires are prone to what are called .pinch flats.. The bike hits a bump, the tube gets pinched between the tire and the rim, and boom, you have got a flat tire. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/306/story/420940.html http://www.kentucky.com/306/story/420940.html Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:53 EDT
FARMERS . A fisherman's resolve and focus might have helped David .Crash. Mullins take on his greatest challenge . a battle against cancer.

.I have every intention of beating this,. said Mullins, 49, a local business owner, tournament angler and muskie guide on Cave Run Lake. .I will not quit..

His bout with multiple myeloma, a form of bone-marrow cancer, has been emotionally, financially and physically taxing. .When I got the diagnosis last April, I kicked and stomped and cried,. said Mullins, a full-time guide since 1991 and owner of Crash's Landing, a tackle shop and popular hangout for muskie anglers on Ky. 801. .Initially, I was pretty shocked. I've not been sick a day in my life, but I finally realized I've got to work through it..

So he did some research on the Internet, made a few phone calls and then went to the Multiple Myeloma Institute in Little Rock, Ark. .I turned the guide business over to Justin (his son), and he's done a great job.. ]]>