NATURAL RESOURCES BAJA IS FRESH.When logging onto to the Fish Baja Web site (www.fishbaja.com), the pictures give a hint that there are trophies lurking in the Sea of Cortez. Each fish shown is either as big or larger than the angler catching it. Five destinations are featured on the site: Cabo San Lucas Cabo San Lucas (popularly known as just Cabo) is a small city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula at , in the municipality of Los Cabos in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. , San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. Del Cabo, East Cape, Loreto and La Paz. Most of the trips are reasonably priced. A three-night package in East Cape, including two days of fishing, starts at $329. Not bad considering how big the striped marlin, sailfish sailfish, common name for a marine game and food fish belonging to the family Istiophoridae and related to the swordfish and the marlin. It is named for its high, wide dorsal fin, colored deep blue with black spots. , yellowtail and tuna grow in the warm waters off the coast of the Baja Peninsula. --Rolling boulders: There are prime rock-climbing sites in the nearby San Bernardino Mountains San Bernardino Mountains, part of the Coast Range, S Calif., extending c.60 mi (100 km) NW and SE through San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Notable peaks are San Bernardino Mt. (10,630 ft/3,240 m) and Mt. San Gorgonio (11,485 ft/3,501 m). according to the area's Web site (www.boulderfest.com). Among the spots featured is Snow Valley, located near the town of Running Springs. Those who have climbed the rocks in this area came up with some memorable names for the most difficult spots. Some of the most creative include Hippie Crack, Jalapeno Cracks and Spike Through the Heart. Bouldering bould·er·ing n. Sports Basic or intermediate climbing carried out on relatively small rocks that can be traversed without great risk of bodily harm in case of a fall. enthusiasts can sign up for an online newsletter, ClimbingNetwork.com News. - Chris Cocoles KAYAKING GUIDEBOOK IS TOPS NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDS The ``Guide to Sea Kayaking Central and Northern California'' by Roger Schumann and Jan Shriner (Globe Pequot Press) won the guidebook category of the 2000 National Outdoor Book Awards. The judges called special attention to the book's maps, saying: ``Even if you've never dipped a paddle, you'll be drawn in by the book's cheery personality. And then there's the maps. Created with the reader in mind, they are gems - pleasing to look at, easy to grasp, and accurate.'' Other award winners include ``The Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory'' by Peter and Leni Gillman (The Mountaineers) in the biography category; ``Wildlife Wars: The Life and Times of a Fish and Game Warden'' by Terry Grosz grosz n. pl. gro·szy See Table at currency. [Polish, from Czech gro (Johnson Books, Boulder, Colo.) in the nature and environment category; and there were co-winners in the children's category - ``Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish'' by Twig C. George (Millbrook Press) and ``Blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. Shoe'' by Ann Dixon (Alaska Northwest Books, Portland, Ore.). For a complete list of winners and judges' comments, see the NOBA NOBA Notice of Budget Approval (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) NOBA Nautikos Omilos Bolou Kai Argonautes (Nautical Club of Volos and Argonauts, Greece) Web site at www.isu.edu/outdoor/bookpol.htm. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) no caption (book: ``The Guide to Sea Kayaking Central and Northern California'' Box: ON THE TUBE |
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