Shoshone officials lay out trade-off: Camp sites for zip line - Powell Tribune


Shoshone officials lay out trade-off: Camp sites for zip line
Powell Tribune
That's essentially the trade-off forest officials lay out as they examine a request by Sleeping Giant Ski Area managers to build a zip line on the North Fork ski slope. A newly revised analysis of the project says about two dozen campsites need to ...

On Disney's doorstep - Chicago Tribune


On Disney's doorstep
Chicago Tribune
EcoPark's centerpiece is the 21/2-hour Zipline Safari, made up of seven zip lines, which carry you up to 30 mph, and three swinging bridges that connect 10 wooden platforms. Then there's the Rattlesnake, billed as the first zip line roller coaster in ...

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Eco-tourism plan good for the land and economy - Lexington Herald Leader


Lexington Herald Leader

Eco-tourism plan good for the land and economy
Lexington Herald Leader
But canopy tours are a well-established way of educating the public and funding the maintenance of unique and treasured areas. From the Berkshires to the rainforests of Costa Rica, canopy tours connected with zip lines educate and employ thousands.

LOOKING UP: Is fear controlling your faith? - San Angelo Standard Times


LOOKING UP: Is fear controlling your faith?
San Angelo Standard Times
Imagine a 33-foot-high, 200-foot-long zip line preceded by a 27-foot high, 30-foot long log you have to cross to get to it. The problem is that not everyone enjoys the elements. Some of them get stuck, paralyzed by fear. Most of the time, to put their ...

New Zealand: Baby's on board for a final jaunt - New Zealand Herald


New Zealand Herald

New Zealand: Baby's on board for a final jaunt
New Zealand Herald
For your bloke, who probably wants something a little more adrenalin-packed, just a few kilometres away is Rotorua Canopy Tours. Deep and high in the native forest of Mamaku Plateau stretches a 1.2km network of ziplines, swing bridges and trails. It's ...

Somerset County organizations receive $305K in hotel tax grants - Daily American Online


Somerset County organizations receive $305K in hotel tax grants
Daily American Online
Seven Springs Mountain Resort will use its $30,000 marketing grant for television ads in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore markets highlighting the new Laurel Ridgeline Canopy Tours and the resort's other amenities. A portion of this grant, about $5 ...

Watch 4 New Scenes from GI JOE: RETALIATION - We Are Movie Geeks


Watch 4 New Scenes from GI JOE: RETALIATION
We Are Movie Geeks
The centerpiece action sequence that is sure to be a much talked about crowd pleaser is a sequence that involves a high-altitude zipline chase and Ninja fight on the mountaintops of the Himalayas. After discovering that STORM SHADOW was healing and ...

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Town Square backers eye hotel tax money - Black Mountain News


Town Square backers eye hotel tax money
Black Mountain News
Last year, a $500,000 grant to Navitat Canopy Tours got attention from critics who said it was unfair to give such large sums to private businesses. Asked about Town Square's chances, Tambellini said, “All projects are reviewed on their own merit based ...

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Town Square backers eye hotel tax money - Asheville Citizen-Times


Town Square backers eye hotel tax money
Asheville Citizen-Times
Last year, a $500,000 grant to Navitat Canopy Tours got attention from critics who said it was unfair to give such large sums to private businesses. Asked about Town Square's chances, Tambellini said, “All projects are reviewed on their own merit based ...

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Downpour generates high water; zipline creates high speed - Carroll County News


Carroll County News

Downpour generates high water; zipline creates high speed
Carroll County News
62 across from Best Western Inn of the Ozarks and are escorted to the zip line area by bus. Prior to departure, Will and Kendra put harnesses and helmets on patrons for safety. The harness connects riders to the cable. The helmet is there to protect ...