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		<title>Carolina Outdoors Guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolina Outdoors Guide, a comprehensive directory of national and state outdoor recreation properties in North Carolina, has recently been updated with photos and information about Nantahala National Forest sites in the Highlands area. Check it out.
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		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=24</link>
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		<title>High Levels of Mercury Found in NC Mountain Lake Fish</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A sampling of walleye taken from lakes Fontana &#38; Santeetlah in the western North Carolina mountains last fall were found to have high levels of mercury. This testing was the first of its kind in over two decades, according to Jeff DeBerardinas, environmental specialist with the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). &#8220;This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=23</link>
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		<title>More Plastic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Not only does plastic threaten our landfills but a recently discovered area in the North Pacific Gyre, a place where 4 prevailing ocean currents form what is essentially a whirlpool, has been nicknamed the &#8220;Pacific&#8217;s Garbage Patch&#8221;.
The peculiarities of this location arise from the fact that four prevailing ocean currents&#8211;the North Pacific Current to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=19</link>
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		<title>Reusable shopping bags keep the environment clean</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you been to the grocery store and observed someone loading up cloth bags instead of using the plastic ones the store gives you? If so, you have seen someone who is conscious about the environment we live in.
Reusable shopping bags are really easy to use and have a great impact on the environment. And [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=17</link>
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		<title>Highland Hiker Shoe Store Wins First Place in Mephisto Shoe&#8217;s Window Display Contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Robert, Jason &#38; David on their beautiful window display which took first place in the contest held by Mephisto Shoes.


We&#8217;d also like to welcome two new employees to our shoe store: Alyson Baumrucker &#38; Paul Inman.
Some of you may know Alyson from our Cashier&#8217;s store and with her knowledge of the brands we carry, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=16</link>
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		<title>Happy Memorial Day!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well I went out for lunch and it seems that people are already up here for Memorial Day! The entire Highland Hiker staff would like to welcome each and every visitor this weekend.
We will have our warehouse open today and tomorrow from 10am to 5pm. We have got some great stuff in the last few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=12</link>
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		<title>I Saw a Bear!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While driving to work this morning, I saw a black bear just outside of Highlands on 28. It crossed the road in front of the truck I was following. I was very surprised at how it just doddled across the road and up the bank where it stopped and sat down.
This is the first black [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=11</link>
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		<title>You need a new shirt!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are happy to announce we have Robert Graham shirts on our website! These styles have been discontinued and are in limited quantity so get them while you can! They are very attractive and sure to be a hit this summer!
 Beyond creating exquisite and intricately detailed fashion for men. Robert Graham is passionate about the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=10</link>
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		<title>New Eagle Creek Suitcases for the summer!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You might not think that you need a new suitcase, but think again. One of the worst parts of air travel is when your suitcase does not hold up. This can happen for a variety of reasons but the biggest reason is design. A poorly designed suitcase will not hold up to being tossed from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=9</link>
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		<title>Anuschka is now online!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Highland Hiker is proud to announce we now are offering Anuschka handbags for sale on our website.
Why are Anuschka handbags so special? Each piece is hand painted &#8212; giving each piece the attention to detail a designer handbag should have. Since each bag is hand painted, every piece will have its own unique beauty. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.highlandhiker.com/blog/?p=8</link>
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