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Americans are discovering or rediscovering the allure of outdoor living, according to a 2014 survey by the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Whether the instinct stems from a primordial desire to reconnect with the natural world or to disconnect from in-house clutter and chaos, people who can afford it are transporting traditional indoor areas kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms, entertainment centers outside.

"More and more Americans are using the outdoor spaces as living spaces for cooking, dining, lounging and for play," says Jennifer Horn, a landscape architect in Washington, D.C. "With better, more environmentally sound lighting, people can spend time in their gardens well into the night. With features like fire pits, fireplaces and outdoor heaters, people can spend time in their gardens well into the winter. And cooking outdoors has come a long way from a Weber grill. Smokers, eggs, pizza ovens and hybrid grills have all allowed homeowners to build a customized outdoor kitchen. "

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Outdoor shower in New Century Garden by Steve Martino and Associates

In Texas, the state Association of Realtors reports that developing outdoor living spaces adds value to a home. The HGTV website devotes feature after feature to outdoor rooms.

Some people are even building backyard bathrooms, according to reports in Apartment Therapy and Studio M, giving the outhouse long a symbol of American backwoodsiness a total makeover.

One HGTV video showcases a 1,000-square-foot, million-dollar open-air master bathroom in a Hawaiian mansion. To get to the bathtub, you walk across stepping stones that seem to be floating in deep black waters.

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I never knew my grandfather, but when I recently attended a Summit County Council meeting, I was proud to see that our local leaders may walk in his footprints with a recommendation that the High Uintas Wilderness Area be expanded as part of Rep. Rob Bishops Public Lands Initiative.

My grandfather was Howard Zahniser, the chief architect of the Wilderness Act, passed 50 years ago this month. Building on the successes of the early proponents of wilderness, namely Aldo Leopold, Arthur Carhart, and Bob Marshall, my grandfather became the principal leader in the campaign for federal wilderness legislation in the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1946 he left a secure government job to work for The Wilderness Society alongside Olaus Murie, who was president at the time.

In 1955 he began an eight-year effort to establish a national wilderness preservation system. After over sixty drafts and eight years of work, it was signed into law on Sept. 3, 1964, by President Lyndon Johnson. My grandmother, Alice Zahniser, was there to receive the honors. Sadly, my grandfather had died of a heart attack four months earlier. My mother told me it was believed that it was her fathers unwavering drive to work relentlessly until Congress supported the bill that brought about his premature death.

I never knew my grandfather; I was born four months after the bills signing. But I have come to know my grandfather through the many stories told and retold. He was a consummate wordsmith. Defining wilderness succinctly and poetically was one of his greatest contributions. In the Wilderness Act he defined wilderness as:

A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.

I have come to know the wilderness areas that inspired my grandfather. My summers were spent at the Zahniser camp in the Adirondacks. It was here that the Wilderness Act was first envisioned, and it was from that modest cabin with a view of Crane Mountain that many passages of the wilderness bill were drafted.

I have learned to embrace my grandfathers values. At the age of 25, I listened to an impulse that urged me to leave Washington, D.C., in search of stillness and beauty. A calm overcame me when I came to Park City in 1989; the mountains impacted me at a deep level. Today, Park City is no longer a sleepy little town, which means I am more grateful than ever to be living 20 minutes from Kamas and the Gateway to the Uintas.

Howard Zahniser never knew any of his nine grandchildren, but because of who he was, all of us know much about him. And if given the opportunity, we will speak on behalf of wilderness as a way to continue his legacy and his vision for the country.

It is a vision that still serves us well. Just as I developed some of my core values and family bonds visiting wild places with my parents, so do many of todays Utah children benefit from family visits to our precious wild lands. We need to ensure that what we have inherited is passed on to those who come after us.

I hope Rep. Bishop develops legislation that protects all of our remaining wild lands in Utah, including those in Summit County.

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After the 2009 derecho, Lorie and Howard Allen's yard grew into a mass of vines and weeds.

"This summer, I decided it was time to get back to the garden and, hopefully, eliminate some mosquitoes along the way," said Lorie, who spent hundreds of hours transforming her yard on West Sycamore Street in Carbondale.

Both Lorie and Howard retired from SIU; Lorie was in workforce education and development, and Howard taught history.

With the help of an SIU zoology student, Lorie removed two dozen truckloads of weeds, vines and sticks. Howard praised them for their efforts, but that was about it. When it comes to gardening, he considers himself a spectator.

"My old garden's structure was revealed. This lovely perennial bed was hidden under weeds and overgrown plants," Lorie said. "It was a surprise to get up on the roof and look out over a much neater landscape."

She said the yard, which sits on six city lots, is home to more than 20 species of birds and several species of frogs and toads, along with snakes and box turtles. Deer and foxes pass through the garden, she added, and red-shouldered hawks soar overhead.

One of Lorie's most unpleasant childhood memories involves removing clover from the grass in her grandmother's yard.

"I vowed then never to worry about grass," Lorie said. "I'd rather pull weeds than mow."

Now, her garden is filled with daffodils, tulips, irises, daylilies and peonies, which seem to keep the oak leaf hydrangeas and azaleas company. Most of her trees are oak, interspersed with holly, cedar, crabapple and witch-hazel.

Small statues -- an alligator, cherub and Buddha -- peek out of the greenery, and stone walkways wind through the backyard. One of Lorie's favorite places is the fire pit.

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Photo: Senior Zack Thielk manhandles a DeKalb player during Kanelands 37-34 loss against the Barbs. Photo by Laura Gampfer

Late comeback try falls short in first-ever conference loss to DeKalb KANELANDIt seems like 2014 has the Northern Illinois Big XII Conference upside down.

DeKalb and Yorkville are atop the current landscape, with Kaneland, Sycamore and Morris looking up.

The Knights, after a valiant fourth-quarter comeback and a penchant for matching visiting DeKalbs big plays, had the ball and a chance to at least tie the game with 42 seconds to go, but a Barb interception on the drives second play ended the threat and set the final in DeKalbs favor, 37-34 on Friday.

Thats what we preach to these guys, KHS coach Tom Fedderly said. Weve got to come here and have a chance at the end if we dont make a lot of mistakes. Thats something we really worked on all week. We really had a good week of practice.

Kaneland falls to 2-3, with an 0-2 mark in the Northern Illinois Big XII. It marked the first losing streak in conference play since the NIB-12s 2010 kickoff. The Knights have not had a 2-3 mark in regular season play since the 2007 campaign, after wins over Burlington Central and Batavia, with losses against Marmion Academy, Rochelle and Sycamore.

DeKalb is 5-0 and has already matched its 2013 win total, with meetings against Morris, Rochelle, undefeated Yorkville and undefeated Geneseo still to come.

These guys have been playing for a while. This is their year, and they have a lot of really good seniors and theyve got a pretty good sophomore quarterback, Fedderly said.

Kaneland QB Jake Marczuk was 23-for-36 for 420 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Wideout Connor Fedderly had 294 yards receiving and two touchdown catches, including a 61-yard bomb that brought the game to its final margin. Tyler Paulson had four catches for 69 yards.

DeKalbs Rudy Lopez picked off a tipped pass to end the first drive of the game, and the Barbs converted with a 63-yard scoring scamper by Eriq Torrey. Danny Hammermeister blocked the PAT to make it 6-0 with 8:44 left in the first frame.

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Its an autumn tradition that is as much about the colorful creations inside Monadnock artists studios as the vibrant hues painting the Granite State landscape along the way.

The sixth annual Fall Foliage Art Studio Tour turns up the hues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday of next weekend - Oct. 11-12.

The event will highlight paintings, drawings, jewelry, fiber arts, photography, sculpture glass, pottery and woodturning in a self-guided tour through the picturesque region.

In all, 26 artists in 19 studios will participate.

Among them are: Antrim paintings by Linda Dessaint, 52 Main St., and glass works by Alex Kalish, 35 Old Carr Road; Keene paintings, drawings and etchings by Bob Askey, 90 Bradford Road, and colored pencil works by Sue Doyle, 119 Stearns Road.

Pottery by Shana Brautigam from her Pottery Studio -208 Middle Winchendon Rd. in Rindge, N.H.

In addition: Munsonville woodturned pieces by Bob Englund, 17 Cameron Cove, paintings by Mary Alice Fox and David Bulger, 1 Mill Pond Road, and paintings by Susan Kingsbury, 558 Granite Lake Road; Nelson paintings by Frankie Brackley Tolman, 43 Nubanusit Road (second floor) and paintings by Mary Wood Cornog, 133 Nubanusit Road.

Also New Ipswich sculpture by Gerry Friedman and encaustics by D.M. Le Bris, 239 Main St., watercolors and colored pencil works by Roland Coates, 410 Ashby Road, and abstract paintings by John OBrien and landscapes, still lifes, abstracts and figurative works by Judith Prager, 88 Upper Pratt Pond Road; Rindge pottery by Shana Brautigam and oil painter Anne Murray, 208 Middle Winchendon Road; Spofford photography by Jeffrey Newcomer, 373 Route 9A; Stoddard paintings by Richard Whitney and Sandy Sherman, 100 Chalet Drive, and woodturned works and photography by Lindsay Freese, 95 Walker Road; Swanzey woodturned works by Kenny Greatbatch, Route 10, and watercolors by Jeanne Maguire Thieme, pastels by Gill Truslow and textiles by Victoria Reck Ames, 30 Hale Hill Road; and West Swanzey oil pieces by John C. Raynor, 24 Railroad St.

For a downloadable map, visit http://www.fallfoliageartstudiotour.com.

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Land clearing: The Caterpillar arrives
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