Syracuse.com - Figura looking for interesting winter-time stories/personality profile ideas (Jan. 6,8)

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I'm writing this week about the recent purchase of lakefront property on Lake Ontario by the Nature Conservancy and the local snowmobile scene.

First off, I'd like to thank all the readers of this weekly report who gave me story ideas for 2011. Your input provided me with a diverse, interesting report each week. Thanks again.

Here's what's on tap for this week:

FRIDAY: Interview with Nature Conservancy spokesman about recent purchase of 500 acres of prime, undeveloped Lake Ontario shoreline that the Conservancy plans to turn over to the DEC.

Dave Lassman/The Post-Standard

SUNDAY: I look at the local snowmobile scene. The season has been held up by lack of snow and some local clubs are still sprucing up and making their trails safe this week.

Other stories I'm looking to do in Jan./February:

- I may be nuts, but I've like to try camping out with Boy Scouts in an igloo

- Ice fishing stories.. unique shanties, the use of plastics, etc..

- Trying my hand at a biathlon.

- Downhill skiing, cross country skiing.

- Wintertime orienteering.

-Snowshoe racing

- Indoor archery leagues

- predator hunting

- snow goose hunting

ANYTHING ELSE READERS OF THIS REPORT WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME WRITE ABOUT?

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