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Article: THE WILD SIDE: ; Government agencies offer gifts from outdoor stores

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December 7, 2008
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If you're trying to save money this holiday shopping season, consider buying products from governmental conservation agencies.

Some have extensive "outdoor stores" and many offer state-based magazines and calendars at reasonable prices. I suspect that all these products are at least partially subsidized by agency funds, so careful shoppers should take advantage of state-run stores.

Pennsylvania's Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission, for example, have impressive online outdoor stores. Visit www.pgc .state.pa.us and click on "The Outdoor Shop" icon. At that point, you can visit either agency's shop.

Examples of Game Commission items include:

* Subscriptions to Game News ($18), the ...

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