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Nudism takes off in America
Life in the raw has its perks. It is liberating. It builds self-esteem. It eliminates class distinctions, and, for that matter, tan lines. In other words, advocates say, nudism is no longer just a wacky sideshow in Europe. It is taking off in America. In September, a 1960s-inspired "Nudestock" festival will be held in Wilton, southeast of Sacramento. Hotel rooms and campsites are already fully booked. More...Nude sunbathers sprayed with weedkiller
Nudists on a Dorset beach have complained to environmental health officers after being sprayed with weedkiller while sunbathing. Helicopters were spraying bracken on a nearby heath when a strong wind blew the material over the group. More...Christian nudist buys camp with history of segregation
The man, who finds Biblical support for nudism hopes to clean up the camp, build a water park and welcome children. More...Naked war begins between German nudists
A row has broken out between Germany's official naturist movement and thousands of people who enjoy sunbathing naked but refuse to become paid-up nudist club members. With Germany enjoying a heatwave, more and more people are shedding their clothes at the country's lakes, rivers, parks and beaches - much to the annoyance of nudist clubs. More...Canuding
"It's the best day of the year so far," the naked man said as he paddled his canoe in the Saturday sunshine on Owl Lake, northwest of Wasilla. With that, the slender fellow with the all-over tan smiled easily and paddled off. He was about 50 and wore nothing except a cap and sunglasses. The man seemed to be as much a part of the series of lakes and forested shores in the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area as the lily pads, the loons and his exquisite wooden canoe. More...Tamworth Calendars
The Town of Tamworth, like the rest of the nation, marked the passing of the Old Man of the Mountain this past spring. He had kept watch over this little slice of paradise called the Granite State since before the arrival of human beings. He bore our foibles, follies and festivals with bemused detachment.More...NAC Advisory: Texas 2003 House Bill 50
As the Texas state legislature labors in special session over issues concerning congressional redistricting, a potent anti-nudity bill has quietly advanced to receive a legislative hearing. House Bill 50 says simply that "[a] youth camp may not operate as a nudist camp."A public hearing on HB 50 will be conducted in the House Public Health Committee at 8:00 am Thursday, July 10, 2003 in room E2.036 of the Capitol complex in Austin. More...Click Here to Watch the Video
Spain's Cheeky Synchronized Swimming
SPAIN'S cheeky synchronized swimming senoritas decided to bare more than their souls yesterday as they prepared for their World Championships in Barcelona - they went in for some nude Becks bashing. More...
Over Half of All Australian Surfers Have Surfed Nude
The majority of surfers questioned in an Australian survey say they prefer the sport to sex. The poll of 1,000 surfers, by surfing magazine Tracks, also indicates increasing levels of violence among surfers in the water. More...Princess poses nude for charity
Princess Stephanie of Monaco has posed nude for photos that will be auctioned off to raise money for her new Aids foundation. The 39-year-old wild-child of the House of Rainier agreed to the photos after German artist Peter Klasen suggested it would be a good way to raise money. More...Atlantans get naked and smile for the camera
As the sun rose Saturday morning, 25 Atlanta-area residents stripped off their clothes and smiled for the camera.The men and women, ranging from their 20s to their 70s, posed and frolicked for about five minutes in Freedom Park while Atlanta photographer Steve Williams shot photos. More...DLNR completes Na Pali sweep
At the end of a three-day sweep of Kalalau Valley and Na Pali Coast State Park, one man was arrested, 49 people were cited and state parks enforcement officers dismantled a 330-book library. More...Big growth in au naturel recreation
Anything you can do, I can do naked - thanks to the fast-growing nudist recreation industry, which is allowing folks to play tennis, Jet Ski, and golf in the raw. Nude recreation and tourism has grown into a $400 million business, more than doubling in size in the last 10 years, according to travel industry estimates. It now includes several nude cruises, nude flights to Mexico, and clothing-optional condos and luxury resorts in nearly every tourist destination. More...Serial Streaker Challenges Pamplona Bulls
In an unconventional display of high-visibility marketing, notorious British streaker Mark Roberts participated in Pamplona's annual running of the bulls with the Net address "GoldenPalace.com" tattooed on his bare back and chest. More...
The Naked Truth
Unclothed. Unfeathered. Unfurred. Unadorned. They're all synonyms for the word naked. But the dictionary may be the only place where nakedness is presented as, well, a bare fact. Ever since Adam and Eve found fig leaves, the sight of human beings in their birthday suit has provoked every emotion from shame to anger to reverence. More...
Careful Hiring at Nude Camp Urged
U.S. Rep. Mark Foley asked organizers of a nudist summer camp for children to strengthen their background checks of employees Monday after meeting with leaders of nudist organizations who were defending the camp. More...Nude Hiking in the Yukon & Alaska
A friend of mine made a comment a few days ago that applies nicely to nude hiking. He said that it's only skinny-dipping (or nude hiking) if you're with someone else. Otherwise, it's just swimming (or hiking). More...
Don't Ban Nudist Youth Camps!
The first nudist resort was planted in central Europe exactly a century ago in 1903. Before many years had passed nudism also became an American phenomenon with nudist camps and resorts springing up throughout the country. Today hundreds of nudist camps and resorts exist in the United States. Over 60,000 Americans are card carrying members of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR), the largest and oldest of several nudist associations. More...Nudists bring their natural message to Dryden
Most people don't put a lot of thought into taking their clothes off. But for others like Malcolm Scott, nudity is a lifestyle choice - a practical family activity. Scott, who says he's been a naturist (nudist) for all of his 51 years, is part of a team effort to educate the public about the benefits of a naturist lifestyle. More...Nudists ask congressman to stop "harassment" over kids' camp
U.S. Rep. Mark Foley asked organizers of a nudist summer camp for children to strengthen their background checks of employees Monday after meeting with leaders of nudist organizations who were defending the camp. A coalition of groups representing recreational nudists asked to meet with Foley, appealing to him to respect the privacy of the families who choose to send their children to the camp. More...Tales from the Naked City
When the thermometer goes up, apparently celebrity trousers come down, reports the New York Daily News. "The weirdest thing about me is that I like to walk around naked," Jennifer Lopez confesses. "I grew up walking around naked in my house. My mom was like that, and my sisters. "Now, I'll be sitting at the breakfast table and everyone's dressed except me," J-Lo continues. "All the people around me are either girls or they're gay, so it doesn't matter." More...
Naked protest over GM crops
Around 30 people have staged a naked protest against GM food. The protesters spelled out "no GM" with their bodies in a meadow at Forest Row, East Sussex. Organiser Mike Grenville said he hoped it would send a message to the Government of people's concern, particularly over commercial planting of GM crops. More...
Palm Springs likes a bridge for unappareled walkers
He wears only flip-flops and a smile. And Gregg Alexander, a water aerobics instructor and ex-Marine, reveals the naked truth. "The first time I just had to go over the bridge like this, facing traffic," the 44-year-old former San Diego resident gleefully says, his arms exultantly raised as unseeing cars whizzed 18 feet below his toes. More...
Who says pilots have to keep their clothes on?
A while back I read where two Southwest Airlines pilots were fired for allegedly taking off all (or part) of their clothes in the cockpit, in flight, and then asking a flight attendant to bring them paper towels and soda water because they'd spilled coffee on one or both of their uniforms. More...Nudist hopes to shed myths about lifestyle
A Canadian naturist says clothing is unnecessary and inhibits normal bodily functions. "We weren't meant to have them (clothes) on," said Malcolm Scott, who's co-ordinating the Going Natural Across Canada (GNAC) tour. Scott likes to be in the buff and wants others to join him. More...Will Wimbledon see its flash of flesh?
On the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon this year, one person might be in a dilemma. To streak or not to streak, that is the question. Twice in the past seven years, a streaker has interrupted the Wimbledon men's singles final. Will it happen again this year? You will have to wait till July 6 to find out. More...
Should Kids Go to Nudist Camps? - An O'Reilly Factor Interview
In the "Impact" segment tonight, a Time magazine article spotlighted a Florida camp for kids that does not require clothing that has led to some controversy. Joining us now from Washington, Congressman Mark Foley is running for Senate in Florida. Mr. Foley is the co-chairman of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus. More...Police arrest male protestor
Police detain an unidentified nude male protestor outside the state Capitol during a protest of an international agriculture conference Monday, June 23, 2003, in Sacramento, Calif. An international biotechnology conference began Monday with the U.S. agriculture secretary hailing genetically modified food as a tool to reduce global hunger and demonstrators outside decrying it as a health threat. More...
Going Natural Across Canada
After a relaxing day-and-a-bit at MusQua Meadows, we headed slightly north of Winnipeg to one the oldest naturist resorts, Crocus Grove Sun Club. We were warmly welcomed by Bob and Pat and dozens of typically friendly, sociable naturists. More...
Police keep eyes peeled for naked jogger
Overland Park police kept a sharp eye on Interstate 435 today after a driver said a naked man was jogging along the highway at dawn. It was a little brisk -- 61 degrees, says the National Weather Service -- but the sky was clear for a beautiful sunrise jog. More...AANR's Nude Youth Camps
As an organization dedicated to the principle of body acceptance through nude recreation, The Naturist Society is keenly interested in recent news stories about a nude youth camp in Florida. More...Foley goes to Web on nudists
U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, who last week began a campaign to shut down camps for youth nudists, has launched a Web site aimed at getting the public involved. "The more people who make their voices heard, the better chance we'll have to ensure the health and safety of our children," he said in a news release touting his Web site, www.votervoice.net/groups/foley The site allows visitors to send e-mail to Gov. Jeb Bush, Attorney General Charlie Crist and other state officials to encourage them to shut down the camps. More...Teaching kids respect for the 'nude you'
Youth camp this week in Virginia teaches kids to boldly lead in the nude IF COPPERTONE was starting its suntan lotion business today, it couldn't use its most famous ad. The classic magazine and billboard ad showed a girl looking embarrassed as her dog playfully tugged her bathing suit down, displaying a portion of her pale bottom. More...
Can't critic see camp is nude, but not lewd?
Shaky economy? Erosion of civil liberties in the name of national security? War? Terrorism? A health care system that is such a shambles that many sick people can't afford doctors and many doctors can't afford to take care of them? More...Don't shun sun completely -- rays hold off host of diseases
Can sunshine, now shunned by so many who fear skin cancer and wrinkles, save many more lives than it harms? Most definitely, says a leading expert in the field, Dr. Michael F. Holick, a professor of medicine, dermatology, physiology and biophysics at the Boston University School of Medicine.More...Nude cameras row
CIVIL libertarians and naturalists have vowed to fight plans to install surveillance cameras at a Sunshine Coast nudist beach. They say Surf Life Saving Queensland's proposal to set up cameras at Alexandria Bay is a potentially dangerous violation of human rights. More...
Nude Family Values
Like any boy who has felt the furnace of a June afternoon in the South, 16-year-old James Gordon knows the pleasures of stripping nude for a swim. But a couple of weeks ago at his summer camp, Gordon was nude just about 24/7. More...Officials Urged To Investigate Children's Nudist Camp
A Florida congressman sees nothing natural in a nudist camp for kids. Republican Mark Foley wants state officials to open an investigation of the camp run by the American Association for Nude Recreation. The weeklong summer camp outside Tampa, Fla., allows children ages 11 to 18 get together for games and sports and discussions about their choice to stay in the buff. More...Watch the News
Nude protester walks into trouble
A man who planned to walk naked from Land's End to John O'Groats has been arrested and charged. Steve Gough was making the journey to protest about the law which he says prevents people from being naked in public. More...
Body shop
Finding a nude model when you need one isn't easy. It's even harder to find a good one. Artists almost everywhere have that problem. But in Portland they have Hipbone Studio. For 16 years this unconventional business, tucked away in a residential Southeast neighborhood next to a popular Italian restaurant, has catered to artists who wish to study the human form with expert models. More...
Right to bare arms, among other things
Some of Mexico's dispossessed and dissatisfied long have believed that stripping down to their skivvies or bare skin is an effective way to show the world that they are really, really angry. Nakedness has set these infrequent protesters apart from the many thousands of farmers, teachers and bureaucrats who have crammed Mexico City's streets and thoroughfares over the decades to protest one government policy or another. More...Clothing Still Not Optional At Fremont Solstice Parade
SEATTLE - If you planned on getting naked and crazy at this weekend's Fremont Solstice Parade in Seattle, the naked part may well cost you. More...The hidden story of a streaking pro
SEVILLE, Spain The conventional journalistic wisdom about people such as Mark Roberts is that you should not write about them because it only encourages dhem. More...Get naked and run around
Mark Sunday's date down in your book of history. On June 15, 2003, men and women reached another level of equality, and it took place at golf's U.S. Open. No, Annika Sorenstam didn't compete in another PGA event. More...Ace Tiger's nude house
GOLF ace Tiger Woods is in for a shock when he visits England next month - his rented mansion overlooks a NUDIST beach. The World No1 is shelling out £30,000 for the week's stay while he competes at The Open. But the American has no idea the house in Sandwich, Kent, has views over the skinny-dipping area. More...
Why naked ambition drives him
When Malcolm Scott pushes off on his cross-Canada tour on Friday, he'll buckle up in a motorhome stocked with supplies, a full gas tank and a thick map book. But he won't have a stitch of clothing on his body. The 51-year-old man is set to streak into the record books as the first person to drive across the country buck naked. More...
Bus off on strip of a lifetime
Even nudists have to wear clothes. A cross-Canada caravan designed to publicize the virtues of living in the buff will rumble across the country beginning tomorrow without its main selling point -- nudity. More...
Trio behind the arts
Sitting on a bicycle for nearly three hours can be uncomfortable. Doing so while unclothed, and in a public park, has to be even less comfortable. But for the three mostly naked men posing at the Fremont Fresh Art Festival yesterday, the main discomfort came from the loincloths they were required to wear. More...
Old Enough to Make a Lanyard, and to Do It Nude
No nudes is bad news for ill-informed Web sites
They came looking for babes in the buff. But much to the dismay of many nudists, a "secret" nude beach in Glenmore Park doesn't exist. And after two years of trying to convey this to the world, members of the Weaselhead Glenmore Park Preservation Society have finally succeeded. More...
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