Updated July 22, 2016. For athletes, hydration, nutrition, and supplement intake is one of the best methods of augmenting a well-designed and progressive workout training program. Argument and debate has swirled for years about the best diet for optimal athletic performance.
Forest fires near two of the nation's most popular national parks have forced evacuations and closed roads. A large fire near Yosemite National Park in Northern California was only 5% contained Wednesday afternoon. Three fires burning in the Wyoming part of Yellowstone National Park have closed several roads into the park. They're among 40 forest fires in the West.
The hot conditions have fire crews on alert. Los Angeles firefighters knocked down a two-acre brush fire in West Hills in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, hundreds of Riverside County firefighters were battling a 35-acre fire along the 15 Freeway in Temecula.