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Hiking And Bush Camping Within Carnarvon Gorge
Big Bend is the only recognised bush campsite within Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland, Australia. It is a ten kilometre hike along Carnarvon Creek to the campsite.
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The Bend in the River
Many Texans have never visited Big Bend National Park located hundreds of miles from the more populated parts of the state. But many who go find themselves so entranced they return again and again.
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Hiking Laguna Bowl to Big Bend
Laguna Beach, California is surrounded by public land full of excellent hiking trails. Laguna Bowl to the Big Bend Staging Area is a four mile hike with beautiful views.
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To The Top Of The World
A few miles south of Marathon, Texas on 385, civilization vanishes in the rear view mirror and a land of unparalleled solitude replaces it. Travel brochures cannot adequately describe the emptiness that stretches as far as the eye can see and then fades into a distant blue haze.
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Hike to Laguna Beach, CA's Top of the World
Above Laguna Beach, California is Temple Hill (aka Top of the World). While it's possible to drive there, hiking to the top is an experience not to be missed.
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Favorite Vacation Spots Across Texas - West Texas and Houston Area Attractions
From the historic, educational and adventurous to the fun-loving, romantic or restful, Texas offers a variety of vacation spots.
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TALES...COY'S LONE STAR WEB GUIDE
Editor's review of the new Web site of a prominent Texas magazine.
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Hiking Laguna Beach, CA's West Ridge Trail
The West Ridge Trail descends from Laguna Beach, California's Temple Hill (Top of the World) and provide spectacular canyon and ocean vistas in all directions.
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Laughlin's Non-Gaming Sights and Attractions
Nine casinos, dozens of restaurants, shopping, golf, river cruises, kayaking, hiking, bird watching and fishing provide 24-hour excitement in this Nevada border town.
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Backpacking During Spring Break
Spring Break offers a large block of time for students to get out backpacking, whether it is a self-organized trip or one with a college group.
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Carnarvon Gorge, Australia Visitor Information
Carnarvon Gorge is an impressive gorge in the sandstone cliffs in central Queensland. Main features of the Carnarvon Gorge are Aboriginal art and spectacular scenery.
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Day Walks At Carnarvon Gorge, Australia
Day long tracks at Carnarvon Gorge lead walkers to spectacular sandstone rock features, extensive Aboriginal paintings and a wide variety of fauna and flora.
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Favorite Vacation Spots Across Texas - Part I
From the historic, educational and adventurous to the fun-loving, romantic or restful, Texas offers a variety of vacation spots.
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IMMIGRANTS: NATIVE and NEW
Beginning with the Mound Builders in South Dakota, even the Native Americans were immigrants to the New World. Their arrival was followed by other Indian tribes who were, in turn, followed by European explorers and fur trappers.
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Kids and the National Park Service
Let kids discover and appreciate science, history, art and nature, on their level, with the NPS's Junior Ranger Programs. With booklets and badges the fun is guaranteed!
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Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Laguna Bowl Trail
Hiking in the Laguna Coastal Wilderness Park is an excellent way to experience what first drew artists to Laguna Beach, California. Here is one local trail to consider.
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Vacationing in Texas with Kids
From roller coaster rides to hayrides, from canoe tours to surfing, Texas offers variety in recreation for all members of the family.
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Nevada Barr's Borderline
On leave from her position as a National Park Service ranger, Anna Pigeon travels to Big Bend National Park, where she encounters death, birth and political power.
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Family Travel to Tallahassee
Families traveling to Tallahassee can keep busy with things to do with kids including kayaking, horseback riding and racing go-karts.
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Ten Texas Places to Get Away From it All
Remote places miles from nowhere offer stunning scenery, abundant wildlife, dark skies, and solitude. Here are ten relatively accessible and affordable getaways in Texas.
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Diabetes Crisis: Treatment Options
This month's celebrity writer for the Health and Wellness section discusses the real roots of the diabetes epidemic in the US and what to do about it.
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The Perils of Writing: Rural
These are some perils to doing an online column from a rural computer.
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Australian Bushwalking Track Classifications
Australian Standard AS 2156 classifies bushwalking tracks so hikers will know the fitness levels, skills and equipment they may need to enjoy the track and return safely.
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Driving Tours of Texas
Forget the price of gas - Texas is always entertaining and diverse. What other state offers such a diversity of food, culture and pleasures for both humans and aliens?
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Finding Dark Night Skies
As artificial light invades more of the landscape, skies dark enough for quality stargazing grow rare. Better lighting can solve the problem.
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Green Events in 2008
A listing of some of the green-oriented expos, festivals and other special events scheduled for 2008.
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Growing Wine Grapes in Texas
Texas is the fifth leading wine producing state. Growing wine grapes requires knowledge and upfront costs, but the end result is worth it.
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Hauntings of North Florida
Ghost hunters come from all over to visit the most haunted town in the south, Monticello. Tales of bumps in the night abound. Here is a small sampling.
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Laguna Beach, CA Canyon to Ridge Hiking Loop
This 7.5 mile loop hike gains roughly 1700 feet as it climbs the ridges between these spectacular Southern California canyons with dramatic canyon and coastal scenery.
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Mysterious Cryptid, Texas Giant Bird
While this bird, sighted in the Rio Grande Valley in the 1970s, left no evidence behind other than sightings and one attack over a brief time period, there are theories.
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Nicknames of the 50 United States
All of the states have a unique 'nickname' that refers to a special trait or property that the state in known for. Many are obvious, but several are 'coined ' names.
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The PWC Controversy - Getting Along With Nature
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Visiting the Davis Mountains
The Davis Mountains in West Texas offer scenery, solitude, and a variety of outdoor activities. High elevation keeps it cooler here in summer than in much of the state.
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Are conservative media going the way of the mainstream?
When conservative news organs harp on the "persecution" of Christians in America, is there a cover-up of the truth similar to the mainstream organs going on?
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Dicourse on the Folklore Hero in culture: eg John Henry.
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FORT LEAVENWORTH: First U.S. Fort in Kansas
A narrative about the establishment of Cantonment Leavenworth, through the years it served as a bastion of defense in the west and great depot to posts west, to the birth of the Command and General Staff College.
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Fun Things To Do In Tallahassee, Florida
Florida State, Florida A&M, and the State Capitol all have large populations of people coming into Tallahassee, Florida. As a result, the city has plenty to visitors.
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Human Noise Affecting Nature
According to bioacoustician Bernie Krause, PhD, human-generated noise is interfering with vital animal communications.
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SPIDERS! PART THREE: THE RECLUSE SPIDERS
A look at the Recluse spider genus, and its species here in the United States. Signs and symptoms of Recluse spider bites are also discussed.
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Sprague Resident Gladys Engles Helps Compile History Book
Through an email I met Gladys Engles, a 91-year-old historian from Sprague, Washington. She's got spunk and a lot to share.
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Storytelling and West Virginia
West Virginians are very proud of their heritage which includes storytelling and oral history. In this article we take a look different aspects of their storytelling traditions
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Texas Bluebonnets, Every Last One of Them
In addition to being a lupine, the Texas Bluebonnet is the state wildflower of Texas. The interesting thing about it is the moniker does not apply to a single species. That is to say any lupine species native to the Lone Star State is considered a Texas Bluebonnet.
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The importance of "small town" presses
Is the small town press a journalistic backwater? Not always!
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THE KANSAS RIVER
The colorful history of the Kansas River, a vast waterway that stretches across the state of Kansas, from its tributaries that have their origin in Colorado to where the river empties into the Missouri River at Kansas City.
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Things to Do Near Tallahassee
Been there done that in Florida's capital city? Hop in the car and head north, south, east or west to explore these things to do near Tallahassee.
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Torch Run in Tallahassee, FL.
Events at the ADA Torch Run in Tallahassee, FL.
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War on Free Speech just went postal, Disney goes NSA, Hollywood joins the Army, more
Am I paranoid about the fact that the USA is now a police state? Read on...
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Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
If you think New Orleans is just a place for bad boys (and girls) to have fun, think again. Even a prudish teetotaler like me can enjoy the Crescent City!
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My favorite media - The Digital Camera
Over the next few months I will be taking a look at various kinds of technology or 'gadgets'. The first will be about what I consider to be one of the most versatile, my personal favorite, the digital camera.
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November: Thanksgiving, this is no Iraq commentary
Football, and football commentary, hasn't changed a bit in thirty years. What some in the media have to say about homeland security when it says anything at all.
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