Spit happens

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A 20-mile ski hike in the Montana Alpine Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness is marred by finicky and nasty llamas. The nominally cuddly looking animals can be nasty both to humans and to each other. Their spit fights among themselves are both vicious and comical.

author: Finkel, Michael
Behavior, Montana, Humor and anecdotes, Downhill skiing, Llamas, Llama, Pack transportation, Pack trains

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Vision at Yellowknife

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A skier describes seeing the northern lights in Yellowknife, a city in the Northwest Territories in Canada. The northern lights started with a flash of light followed by bright green waves and multicolored lights in the sky.

author: Finkel, Michael
Personal narratives, Column, Description and travel, Auroras, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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Where have you gone, Sherman Poppen?

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Obscure inventors are recognized by the Sherman Poppen Awards for their contribution to the multi-millon dollar winter sporting-equipment industry. These tinkerers do not receive royalties for their popular inventions.

author: Finkel, Michael
Innovations, Personalities, Sporting goods industry, Inventors, Ski equipment industry

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