In big cypress country
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Big Cypress Swamp makes up 1.5 million acres of land mostly inhabited by wild animals. The area's 729,000 acres form the Big Cypress National Preserve, a major part of South Florida's environmental protection program. The nature reserve permits all-terrain vehicles and hunting.
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1997
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Hiking into the African sky
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An author and hiking enthusiast details his journey to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. He details the adverse conditions and dangers they faced, such as altitude sickness, extreme temperatures, and exhaustion.
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1998
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A knightly diversion
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A description is presented of a short beginners' course at the British School of Falconry in Manchester, VT, with focus on the amount of skill and dedication it takes to become a professional falconer.
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 2000
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