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  • Different Style To The Mountain Sports
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    Living to Ride Who actually invented the first snowboard? This is a question no one really knows the answer to, but we do no that they were a hero. Who ever would have thought that strapping there feet on a piece of plywood would turn into major sport and even a so called lifestyle. I'm sure that Tim Burton or one of the other snowboard inventors didn't expect snowboarding to grow even close to as much as it has. The progression of snowboarding is one like no other. It started off in 1929 with a...
  • German Fighter
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    A Simulated Journal for Chuck Yeager It is January of 1944, My 357th fighting squad and I are stationed at Radon Wood Air dome in a country called Suffolk, a little east of England. The Germans have the European coast from the North Sea down to Spain. Our forces have damaged the German Air Force (the Luftwaffe) but they are still highly dangerous. I found out yesterday that our unit would be receive a new fighter called the P-51 Mustang built by North American Aviation. I heard it was a fast pla...
  • Deer And Plant Life On Many Mountains
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    Realization of Nature's Significance In Thinking Like a Mountain, the author, Aldo Leopold, writes of the importance of wildlife preservation through examples of the symbiotic relationship of animals and plant-life with a mountain. He asks the reader to perceive the processes of a mountainous environment in an unusual way. Aldo Leopold wants the reader to "think" like a mountain instead of thinking of only the immediate, or as the hunter did. Taking away one feature of an ecosystem may eventuall...
  • State Of Maine Song
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    MAINE Maine is a state in northern New England in the United States. It is bounded by the Canadian provinces of Qu " ebe c on the northwest and New Brunswick on the northeast. To the southwest lies New Hampshire, and to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean. Maine entered the Union on March 15, 1820, when it was separated from Massachusetts to form the 23rd state. Augusta is Maine's capital. Portland is the largest city. Its nickname is "The Pine Tree State". Maine's motto is Dario (I lead). The sta...
  • Ski Equipment And Snowmobile
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    Creative Writing: Year Long Period of Solitary Confinement and What I Would Bring With Me During my assignment of a one year long period of solitary confinement on Antarctica the three things that I would bring with me would be: a computer equipped with internet access and teleconferencing capabilities; my ski equipment including my climbing gear; and a snowmobile that is run by electricity because of a lack of Mobil stations at the South Pole. The computer, ski equipment, and snowmobile would a...
  • Perfect Place Freeport
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    For those who like to relax, fish, water sports like snorkeling and jet skiing, I have the perfect place- Freeport, Bahamas is divided into sections that represent different parts of the world, each with its own collection of shops and restaurants. Blessed with the perfect location, less than 100 miles off the coast of Florida; the perfect climate, averaging a little over 75 degrees; and the perfect environment, with crystal clear turquoise blue waters and pearly white sandy beaches. Because the...
  • Mountain With Their Parents
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    Snowboarding is a sport that is geared towards youth. When it was just beginning snowboarding was sort of an outcast activity on most mountains, now it's become more mainstream. In fact it's so popular now that it's become an Olympic sport and mountains now cater towards snowboards. With this increase in popularity some of the traditional skiers are switching to snowboarding, which seems to be upsetting some of the younger snow boarders. The younger snowboarders don't like the fact that they are...
  • Bilbo
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    The HobbitByJ.R. Tolkien Tamara Faust The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who lives in a hole in a hill. He enjoys a quiet life but it is interrupted by a surprise visit by the wizard Gandalf. Gandalf comes with a company of led by Thorin. They were searching to recover a lost treasure that was being guarded by a dragon named Smaug, at the Lonely Mountain. Gandalf decided Bilbo would be helpful to the team as a burglar. On the journey, Bilbo and the encounter all sorts of villains...
  • Special Forces O The
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    CONFIRMED KILLS IN THE HUNDREDS " The commander of the operation near Gardez said the U.S. -led offensive had cleared several enemy caves honeycombing the mountains". We " ve got confirmed kills in the hundreds", Maj. Gen. Frank Hagen beck told a news conference at Bagram air base north of Kabul. "We truly have the momentum at this point". He said U.S. intelligence had pointed to 150 to 200 enemy fighters in the hills of the Shah-e-Kot mountain range when the operation began on Friday. By Wednes...
  • Special Features About Colorado The Rocky Mountains
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Outline Page 1 State Flag Page 2 Map of Colorado Page 3 State Location, Geography and Climate Page 4 U.S. Map with Colorado Location Page 6 State Bird, Flower, Tree, Motto and Seal Page 7 Ancient History of Colorado Page 8 Recent History of Colorado Page 10 Plants and Animals of Colorado Page 12 Natural Resources Map Page 13 Natural Resources and Products Page 14 Special Features About Colorado Page 15 Recipes of Colorado Page 16 Bibliography Page 17 Outline I. Colorado - The C...
  • My Now Useless Rifle To The Floor
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    'Walking up the mountain, a cloudless sky overhead, it was the perfect day. As my climbing party and I reached the bottom of Mount Cheguva, the highest mountain in the world, I gazed up above and stared in amazement at the snow-capped peaks, raging waterfalls and steep rocky paths. It seemed that one man alone could not conquer this mammoth creation of Mother Nature. I realized by the end of the day I could be in heaven, among many unknown species and uncharted valleys. At 10 miles high, from th...
  • Very Important Time Period For Pa
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    The earth is an ever-changing chunk of rock to put it at the lowest level of comprehension available. This rock that we call home is brewing with billions of life forms and is constantly changing every day. This can be attributed to the various cycles that are at work on this planet of our, from the hydrological system to the rock cycle the earth is an ever changing form. Pennsylvania is just a small part of this system we call our home. Formed millions of year ago by tectonic collisions and mol...
  • South Sister
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    Kelly k Feb. 17 1999 English 10 Narrative When my uncle invited me to climb South Sister with him in the summer of 1996 I was ecstatic. It had always been a dream of mine and now I would get a chance to achieve it. We left Corvallis at around 9 am August 23 morning and traveled to Sisters for lunch. From Sisters, we drove to Devil's Lake Trailhead and left our truck there. Next, we hiked to Moraine Lake for an overnight camp. That night my uncle went over things that I could expect on the mounta...
  • Nuuanu Pali
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    On the island of Oahu, at the farthest reaches of emerald-garbed Nuuanu Valley is the Nuuanu Pali there's a place you can visit to enjoy dense green forest, spectacular mountain-to-ocean views, and a piece of Hawaiian history. Nuuanu is an area located on the southeastern part of the island and "pali" is a Hawaiian word meaning "cliff". Getting there is very simple if you " re coming from Honolulu. Get on H-1 freeway then take the Pali Highway off-ramp. Once on Pali Highway, follow the green sig...
  • Earths Surface Features
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    Employment in Geological Fields There are many fields of geology that each focus on minute details and problems. Though the focus may vary, the relation to geology on a whole is closely intertwined. I will graduate as part of the Spring 2000 class with a degree in elementary education. I feel that with my interest in geology, planning my lessons in this area will be simple. There are some themes in geology that hold precedence over others, such as geomorphology, and astrogeology. I feel that inc...
  • Very Popular Activity In Costa Rica
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    Costa Rica is a beautiful country with a wide variety of fun outdoor activities. In one day you can go from the beach, to the top of a volcano, to the peaks of mountains. In Costa Rica, if you like the outdoors, you will never run out of fun things to do. There is everything from white water rafting to shopping in the outdoor markets. One of my favorite things to do in Costa Rica is white water rafting. There are many rivers to do this on, with an unlimited amount of guide company's that will he...
  • Mountains And Rivers
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    ! ^0 The mountain fades away as the plain emerges, the river empties into the vast unknown water.! +/- The million-li huanghe River rushes ahead over one pass after another, drops down vigorously from the Heaven, and finally cut through the last obstruction, the Mang shan hills, flows eastward in force, and the surface of the river suddenly becomes wider, and gradually make a wonder of the hanging river. Thus, here, mountains and rivers gather, and lofty mountains are contiguous to plains. The g...
  • Cherokee's Inhabitancy Of Cades Cove
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    Robyn n Mills English 102-010 McBride September 28, 1999 "Cades Cove is the dream of the Smoky Mountains". This statement was made by the Reverend Isaac P. Martin after his first visit to the Cove. He describes the Cove as one "which nestles there among the crests of the great mountains". He goes on to say, "I had never seen anything quite so beautiful". (Wise 151). Apart from the views expressed so clearly by Isaac Martin, Cades Cove is also considered by many others to be one of the most attra...
  • Adventure Travel In The Australian Mountains
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    Australia is one of the most beautiful continents on Earth. In fact, "much of this vast continent is untouched by human settlement and offers some unique wilderness experiences" (Freeman 410). For this reason, adventure travel in the Australian mountains makes the perfect get-a-way vacation. "Australia is dotted with ancient mountain ranges whose weathered bones of rock provide a playground for those who seek the thrills and challenges of a vertical environment" (Freeman, 503). Consequently, mou...
  • Boy's Will Online Source The Pasture
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    Additional Poems By Robert Frost Essay, Research Additional Poems By Robert Frost My November Guest My Sorrow, when she's here with me, Thinks these dark days of autumn rain Are beautiful as days can be; She loves the bare, the withered tree; She walks the sodden pasture lane. Her pleasure will not let me stay. She talks and I am fain to list: She's glad the birds are gone away, She's glad her simple worsted gray Is silver now with clinging mist. The desolate, deserted trees, The faded earth, th...

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