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For fine scuba diving, it's hard to beat the reefs off Cozumel
It took only one dive into the blue Caribbean waters off the island of Cozumel for marine biologist Jacques Cousteau to declare the coral reefs among the world's greatest.
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By Kyle Wingfield,
Associated Press,
10/28/2002 09:25 AM PST)
Getting away from crowds in Yellowstone
Sometimes the best way to see Yellowstone is far from the beaten path. The park gets 3 million visitors a year, most from June through September. It can get crowded, very crowded.
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By Bob Downing,
Beacon Journal staff writer,
10/21/2002 06:59 AM PST)
Forget the golf
PHOENIX - Not long ago, a friend was packing eagerly for a trip Phoenix. I asked him, "What's the attraction of a city that brings to mind stately cactus, canyons and desert critters?"
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By MARY FOSTER,
The Associated Press,
10/14/2002 06:50 AM PST)
Scenic cycling for the family
A hundred years ago, locomotives lumbered up Whitetop Mountain with loads of iron ore and timber. The plodding route gave the train its name: the Virginia Creeper.
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JIM MORRILL,
Staff Writer,
10/07/2002 07:10 AM PST)
Wilderness loop draws hikers, backpackers
Hickory Creek is accessible and scenic wilderness. The 8,663-acre tract -- one of only two federal wilderness areas in Pennsylvania -- is a cool place, especially under the shade of the hardwoods on a hot summer's day.
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Bob Downing,
Beacon Journal,
10/07/2002 07:07 AM PST)
You like to hike to waterfalls? Here's a bunch
Seven Falls is one of the most popular destinations in the canyons that rise above Santa Barbara. Hikers, however, risk getting lost because there is a paucity of signs leading to Mission Creek and Seven Falls Trail.
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Bob Downing,
Beacon Journal,
09/30/2002 08:18 AM PST)
Challenging 349-mile hiking trail has it all
The Long Path goes from civilization to wilderness -- hikers start in Fort Lee, N.J., pass by New York City, walk through hilly farm country and the Catskill Mountains, then finish near Albany, N.Y.
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Mary Esch,
Associated Press Writer,
09/30/2002 08:41 AM PST)
New courses to consider
Last year alone, a whopping 17.3 million Americans played golf while on vacation. That, says the Tourism Industry Association of America, translates to one out of every eight travelers.
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Brenda D. Farrell,
The Associated Press,
09/30/2002 08:44 AM PST)
More Thai visitors opt for brutal workout
``Jab! Jab! Jab!'' shouts my trainer. I fire a series of lefts into his upraised boxing pad. ``Teh! -- kick!'' he urges, and I twist my hips and launch a roundhouse kick that slams my right shin into the pads.
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By Michael Kovrig,
Associated Press,
09/23/2002 12:11 PM PST)
Kayaking the Alaskan wilderness puts you among 'berglets,' bears
Millions of visitors see Alaska from the decks of cruise ships, spectators of the state's spectacular scenery. From a kayak or an island beach, it's an entirely different story. It's an experience that's felt as well as seen.
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BY MERI-JO BORZILLERI,
The Orange County Register,
09/09/2002 07:23 AM PST)
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