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Star treks: when you're a seeker of wild times, some of the best occur after the sun goes down

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The best stargazing is done in remote mountains and deserts where electrical lights do not blight out heavenly bodies. An avid stargazer recalls the better stargazing days of his youth and laments the prevalence of electrical light that makes stargazing harder today.

Author: Collins, Walton R.
Publisher: Active Interest Media
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1997
Personal narratives, Star-gazers, Stargazers

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Anyplace Wild companion guide: premiere season

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A viewer's guide with background information and activities for each of the 13 programs in the first season of 'Anyplace Wild' is presented. The TV series will begin on Jun 4, 1997, and will cover wilderness trips in the US and other countries.

Publisher: Active Interest Media
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1997
Directory, Media coverage, Outdoor recreation, Public television, Nature television programs, Anyplace Wild (Television program)

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The telescoping effect: time, distance, and a wild place can give meaning to life's seemingly random events

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A woman recalls her father's death and the time her husband, an environmentalist, was missing in a snowstorm. She discusses the search for her husband and other topics.

Author: Maughan, J. Johnson
Publisher: Active Interest Media
Publication Name: Backpacker
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0277-867X
Year: 1995
Psychological aspects, Environmentalists, Environmental activists

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