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A flying leap

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The Kitty Hawk Sites school in North Carolina offers hang-gliding lessons to novices on the dunes of the Outer Banks. The school, which was established in 1974, is the foremost institution of its kind and has taught some 250,000 students.

Author: Rennicke, Jeff
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1998
Authors, Writers, Personal narratives, Schools, Hang gliding, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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And across the Rio Grande ..

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The Mexican village of Boquillas lies just outside the Big Bend National Park. The facilities, location and character of Boquillas are described. Rowboats and donkeys are popular means of transport.

Author: Rennicke, Jeff
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1999
Travel industry, Description and travel, Texas, Big Bend National Park, Texas

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Rafting the Rio

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The Rio Grande is the US' second longest river that runs across Texas and the western region. Rio Grande forms the southern boundary for the Big Bend National Park.

Author: Rennicke, Jeff
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1995
United States, Appreciation, Rivers

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