Word: hiked
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...groups were in shorter supply when the Colorado was being harnessed than they are today, and their concerns often diverge. A recreationalist's dream -- a motorboat rally on Lake Havasu, with plenty of beer -- is a nature lover's nightmare. But some vacationers come to the river merely to hike or look at wildlife, and they are as likely to be disturbed by the encroachments of civilization and mechanized control as are the environmentalists. Says Darrell Knuffke, the Central Rockies regional director of the Wilderness Society: "As the river has been divided, subdivided, ditched, dammed and diverted, everyone's interests...
...hike to the waterfall is part of a trip that began by rugged and fat- tired mountain bicycle in a forest of tiny trees and giant plants at 11,300 ft. on the very rim of the Amazon basin and will continue by white-water raft, motorized canoe and dugout canoe into the swampy lowlands. The guided excursion is designed as an experiment in ecotourism, where the focus is on nature rather than on stimulating thrills. The aim is to attract paying customers into previously inaccessible areas with minimal disruption of the surroundings...
Friends remember him as a child who demonstrated a need and a knack for pleasing his elders back in Wichita, where his father sold wholesale auto parts. Young Bob was bright, well-organized and punctual. He read voraciously and loved to run and hike. When he went off to the College of William and Mary in Virginia, he first enrolled in pre-medicine, then gravitated toward history. "I started with American history," Gates says, "and moved east." He studied Western Europe as an undergrad, Eastern Europe for his master's degree and Russian history and language for his doctorate. Gates...
...When subscribers to Prodigy, a 700,000-member information system owned by Sears and IBM, began posting messages protesting a rate hike, Prodigy officials banned discussion of the topic in public forums on the system. After protesters began sending private mail messages to other members -- and to advertisers -- they were summarily kicked off the network...
...Jersey Governor, who combined service cuts with the highest tax hike in the state's history, was all but tarred and feathered for his efforts. But now, with at least 29 states facing potential deficits, Florio's approach is beginning to seem almost prescient. In the past six weeks, Governors from California to Connecticut have been doing the unthinkable: they are trying to turn their fiscal disasters into political opportunities. First-term Governors, with all the bravura of newcomers, are the most ready to break the rules...