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What Eric Larsen, Polar Explorer, Brings
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He's skied to the North Pole and mushed across the Canadian Arctic, and in 2009 Larsen, 37, will try to be first to reach both poles and the summit of Mount Everest in one year. Here's some of the gear he usually has in tow.
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Holistic Travel: Eco-Savvy Ways to See the World
What Is Eco-Tourism
An Altruist's Vacation
If travel is meant to broaden the mind, then the steadily growing field of “voluntourism” stands to broaden the mind and enrich the soul. But like its close cousin ecotourism, the altruistically simple concept of doing good while traveling is also privy to some easy misconceptions. Here, we offer a guide to get you on the right path to becoming a good global citizen.
GORP - Mastering Leave No Trace - Introduction
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What Eric Larsen, Polar Explorer, Brings
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He's skied to the North Pole and mushed across the Canadian Arctic, and in 2009 Larsen, 37, will try to be first to reach both poles and the summit of Mount Everest in one year. Here's some of the gear he usually has in tow.
‘Tis the Season
The Eco-Savvy Traveler
And Nau for Something Completely Different
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A new apparel maker opening for business in January is chasing a revolutionary concept: that customers actually give a damn about sustainable products. Will anyone buy their good intentions?
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Outer Banks Beaches

Good For Nature

One Visitors Center Circle
Manteo, North Carolina 27954

Description: The Outer banks beaches are a 175 mile chain of islands offering an expanse of unspoiled natural... Read More

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Ocracoke Island

Good For Nature

PO Box 456
Ocracoke, North Carolina 27960

Description: Ocracoke Island, part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, has almost 16 miles of undeveloped... Read More

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Mountainside Theater on Drama Rd; US Highway 441 N., Cherokee Indian Reservation
Cherokee, North Carolina 28719

Description: Unto these Hills is an outdoor drama that depicts the history of the Cherokee tribe from the... Read More

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