Wilderness of silence and stone
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The Capitol Reef National Park at Utah offers several natural attractions that can delight visitors. The amazing red-rock formation Temple of the Moon is complemented by a spectre of the Capitol Reef's canyon walls. The trail also presents travelers with choices of hikes.
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1997
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Hiking the Chilkoot Trail
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The rich history of the Chilkoot Trail draws about 4,000 hikers every year. The 33-mile trail is one of the paths taken by gold miners during the Klondike gold rush in 1897-1898. The dangerous route, from Skagway, AK, to Canada, includes the 3,739-foot Chilkoot Pass.
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1997
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Monumental hiking
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A description of the experience of climbing Half Dome, in Tenaya Canyon in Yosemite National Park, CA, is presented. Half Dome is a granite outcrop rising 8,842 feet into the air.
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1999
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