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86The Ghost Train of Highland Park
Is the Ghost Train of Topeka's Highland Park really a "ghost"? Or is its occasional appearance merely a period of Topeka history briefly breaking through the barrier we call "time"...a phenomena known as a "time slip". Judge for yourself.
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81Bessie Bruford's Incredible Journey to Witch Creek
"Witch Creek" was the name given to the October 2007 wildfire that began on a ridge between Witch Creek CA and San Ysabel, 5 miles to the east. But a different sort of fire...and of much longer duration...blazed in those hills in the 1890s, fed by the love of Bessie Bruford and a Scotsman named James Wood.
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84Toronto to Miami Beach on Bicycle
In 1977 my friend Mark 'the Rocketman' and I rode our bikes from Toronto to Miami Beach in 22 days. This is the story of our trip, recorded as it happened in my journal.
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84videoHow To Plant Wild Asparagus
How to plant wild asparagus. First you have to find it in the hedgerows.
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8799 Reasons I Love Canada
A list of 99 reasons that I love Canada: from Tim Horton's to the Yukon: there are so many reasons to love my country. Pictures and videos illustrate.
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80Beautiful Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus): North America's Year-round Bounteous, Bountiful, Brave Freshwater Fish
The bluegill is one of North America’s best known, most beautiful and widely studied freshwater fishes. It may be fished along shorelines or in deep water. It may be served as a casserole, chowder, cocktail, dip, main dish, salad, or sandwich.
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83Pesky White Perch (Morone americana): North America's Salty, Shady, Sporty Freshwater Fish
The white perch can be popular in its native ranges within North America. But it also can be unpopular where it is introduced, accidentally or deliberately. Either way, it makes fishing an adventurous sport and fish fries a tasty experience.
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83Striking Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus): North America’s Gainly, Gallivanting, Gamey Freshwater Fish
The redear sunfish is a freshwater native of southeastern North America. It is making an environmental splash as the main predator of invasive quagga mussels and of ubiquitous, unpopular snails. It also makes for sporty fishing and tasty frying.
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81Livebearers - tropical fish that get pregnant
Livebearers, or live-bearers as it is also written, are a large group of mainly freshwater tropical fish in the Poeciliidae. They are technically speaking live-bearing tooth-carp but what stands out about them all is the ability they have to give...
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82Stunning Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus): North America’s Iridescent, Irresistible, Irrepressible Freshwater Fish
The redbreast sunfish is a freshwater native of North America. Despite its stunningly iridescent look, it is known to adjust to splendid and less than splendid living conditions in watery habitats. It is prized for sporty fishing and tasty eating.
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