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Contents: A Dangerous Triangle (A Mountain Lion reminds man and dog of their place in nature), The New Hunter – A Special Report – Between 14 and 17 million Americans – an increasing number of them women – will go hunting this year, but their reasons for doing so are changing, as are the ways they go about it. Increasingly, these new hunters are expressing an ecological awareness and sensitivity for life that makes them value process over product, the experience over the trophy. From the Jersey woods to the mountains of Wyoming, a special look at the future of hunting), The Road To Tuktoyaktuk Is Paved With Ice (When it’s 50 below, 200 miles to the nearest town, and the only ride you can find is on a behemoth truck careening down a frozen river, the last thing you want to say to the driver is “Pic lak luc ai!“. A tale of Artic extremes and Inuvialuit profanity), The Cost-Conscious (But Totally Powder-Greedy) Skier’s And Snowboarder’s Guide To The Steep And Cheap (Top 20 resorts for quality snow at affordable prices), Traffic Jam On The Flyway Highway (It looks like another strong year for Ducks, but migratory Canada Geese are still hurting. The 1998 Waterfowl forecast for the major flyways), All The Pretty Mules (Six men, tall in the saddle on donkey-horse hybrids, set forth across Nebraska’s Sand Hills in search of their destiny and…Prairie Chickens. What would John Grady Cole say?), The Outfitter (Ski Like A Mogul: Alpine gear at peasant prices; Slush Busters: Shoes for weathering winter; Fowl Territory: Decoys to fool the discriminating bird) Almanac – News, Tips, Facts and Lore (Vulture Culture Takes Wing: Raptor populations infiltrate suburbia; Tips For A Cool Camp: Keeping comfortable on a bed of snow; Make The Most Of Going Dutch: Improving your culinary camp skills; Turning Into Tires: Healthy wheels maximize mountain bike performance; Cornering Cold Ducks: Six tactics for finding wintertime waterfowl) Departments – Editor’s Notes, Letters, Reports Afield, New Gear Review, Rock & Trail, Mountain Biking, Fitness & Health, Off-Road, Photography, Food & Drink, Rods & Reels, Survival, Lures & Flies, Hunting, Bass, Deer, Outdoor Skills, Waterfowl, Shooting, Arms & Ammo
Issue: November 1998
Condition: Very Good