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 Stories About: advice AND Ask Umbra AND habitat loss AND sports
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To Ski or Not to Ski...
On skiing |
Umbra Fisk |
10 Dec 2002 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, With winter fast approaching, I was thinking of learning to ski. I was wondering how skiing ranks among recreational activities in terms of its environmental impact. What are all the effects of clearing ski trails, making snow, and operating ski lifts? Not to mention all the resorts and roads that sprout up to service the skiers. Should I hit the slopes or stay inside sipping hot cocoa (organic, shade-grown, and fairly trade ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, habitat loss, sports (all these topics) |
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