NATURAL RESOURCES EARNING YOUR STRIPES.In the bass pecking order pecking order Basic pattern of social organization within a flock of poultry in which each bird pecks another lower in the scale without fear of retaliation and submits to pecking by one of higher rank. For groups of mammals (e.g. , stripers probably rank below the popular largemouth species, but striped-bass fishing is among the most popular activities in California. The Web site Striper Strategies (http://www.striperfishing.cjb.net/) offers plenty of information for your striper fix. Clearly, there is a difference between largemouth and striped-bass fishing. Or at least a rivalry between species. ``They're called bass, but no largemouth or smallmouth ever abused an honest fisherman,'' the Web site proclaims. Indeed, stripers grow much bigger than their bass cousins. And the site's tip of the month reminds us these fish aren't to be toyed with. Or potentially lost to a budget spool of fishing line. ``While most Striper fisherman give a lot of thought to the rods, reels, electronics and lures they purchase, many give little or no thought to the line they buy. ... The bottom line is that your line is the last place you want to scimp. When you're fighting a big Striper, maybe the trophy of a lifetime, the only thing between you and your fish is your line.'' --To the xtreme: A new hunting Web site, one with a hip and catchy name, is TXP TXP Textpattern TXP Transponder (aircraft radio that responds to radar) TXP Transaction Protocol TXP Transaction Processor TXP Tape Transport (usually open reel tape deck) TXP Taxoprexin DHA-paclitaxel Outdoors (http://www.txpoutdoors.com/). It calls itself ``Xtreme Hunting Xtreme Hunters. There are articles on duck, deer, turkey and elk elk, name applied to several large members of the deer family. It most properly designates the largest member of the family, Alces alces, found in the northern regions of Eurasia and North America. In North America this animal is called moose. hunting, and ``everything in between.'' Not to be missed is the Hunter's Cabin, a message board that asks visitors to, ``Have a cup of coffee and share some thoughts with other hunters.'' - Chris Cocoles THE GREAT OUTDOORS ``Our Magnificent Wilderness'' By Claes Grundsten and Peter Hanneberg (The Lyons Press, 2002, $29.95) Yosemite. The redwoods. The Grand Canyon Grand Canyon, great gorge of the Colorado River, one of the natural wonders of the world; c.1 mi (1.6 km) deep, from 4 to 18 mi (6.4–29 km) wide, and 217 mi (349 km) long, NW Ariz. . You've seen coffee-table books cof·fee-ta·ble book n. An oversize book of elaborate design that may be used for display, as on a coffee table. coffee-table book Noun a large expensive illustrated book Noun 1. on all, and you'll see more soon enough. They're a staple 1. (language) STAPLE - A programming language written at Manchester (University?) and used at ICL in the early 1970s for writing the test suites. STAPLE was based on Algol 68 and had a very advanced optimising compiler. 2. of the holiday season and generate huge profits for publishers. This book is a little different. Focused on 40 ``natural heritage'' sites chosen by the United Nations, it includes those three American treasures but isn't U.S.-focused, or even Eurocentric. This well-illustrated work spans the globe, not only presenting places such as The Pyrenees, the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef, largest complex of coral reef in the world, c.1,250 mi (2,000 km) long, in the Coral Sea, forming a natural breakwater for the coast of Queensland, NE Australia. and Victoria Falls Victoria Falls, waterfall, c.1 mi (1.6 km) wide with a maximum drop of 420 ft (128 m), in the Zambezi River, S central Africa, on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. The falls are formed as the Zambezi plummets into a narrow chasm (c. but awe-inspiring wilderness places in Asia, Oceania and Africa to which few of us have been appropriately exposed. The result is a delightful journey for the mind, and fine holiday gift, combining the joy of nature beauty and wonder of exotic geography. - Michael A. Anastasi CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: no caption (book: ``Our Magnificent Wilderness'') Box: ON THE TUBE |
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