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(Encyclopedia) snowshoes, footgear enabling the wearer to walk on soft snow without sinking. A snowshoe consists of a light frame of tough wood or aluminum, roughly the shape of a large tennis racket…marmot
(Encyclopedia) marmot, ground-living rodent of the genus Marmota, of the squirrel family, closely related to the ground squirrel, prairie dog, and chipmunk. Marmots are found in Eurasia and North…alpaca
(Encyclopedia) alpacaalpacaălpăkˈə [key], partially domesticated South American mammal, Lama pacos, of the camel family. Genetic studies show that it is a descendant of the vicuña. Although the flesh…Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Snow
by EmilyDickinsonNovemberThe Blue JayThe Snow The Snow It sifts from leaden sieves, It powders all the wood, It fills with alabaster wool The wrinkles of the road. It makes an even face…Weather: Big-City Snows
Big-City SnowsWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New England…Tony Snow, 2006 News
journalist and political commentator, resigned from his job at Fox News in April to become President Bush's press secretary, replacing Scott McClellan. A staunch conservative, Snow is known…John Snow, 2003 News
public official, was confirmed as treasury secretary in February, replacing Paul H. O'Neill, whom the president felt had not been an effective spokesman for the administration's economic…Snow Mountain Bike Racing
YearMen's Downhill1997Shaun Palmer1998Andrew Shandro1999Event discontinuedYearWomen's Downhill1997Missy Giove1998Marla Streb1999Event discontinuedYearMen's Speed1997Phil Tintsman1998Jurgen…precipitation, in meteorology
(Encyclopedia) precipitation, in meteorology, condensed moisture that falls to the surface of the earth in the form of rain, sleet, snow, hail, frost, or dew.White
A colorful world is a world of meaning because people have always used color as symbols. Here are some of the ways fashion and color have connected. The Aztecs of Mexico taught the Spanish how to…Trending
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