Passions are high among the people trying to protect this unspoiled stretch of rolling Sussex countryside where they can still enjoy birdsong without a rumble of car noise.

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On a stretch of 280 rolling acres in Mokelumne Hill, California, Ajamu Al-Rafiq races toward one of his 400 cashmere goats.

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On a stretch of 280 rolling acres in Mokelumne Hill, Calif.

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In the Barossa Valley, rows of luscious emerald vines stretch into the distance, lapping against the base of rolling golden hills.

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For less-skilled riders, Ubin also has a network of rolling and flat gravel roads, and even the odd sealed stretch.

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