Tour companies offer guided hikes to part of the Chilkoot and can add on trips to the Taiya River for wildlife viewing.

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The area near Cades Cove, an isolated valley that offers some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the park, was one of the hardest hit by the storm, Jones said.

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Since many well-heeled safari-goers tend to combine wildlife viewing with a visit to this exotic beach destination, this will allow Four Seasons to offer its guests a complete multi-stop Tanzanian itinerary.

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Situated in the exclusive Solio Private Reserve, the lodge has just six rooms, each with a private lounge warmed by a corner fire, and guests are spoilt with more than 17, 500 acres of private wildlife viewing.

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Step into the Ark's ground-level, wildlife-viewing room and you may find yourself within steps of a black rhino, easily photographable through the thick window.

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Until recently the reserve, 280 miles north of Johannesburg, pumped out enough revenue from its admission fees, wildlife-viewing drives, curio sales and guest lodges to maintain not only itself but also Lente's pet projects.

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The wildlife-viewing is well-organized and the game prolific.

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