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City Plans to Consider Nature’s Impact on Mental Health
There are two astonishing facts about how we live that I think are closely related. The first is that by 2050, two of every three people on Earth will reside in a city. The
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Working at Home? Look at Cute Baby Animals and Get More Done
A lot of us are working from home right now; and if you happen to be someone who’s not used to the freelance life, it may be harder than you imagined. After a couple
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Spy Hummingbird Captures Footage of Magnificent Monarch Swarm in Mexico
In this astounding clip from the PBS Nature miniseries Spy in the Wild, a drone camera disguised as a hummingbird journeys into the center of a monarch butterfly swarm in Mexico’s Central Highlands—a spectacle
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Connection with Nature as a Child Means a Healthier Adult
Seeking out the natural world—and the wildlife that occupies it—is a good way to cope with the coronavirus pandemic and its resultant shelter-in-place edicts. But now, there’s even more reason to indulge in the
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Staff Picks: 15 Nature Documentaries to Watch Right Now
We’ve all been staying at home for a few weeks now, and you may have burned through all the binge-worthy TV shows on your watch list. So, what to tune in to after you’ve finished every episode Game of
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Go on an African Safari—Live from Your Living Room!
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to experience the exhilaration of a wildlife drive on an African safari, now is your chance! Wildlife education organization WildEarth is streaming live safaris from South Africa
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10 Tips for Spotting Local Wildlife in the Time of Coronavirus
Nature has always been a source of solace and healing, and that fact takes on added significance today. As we all try to keep to ourselves in order to protect our own health and
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Staff Book Recommendations: The Ultimate Reading List on Nature, Wildlife & Wanderlust
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” This observation from American novelist Jhumpa Lahiri could not be more apropos as passionate travelers like us remain housebound for an
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