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  • Americans Concur: National Parks Beat Theme Parks for a Family Vacation!

    Jul 20, 2012 · Wendy Redal

    Move over, Disney World: From liberal Democrats to Tea Party Republicans, Americans are united when it comes to valuing nature and our national parks, a new survey reveals. I remember vividly my son’s reply to a question I posed after a family vacation in central Florida when he was seven.

  • Joseph Rock and China’s “Hotspot of Diversity”

    Jul 17, 2012 · Lisa Poppleton

    The website of Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University includes a section entitled South Central China and Tibet: Hotspot of Diversity. This appellation applies to a region of extraordinary richness in endemic plant and animal species, and one whose ecosystem is threatened by the pressure of human activities.

  • Dirty Adventure Travel

    Jul 17, 2012 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Antibacterial soaps, alcohol wipes and bleach in our everyday cleaning products have made us focused on eliminating all the germs that we possibly can from our lives. And when it comes to our children, it seems that focus turns into an obsession. It’s here, though, where we soon become at odds with nature.

  • What’s Behind Our New Logo?

    Jul 16, 2012 · Wendy Redal

    Our logo has changed! You may have noticed that our familiar sea lion has been replaced by a stylized letter “N” set against a sphere that represents our wondrous planet.

  • A New Refuge for the World’s Rarest Cat

    Jul 12, 2012 · Lisa Poppleton

    Only 30-35 Amur leopards remain in the wild. Through establishment of a new national park in the Russian Far East, The Land of the Leopard, the World Wildlife Fund and its partners have joined local and national governments and community groups in an urgent effort to save this magnificent species.

  • Change of Name: Should “Mount McKinley” Become “Denali”?

    Jul 3, 2012 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Nature surrounds us with an amazing variety of animals, insects, birds, plants and topographic features. To refer to and distinguish the entities in this bounty, we assign them names—often two: one for common use and one, a two-parter, for scientific identification. Usually, the person credited with discovering or finding something new gets naming rights.

  • WWF Nepal Launches Conservation Drones

    Jun 28, 2012 · Lisa Poppleton

    On June 12, 2012, World Wildlife Fund Nepal successfully tested two drones designed to monitor animals and keep a lookout for poachers in Chitwan National Park. With a two-meter wingspan and a 25-km range, the drones can stay in the air for 45 minutes.

  • Nature Close to Home: How Does Your City Rate?

    Jun 1, 2012 · breanna.draxler

    One of the great joys of a post-graduation summer is the freedom to travel. Unfortunately my summer does not include backpacking through wild and ancient China or cruising the mysterious Amazon this time around. My graduate student budget means that my travels need to stay a little closer to home this year.

  • Got Your Daily Dose of Green?

    May 17, 2012 · Wendy Redal

    I’m not talking about a spirulina smoothie, though that can be good for you, too. Nope, it’s actually “Vitamin N” that’s the focus – “N” for “nature.” It’s author Richard Louv’s term for the health benefits of time spent in the natural world, detailed in his book The Nature Principle.

  • We Have a Geo Quiz Winner!

    May 7, 2012 · Wendy Redal

    Michael Ferrara wins the Explorers’ Corner “Where in the World?” trivia quiz!