Conservation
Paying for Protecting Wildernesses and Biodiversity
True wilderness areas—where human impacts are minimal or entirely absent—are dwindling. That probably comes as no surprise to you.
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News & More
New Discovery Shows Mayans Valued Essential Workers, Too
One of the many things that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us is how important essential workers are to our own well-being and to society as a whole.
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Conservation
Norway Is the World’s First Nation to Ban Deforestation
Norway is the first country in the world to commit to no longer using any products that contribute to deforestation.
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Nature & Wildlife
See Three of the World’s Most Beautiful Forests on Natural Habitat Adventures Tours
Searching for “fall color” is a favorite pastime here in the Midwest where I live. And that’s right up my alley, as I love trees. That’s why in autumn, I particularly think of forests.
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Conservation
Wilderness: Lost and Found
Today, little more than 20 percent of the world can still be considered “wilderness.” That’s not a lot, especially when you weigh the benefits that those few designated areas provide.
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Nature & Wildlife
More Animals and More Biodiversity Mean More CO2 Storing
Forests are important in our warming world. As we burn fossil fuels—such as coal, gas and oil—and cut down and burn forests for agricultural fields, the released carbon dioxide spreads across the planet. That, in turn, captures and traps the solar heat that would otherwise be radiated out into space, and our Earth heats up.
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Nature & Wildlife
The Heartbeats and Songs of Trees
I’m a tree hugger from way back; in fact, you could say I was hugging trees before tree hugging was cool. So when a book titled The Songs of Trees recently hit store shelves, I couldn’t help but notice.
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Videos
Video: When Earth Was Warmer than We Have Ever Known
Close your eyes and picture a vivid green, lush rain forest that’s teeming with life. If I asked you where you imagined you were, your answer would probably be something like the Amazon or Costa Rica. But not too long ago—geologically speaking—your reply could have been the Arctic.
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Videos
Spirit Bear Videos: A Look into Lives of Peace and Harmony
According to legend, Raven went among the black bears and promised that every 10th bear cub would be born white as a reminder of the time when the world was pure and clean and covered with snowdrifts and glaciers.
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Videos
Videos: Reforestation, One Nation and One Person at a Time
Around the world, deforestation is causing millions of species to lose their natural habitats. Estimates are that tracts half the size of England are lost annually, and scientists say that the world’s rain forests could completely vanish in a hundred years at the current rate of clearing.
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Nature & Wildlife
Off the Beaten Track: Exploring Corcovado National Park
The sun kisses your shoulders while you explore a stunning landscape where dense forest collides with wild, white-sand beaches where the saltwater laps at your feet.
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Latin America
How to Spot a Jaguar in the Peruvian Amazon
Elusive, stealthy and stunningly beautiful creatures, jaguars are a sight that many people hope to see when they venture into the Amazon rain forest. The Amazon is one of the most probable places on this planet to spot a jaguar.