Nature & Wildlife
The Revelations of Animal Songs
Songs have power. That was never made clearer to me than when I recently read about some new discoveries involving the songs of animals. Songs can lead us to find rare wonders.
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Conservation
The Unprecedented Presence of People Weighs on Wildlife
In our human-dominated world, Earth’s most iconic and imperiled wildlife are facing tough decisions. Two lion brothers recently illustrated that fact when they undertook a long, record-breaking swim across a predator-infested African river in search of homes and mates.
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Nature & Wildlife
Cooperation: Birds, Badgers, Bees and Us
Many Native American communities belong to a clan that identifies with an animal, such as a bear, eagle or turtle. Such four-legged, winged or swimming family members are considered brothers and sisters. Several play major roles in creation stories, and conversations between them and people flow freely.
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Nature & Wildlife
The Smells of Nature: Human Health and Hungry Herbivores
We know that spending time in nature is good for us, proven by hundreds—perhaps thousands—of scientific studies. But most of what we know about nature and its benefits have come from research focused on how seeing nature affects us.
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Nature & Wildlife
Must-See Animal Migrations
What is the sound of nearly two million wildebeest and zebra moving across the plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Maasai Mara? Clichéd as it sounds, it’s nearly indescribable. Sublime, really. I’ve witnessed this massive migration firsthand, and you feel it more than you hear it.
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Nature & Wildlife
A Myriad of Mothering Styles from the Animal Kingdom
When you think of your mother, a warm memory probably pops up of her being there when you needed a hug, lending an ear when you wanted to talk, or standing up for you when you required a hero.
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Conservation
Lion Longevity: Ants, Politics and Social Contexts
American writer, conservationist, ecologist, environmentalist, forester, naturalist, philosopher and scientist Aldo Leopold once said that “harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left. That is to say, you cannot love game and hate predators … the land is one organism.”
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Nature & Wildlife
“New” Northern Lights and a Novel Moon Era
I think of February and March as a miniseason, that of northern lights. This time of year provides an opportune moment to turn your gaze to winter’s night skies.
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African Safaris
Video: Slow-Motion Capture of a Running Cheetah
Cheetahs are the fastest runners on the planet. They can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just three seconds.
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Europe
7 Romantic Getaways for Nature Lovers
A romantic getaway is just what a relationship needs sometimes, whether for a honeymoon, to celebrate an anniversary or just to reconnect with your special someone while creating amazing memories together.
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Nature & Wildlife
For Some Wildlife, Living Near Us Is Hard. Others Thrive.
Sometimes, the divide between us and wildlife seems wide and deep. Animals live far “out there,” we typically think, while we reside in cities, suburbs, towns and semirural areas. But more and more, we find ourselves in the lands and vicinities of wild animals.
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News & More
2023 Is Now Officially the Hottest Year Ever
As I write this, I have now been officially stuck in my house for 10 days. Here, in Oregon, we’ve been under an Arctic blast for more than a week, and the icy hills and roads where I live have kept us “highlanders” unable to leave our premises.