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The Summer Shade of Trees Could Save Species
We still have three weeks until the end of a long and brutally hot summer. At times, it seems the only respite we can get outside during our picnics, state fair visits, outdoor music
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New Study Shows Wildlife Tourism Worth Five Times More Than Poaching
Recent research has revealed that wildlife tourism is five times more lucrative than poaching. In 2018, it was found that while the illegal wildlife trade accounted for 23 billion dollars of global GDP, ecotourism
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What are the Big Five and Where Can I See Them?
The Lion King left many viewers longing to visit the plains of Africa, conjuring up images of elephants browsing on acacia trees and amber-eyed predators prowling among golden grasses as an enormous red sun
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QUIZ – How to Differentiate African Rhinoceroses
Aren’t all rhinos gray? Technically, no. Spanning the lower and eastern part of the continent of Africa, the black rhino and white rhino roam like prehistoric giants balancing precariously on the edge of being
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Glaciers: Defying Physics While Moving Down Mountains
I count glaciers among my favorite things. They come in beautiful shades of blue, they’re cold and they’re ephemeral. But how can I describe something as old and massive as a glacier as short-lived
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Video: Identifying Birds by Color Patterns
Last week, here in the Midwest in mid-March, I spotted my first robin of the year. My mother used to say that seeing a robin was a sure sign that spring couldn’t be far
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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. In the last two
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Traveling Small in the Big Outdoors
Being an inveterate introvert, I avoid large crowds—well, really, even groups of people numbering 15 or more—like the plague. Yet the places that call to me are some of the most jam-packed because they
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