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Inside an Amazon River Cruise
I recently had the opportunity to go on a Natural Habitat Adventures trip to Peru, which included a river cruise on the Amazon. It was an amazing trip and gave me the opportunity to experience the
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Conservation Comes Full Circle
About 20 years ago at the start of my career, I jumped on an opportunity to work with WWF in Peru, where I found myself traveling often to the far reaches of the Peruvian
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We’re Losing Wilderness. And It’s A Loss to Science.
Today, it’s not only animal and plant species that we’re losing at an alarming rate. We’re losing wilderness; everywhere, all over the world. In fact, according to a study published in 2016 that compares
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Hidden Amazon
The Amazon is teeming with wildlife. While traveling with Natural Habitat Adventures, I had the chance to see so many charismatic species, including pink and gray river dolphins, seemingly endless bird species like kingfishers
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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,
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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
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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
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The Peruvian Amazon: Land of Abundance
The Peruvian Amazon is home to many biologically diverse ecosystems, including an array of freshwater fish, butterflies, birds, mammals and reptiles. Its extensive tree coverage—nearly 260,000 square miles—makes it one of the world’s largest
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