Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Climate Change Link to the Syrian War

I think Britain’s Prince Charles may be on to something. A longtime environmentalist, the heir to the British throne stated on November 23, 2015—just a week...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Want to Improve Your Health and Increase Your Creativity? Travel More.

Thanksgiving kicks off not only an intense retail sales season but a busy travel period. News headlines about the numbers of us that take to the road, air or...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Applauding Paris: Climate Change Conference 2015 Will Go On

Before the terrorist attacks that left more than 125 people dead and hundreds wounded in Paris on Friday, November 13, 2015, the city was set to host the 21st...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: Counting—and Counting On—the World’s Trees

How many trees are there in the world? That’s a question you—or a child in your life—has probably asked many times. Until now, however, there hasn’t been a...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

REI Closed on Black Friday: Altruism or Mere Marketing Ploy?

In recent decades, the day after Thanksgiving—known as “Black Friday”—has become the biggest shopping day of the year. Although no one seems to be able to say...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Most of Us Support the Endangered Species Act. So Why Doesn’t Congress?

Just a few months ago, in summer 2015, there were hopeful headlines for the Endangered Species Act (ESA). A new poll had been released that showed that nine...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Halloween Video: Nature’s Zombies

At this time of year, the minds of Hollywood TV and film producers aren’t the only ones full of thoughts of zombies, those rather stiff and stumbling, hungry...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

As Earth’s Superpredators, Can We Change How We Use Wildlife?

Would you mind living next door to a top predator? It’s a question I’ve asked you before. It seems that when it comes to bears, lions or wolves, we humans, as...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Would You Pay More for Your Coffee If It Helped Birds?

Coffee. In my opinion—other than clean, pure water—it just may be the best drink on Earth. That’s why I celebrated last Thursday, October 1, the first...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: Trees Have Their Own Internet, and It Works Like Ours

I admit I may be what some would consider a little too woo-woo, “out there” when it comes to trees. I’ve always had a special affinity for them; I’ve even...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Increasing Bad Behavior around Wildlife: Are More Regulations Needed?

Witnessing any of nature’s great spectacles—such as the wildebeest migration of Africa, the wintering grounds of millions of monarch butterflies in Mexico or...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

What Does the Word “Travel” Mean to You?: Inspirational Travel Quotes from Around the World

Well-known travel writer Pico Iyer once wrote that “Travel for me is all about transformation, and I’m fascinated by those people who really do come back from...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

South Korean Forest Is Cut Down for the Olympics: Is Restoration Possible?

Most of us see the benefits of the world’s Olympic Games: they are some of the very few times nations come together to showcase their most beautiful...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: 20 Years after the Return of the Wolf

This year, 2015, marks the 20th anniversary of the wolf’s return to Yellowstone National Park. On January 12, 1995, eight gray wolves from Alberta, Canada,...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Bears Are Outsmarting Us, and It Might Kill Them

We all love our national parks. They are our places of solace and refuge; of natural beauty and outdoor adventure. They afford us the chance to get close to...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

6 Adventures that Will Make You Love Winter

According to Climate Central, an independent organization of scientists and journalists that researches and reports the facts about our changing climate, last...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Would You Give Up Your Fleece Jacket to Save Our Lakes, Oceans and Rivers?

You’ve cut down on the number of plastic water bottles you buy. You make sure to load your groceries into reusable fabric totes, forgoing the plastic bags the...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: The Prescription-Strength Drug Called "Nature"

By now, you’re probably well versed in the many scientific studies out there that provide proof of how your health improves when you spend time in green...

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