Archive for January, 2011
Wendell Berry is a personal hero of mine. He is one of the leading voices in the world for proper land stewardship and conservation. As readers of Wend… Read the rest magazine (print and online) we cannot, in good conscience, travel the land without being stewards of the land. Therefore, we should take
The Winter Wildlands Alliance‘s annual Backcountry Film Festival is, as we called it in a post this August, known as the “every-man’s film competition.” It started in 2005 as a way to feature professional and grassroots filmmakers alongside each other in short films that represent wintertime human-powered adventure with an… Read the rest
In their own right, FDA-banned drinks like ‘Sparks’ and ‘Four Loko’ don’t bring to mind sustainability… in any sense of the word. But now that these over-caffeinated, stumble-inducing drinks are no longer on the shelves of grocery stores, they’ve become a part of a sustainable recycling process that converts their… Read the rest
More info and opportunities to take action on GM Alfalfa.From Rodale: Genetically Engineered Alfalfa Could Be Growing in U.S. Fields by Spring
From EatDrinkBetter: URGENT: Stop Monsanto’s GM Alfalfa
From Food and Water Watch: Take Action: Ask President Obama to Protect Organic and Stop Monsanto’s GE Alfalfa!
From the Organic… Read the rest
Just a 15-minute drive from Downtown Bend, the Oregon Badlands, designated as wilderness by Congress in 2009, offers a quite getaway. Volcanic ash and eroded lava make up the sandy trails, and off-trail hikers can explore mazes recreated by lava ridges that once rose and then split down the middle… Read the rest
Thanks to 53-year-old cyclist Rick Buchanan, who recently tried to ride with a group of friends in Yellowstone National Park, we now know that cycling in Yellowstone simply isn’t allowed during the winter months.
According to Yellowstone Chief Ranger Tim Reid, a bike is not an “approved” means of transportation… Read the rest
Related Articles:
From Ecopolitology: Fox News Editor Tampers with Climate Reporting: Where is Conservative Outrage Now?
From PlanetSave: Fox News Boss Ordered Staff to Make Climate Change Seem Doubtful
From ClimateProgress: National Journal: “The GOP is stampeding toward an absolutist rejection of climate science that appears unmatched among major political… Read the rest
Some seriously heavy duty spy cams, made to withstand -40 degree celsius conditions, just couldn’t hold up to the weight and strength of these polar bears. Once the creatures noticed the spy cams, they couldn’t help but knock ‘em around a bit.
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It was just before the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve in Arkansas when hundreds of birds began falling out of the sky. Now, Arkansas wildlife biologists are investing the death of over 1,000 blackbirds and starlings by examining a small portion of the deceased birds’ bodies. Although scientists… Read the rest
