Archive for August, 2009

Niche Nature Photography Adventure Gear store is rivaling Dicks and Gander Mountain

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Some specialty online niche stores are taking a bigger piece of the retail sales pie.

Sales are continuing to drop at brick and mortar stores, as some retailers such as Circuit City have closed their doors and opted for an online presence only, while online retailers are experiencing growth.

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A helping hand lets Ken Burns uncover National Parks’ diverse history

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Our own Frank Peterman had a hand in helping documentary maker Ken Burns find one of the interesting characters portrayed in Burns’ much-anticipated series on national parks (The National Parks: America’s Best Idea), to be aired in the fall on PBS.

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Nature Photo of the Week: Snail on a Leaf

Friday, August 28th, 2009

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Global Warming Bringing More Extreme Heat Waves

Friday, August 28th, 2009

More extremely hot summer days are projected for every part of the country, detailed in a new report from the National Wildlife Federation and Physicians for Social Responsibility.

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"Santee Cooper nixes plan for coal plant"

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Is this a sign of things to come? Is the clean energy revolution taking root even as Dirty Coal tries to scare the daylights out of us by spending millions on astroturfing and a fear campaign?

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