February 14, 2010

Washington and Lincoln: Wilderness lovers ahead of their times
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 12:37 pm

On Feb. 15 we celebrate the lives of two American Presidents who embody the  American spirit. Surprisingly, a foray into the Great Outdoors on your day off will honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s legacies as much as a trip to a museum.

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February 11, 2010

Report Series Highlights Threats to Local Waters and Wetlands
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 8:50 pm

Studies demonstrate need to restore Clean Water Act protections

My Top 10 Water Songs: The Unheralded (and Mostly Texas) Edition
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 4:17 pm
Singer/songwriter Nathan Hamilton of Austin, TX (more…)

February 7, 2010

Cool Green Morning: Friday, February 5
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 9:13 am

The best eco-news that springeth green — every weekday morning right here. Like this:

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The great outdoors is getting noisier
Filed under: Nature Photography News — ForestWander @ 5:34 am

It’s getting louder every day.

And Gordon Hempton decided to do something about it. He has spent the past 30 years traveling around to quantify the racket. As Newsweek reported in a story about Hempton last week, the audio ecologist claims that, during daytime, the average noise-free interval in wilderness areas has shrunk to less than five minutes. And according to Newsweek:

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