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We Floridians are somewhat the butt of a running joke that the random, dangerous, and ass backwards things seem to happen here. Unfortunately, we tend to live up to this stereotype by constantly proving it true.
You're not the only thing thawing out this spring. Here are 10 rivers you don't want to miss. From West Virginia's famous whitewater to the Everglades' river of grass, you'll find yourself up a creek ---- hopefully with a paddle -- and soaking up some sights
The invasion of the Everglades by Burmese pythons has recently put snakes and snake hunters into the headlines.
Already beleaguered by flower snatchers and threatened by habitat destruction and climate change, Florida's wild orchids now face the dreaded boisduval scale.
There are a lot of devoted animal advocates in Congress, and some very good bills moving forward. But there is also a lot of foolishness, selfishness, and greed in Congress and the snake and polar bear issues show off these characteristics in the worst possible ways.
These eco-adventure vacations offering up-close-and-personal views of nature are led by naturalists and historians who are trained to understand -- and have a passion for -- culture, plants, birds and animals and their relationships to ecosystems.
En 1962, j'étais au début de ma carrière quand le livre de Rachel Carson, Printemps silencieux, s'est tracé un chemin parmi la liste des best-sellers et a semé les premières graines du mouvement environnemental actuel. Dans cette élection, seul le président Obama partage ces valeurs.
ELECTIONS AMERICAINES - En 1962, j'étais au début de ma carrière quand le livre de Rachel Carson, Printemps silencieux, s'est tracé un chemin parmi la liste des best-sellers et a semé les premières graines du mouvement environnemental actuel. Dans cette élection, seul le président Obama partage ces valeurs.
ELECTIONS AMERICAINES - En 1962, j'étais au début de ma carrière quand le livre de Rachel Carson, Printemps silencieux, s'est tracé un chemin parmi la liste des best-sellers et a semé les premières graines du mouvement environnemental actuel. Dans cette élection, seul le président Obama partage ces valeurs.
There are vast patches of North America that are still left to be discovered, so gear up and prepare for an adrenaline rush.
A visit to the estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford reveals a different side of Florida.
The airboats that Erv operates are ungainly machines, light aluminum skiffs powered by muscular automobile engines mounted on the back, above the water line.
In the highly partisan atmosphere of a presidential election year, it's encouraging to see examples of one thing that Americans can agree on: the importance of preserving our nation's natural heritage.
The beauty of travel within the Unites States is that we have a country with such a diverse landscape you really don't have to spend a lot or cross borders to experience a tropical paradise.
Sadly, 35 of 200+ sites designated as natural World Heritage properties are considered in danger and face threats such as pollution, human armed conflict, poaching, uncontrolled urbanization, and unchecked tourism and development.
Given difficult challenges for the Federal budget and the economy, you might expect support of conservation and the environment to weaken in the U.S. But, when we Americans are at our best, hard times can actually result in creativity and innovation.
