Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter,some of his words have lived in my heart.One part always stands out.“Right now,you are pretending to be a time-killer.But I know that one day,you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my ...
For millennia Indigenous communities have relied on the far north's caribou herds for sustenance. But as the herds dwindle, the future becomes difficult to predict.
Redwood forests are so plentiful in California that you'll find over a dozen state parks with "redwood" in their name, along with a national park and quite a few regional ones. Any of them will give you a glimpse of the magnificent trees and the forests they grow in, but the redwood ...
According to a study by King's College London in 2022, seeing or hearing birds could help to boost the mental wellbeing of people. Taking a trip to places rich in birdlife like parks, forests and canals and encounteri...
Families can look a bit more forwherethe residents are going to be happy, Dr.Sloane said. 出自-2016年6月阅读原文 A person who had input intowherehe would move and has had time to adapt to it might do as well in a nursing home as in a small residential care home, other factors bein...
The California condor is the largest flying bird in North America, with wings that spread 9.5 feet tip to tip as it soars at speeds up to 50 mph thousands of feet above the earth. “Seeing a California condor in the wild is like seeing the Grand Canyon,” says Joseph Brandt, supervisory...
Often considered to be the birthplace of ziplining, Costa Rica offers canopy tours almost everywhere there are trees. Hanging bridges are usually an option, too. At Selvatura Park in the Monteverde cloud forest, there are nearly two miles of treetop walkways. ...
2021) and have an annual cost of over $22.1 billion in North America alone (Crystal-Ornelas et al. 2021; Rico-Sánchez et al. 2021) although it is widely accepted the true costs are likely greater. Many invasive species are pests of trees and forests, where their damage can also affect...
It is a member of the cypress family. The largest of these trees are nearly 200 feet tall. This tree was heavily logged for many years. Scientists found fossilized foliage of alerce in northwest Tasmania, which serves as proof that Australia and South America were likely connected (via Antarct...
Anywhere the trees are planted in the world, they consume a large amount of water. Explorers brought the eucalyptus tree to California in the late 1800s with high hopes of providing a source of fuel through timber, and reducing malaria by draining swamps. The tree proved to be indestructible...