Across the country, canals bask in the sun all day — a source of energy that currently isn’t being harnessed for a bigger purpose. This may soon change, however, as tribal land in Arizona is about to become home to the first solar-covered canal in the nation. “Canal solar allows for greater power production per […]
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Move over, Miss Piggy: A new cast of characters from The Jim Henson Company is headed to television screens, and this time, they’re 2D and bearing a topical and optimistic message. Per a press release, the animated series, The Season Keepers, will invite young viewers to appreciate nature, with a goal of cultivating a sense
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From beaches to redwood forests, California is home to some of the most beautiful state parks in the country, and a new one has officially joined the ranks. Dos Rios State Park, a 1,600-acre riverfront sprawl in the San Joaquin Valley, opened to the public today, bringing the state’s total to 281. The opening was
Located off the Southern California coast, the Channel Islands are nicknamed the “Galapagos of North America,” as they host 145 plants and animals that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. One of those endemic species is the island fox. About the size of a house cat and the only carnivore unique to the
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Peaceful, playful, and an escape from the outside world, treehouses are perhaps the quintessential childhood happy place. They’re the stars of movies (The Sandlot, Without a Paddle, and Stand By Me, to name a few) and practically synonymous with imagination — something well worth cultivating at any age. If you’re looking for a nostalgic adventure,
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Ernesto Rodriguez, who lives on Southern California’s idyllic Catalina Island, can frequently be found photographing trees. He ventures out to various forests, stands in clearings, and aims his camera at the slivers of sky that peek through branches and leaves. “You take 15 pictures on one plane, and you tilt the camera up 30 degrees.
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Despite its gorgeous beaches, you won’t find a bustling boardwalk along Southern California’s scenic Gaviota Coast. The 76-mile sprawl in Santa Barbara County is the state’s largest remaining stretch of undeveloped coastline, an area conservationists are dedicated to permanently protecting. And its rich, rural landscape draws an incredibly diverse array of terrestrial animals — from
For big wave surfers, 20- to 30-foot peaks are standard fare. At Cortes Bank, the summit of an underwater mountain around 100 miles off the coast of San Diego in the the Pacific Ocean, waves can reach around 10 stories high — making it a highly coveted yet highly perilous spot to shred. A biodiversity
It’s a common childhood pastime to gaze up at the clouds and point out puffy shapes that look like animals. Another element of nature that can spark your imagination? Plants. Gaze at the greenery and flowers below and you’ll see them transform into jellyfish, butterflies, and bunny ears. Tilt your head and parrots and doves
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It’s been said that everything old becomes new again. This feels especially true when it comes to formerly abandoned places that allowed nature to take over. To celebrate the power of greenery to transform a space, we’ve rounded up a list of various locations around the world that fell into disrepair but became nature preserves,
