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Lighten Up
July 28, 2010Jettison the tent, the candle lantern, and that copy of Moby-Dick. Ultralight through-hiking takes you farther, faster.
Homeland Security
July 7, 2010When you're poor, the environmental movement doesn't stop at simple things like pollution
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environmental justice
Above the City of Angels
May 28, 2010Angelenos share the San Gabriel Mountains with miners, nudists, anglers, and the occasional murderer.
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saving wild places
In Thoreau's Wake
May 7, 2010If you think Walden Pond is transcendental, check out Maine's North Woods
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saving wild places
Tejon Ranch Conservancy: Where the Wild Things Are
March 28, 2010A deal that one activist called Southern California's Louisiana Purchase will make life easier for game animals and other species
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saving wild places
Tea, Green
January 8, 2010Experts serve up their favorite herbal brews, all steeped in sustainability
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food and drink
View From the Vortex
January 8, 2010Why photographer Clark Little risks his neck to share a vision of the natural world that few ever see for themselves
Go Fly a Snowkite
November 28, 2009A snowkiting newbie rises from the wreckage
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adventure
Promise on the Prairie
November 8, 2009Working hard outdoors is fun. Even in the heart of a midwest winter.
How to Throw an Ecofriendly Kegger
October 8, 2009The mere thought of heaps of disposable cups, replete with congealing backwash and reconnoitering insects, can spur even the most environmentally indifferent into action.
What's Next: Green Jobs
September 30, 2009You Got Your Environmental Studies Degree. Now What?
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cool schools
Environment 1, Pollution 0
September 30, 2009Game-day pollution: going, going, gone
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cool schools
My School's Greener Than Your School
September 30, 2009Six students cheer their college's unique conservation efforts
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cool schools
Live (Green) and Learn
September 29, 2009A comprehensive guide to the most eco-enlightened U.S. colleges