Nature

5 Incredible Underwater Attractions (Slideshow)

Think you've seen it all? Hardly! Even the most well-traveled among us probably haven't spent much time exploring the world under the sea. And that's quite the travesty, because there are pl…

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Would You Eat Bugs?

Billions, yes billions, of people eat bugs--from crickets to locusts, worms to grubs. The Greeks and Romans harvested beetle larvae and cicadas; native Americans hunted crickets; termites are eaten i…

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Funny Big Cats (Video)

Big Cat Rescue, Tampa FL is home to over 100 previously unwanted, abandoned and abused exotic big cats. Watch the Tigers, Lions, Cougars and Caracals at Big Cat Rescue during their candid p…

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Running with Mariel Hemingway Part 1: Fun in the GD Studio

The title of this article is metaphoric only, because I assure you there is no way I could physically keep up with Mariel Hemingway, if I ever had the opportunity or notion to run with her! And yes, i…

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Baby Otter Loves Toy Rock (Video)

A baby otter finds a rock to play with, and he just can't stop tossing it around. Watch this little guy play a came of catch with himself in the sunshine. Related Talkative Sea Otter How Sea …

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Cute Owl Hunts Invisible Prey (Video)

Is the owl hunting his shadow or just playing? We don't know, but we do know that it's really fun watching this little bird go into hunting mode. Related Owl Cam (Live Video) Baby Owl Eye (Vi…

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Grilled Wild Ramps – Simple, Easy & Spectacular

This is officially my family's new favorite way to prepare wild ramps. Even our four-year-old son who does not typically like onion-y, garlicky foods attacked them with great enthusiasm. And they coul…

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Breastfeeding is an Environmental Issue

I chose to exclusively breastfeed my two daughters during their first six months of life, as it was the most natural and obvious way to provide them with the nourishment they needed to thrive. I was a…

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In Defense Of Cooking

Michael Pollan needs no introduction. Since The Omnivore's Dilemma (The Penguin Press, 2006) established him as a prominent food-system American luminary, the New-York-Times-journalist-turned-best-sel…

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Remember Mother Earth This Mom’s Day

When I was a child, I looked forward to Mother's Day with extreme excitement. Not the waiting-for-Santa-Claus type of holiday thrill, but the anticipated joy of putting a smile on my mother's face by …

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