10 Reasons Why a Dose of Fear Is Good for You
Sometimes, fear can be debilitating; but in the right doses, it can actually be good for you! Here are 10 reasons why....
13 December, 2017
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Extinction Tourism: Seeing Wild Animals Before They’re Gone
If you travel to see rare wildlife, you may be an "extinction tourist." Are such trips more likely to help or harm the scarce animals you go to see?...
08 November, 2017
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The Travel Cycle’s Four Stages—Plus One
It's said that travel has four stages: dream, plan, go and share. I'd suggest a small—but pivotal—additional step to complete the travel cycle....
18 October, 2017
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The Best Adventure Book Ever Written: “The Little Prince”
I'd argue that the best adventure book ever written is "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Here's why....
09 September, 2017
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The Lost Wolves of Isle Royale National Park
Only two wolves remain in Michigan's Isle Royale National Park. Should we intervene to keep wolves in that landscape?...
09 August, 2017
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You, Unplugged, for Just 100 Hours This Summer
This summer, take on the 100 Hours Unplugged challenge from O.A.R.S.: turn off your digital devices and turn on to nature, your family and friends....
16 May, 2017
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Travel Boycotts: Taking Your Adventures Elsewhere
The global tourism industry is worth trillions of dollars. To force nations to revise harmful human rights and wildlife policies, do travel boycotts work?...
19 April, 2017
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Birds That “Hire” Bodyguards
In the Everglades, birds use alligators as bodyguards. Of course, the reptiles' services come with a price. Read about this fascinating, new research....
18 March, 2017
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Climate Change Action: Don’t Go Gentle into That Good Night
Now that the United States has a president who is a climate change denier, is it time to write an obituary for climate change legislation and action?...
15 February, 2017
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More National Monuments, but a Spreading “Inside Epidemic”
New research shows that children spend less time outdoors than inmates at U.S. maximum security prisons. That should grab our attentions. But will it?...
18 January, 2017
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