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Articles about Wilderness

Trail report: Glacier National Park

Thu, Sep 09 2010 at 2:04 PM

Backpacking in the continent's crown jewel.
'The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Planet'

Thu, Sep 09 2010 at 7:08 AM

Charles Wohlforth's new book dares to suggest that we aren't destined to ruin the Earth and ourselves.
Best U.S. places to survive the apocalypse

Fri, Aug 13 2010 at 1:00 PM

Many people believe the end of the world is just around the corner. Here's a list of the best places to go in the event of the apocalypse.
Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens dies in plane crash

Tue, Aug 10 2010 at 3:10 PM

Family spokesman Mitch Rose said Tuesday that Stevens was among five people killed in the crash of a small aircraft outside Dillingham.
GM crop has escaped into the American wild

Mon, Aug 09 2010 at 11:31 PM

Genetically modified canola is the first GM crop ever found thriving in the wild in the United States.
British man walks Amazon river in 2 years

Mon, Aug 09 2010 at 3:47 AM

Ed Stafford says he's no "eco-warrior," but he hopes his feat will raise awareness of the destruction of the Amazon rain forest.
The joy of tipi camping

Tue, Aug 03 2010 at 4:42 PM

Everyone should spend a night in a tipi. I did just that on Saturday, and here are a few photos of my setup.
Feds OK project to drill under wild areas

Thu, Jul 29 2010 at 6:29 PM

Bill Barrett will drill directionally instead of straight down to get at gas pockets in one of Utah's biggest natural gas fields.
Researchers find rare Georgia habitats

Mon, Jul 26 2010 at 5:54 PM

Treasure trove includes notable forests, swamps and wetlands.
Poison ivy is getting tougher, stronger and angrier

Thu, Jul 22 2010 at 1:34 PM

New evidence suggests that deforestation and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are creating a meaner poison ivy.

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Wilderness

Articles about Wilderness

Trail report: Glacier National Park

'The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Planet'

Best U.S. places to survive the apocalypse

Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens dies in plane crash

GM crop has escaped into the American wild

British man walks Amazon river in 2 years

The joy of tipi camping

Feds OK project to drill under wild areas

Researchers find rare Georgia habitats

Poison ivy is getting tougher, stronger and angrier

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