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Articles about Wilderness

Mercury emissions race through food web to top lake predators

Fri, Jan 18 2013 at 11:29 AM

New mercury seems to be more of a threat than old mercury, knowledge that could add impetus to the push to reduce global emissions.
Time-lapse video: 'Landscapes, Volume 3'

Thu, Jan 17 2013 at 9:24 AM

A renowned time-lapse photographer releases his third — and possibly final — installment in a popular series of fast-paced nature videos.
Pinnacles National Monument declared America's newest national park

Mon, Jan 14 2013 at 11:25 AM

With its magnificent stone formations, gorgeous wildflowers, and endangered condors living there, Pinnacles National Monument in California has been signed into law as the 59th US National Park.
Alaska's wildlife: 16 photos to make you appreciate untamed places

Fri, Jan 11 2013 at 5:12 PM

We're celebrating a handful of Alaskan species, from the mighty grizzly to the Harlequin duck.
Deepest corals in Great Barrier Reef discovered

Thu, Jan 03 2013 at 9:52 AM

An expedition to the northern reaches of the Great Barrier Reef finds deep-sea surprises.
'Closer to the Ground': One man's quest to bring his family closer to nature

Fri, Dec 28 2012 at 2:31 PM

Dylan Tomine writes about chanterelle-hunting with his son in an excerpt from his book.
Hawaiian island dissolving from within

Thu, Dec 27 2012 at 3:59 PM

There's plenty of time to book a vacation to the Oahu as the island won't start to seriously shrink for another 75,000 to 1.75 million years.
America's most extreme rocks found in Connecticut

Tue, Dec 18 2012 at 1:28 PM

These 'ultrahot' rocks will influence how scientists think about mountain formations in the future.
Past Dead Sea dry-up points to ominous future

Thu, Dec 06 2012 at 3:48 PM

As surrounding nations use up the inflow to the Dead Sea, this salty lake is dropping fast, scientists warn.
New Virginia earthquake map reveals damage

Fri, Nov 16 2012 at 11:28 AM

The most common types of damage were destroyed chimneys, cracked foundations, crumbled walls and broken water lines.

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Wilderness

Articles about Wilderness

Mercury emissions race through food web to top lake predators

Time-lapse video: 'Landscapes, Volume 3'

Pinnacles National Monument declared America's newest national park

Alaska's wildlife: 16 photos to make you appreciate untamed places

Deepest corals in Great Barrier Reef discovered

'Closer to the Ground': One man's quest to bring his family closer to nature

Hawaiian island dissolving from within

America's most extreme rocks found in Connecticut

Past Dead Sea dry-up points to ominous future

New Virginia earthquake map reveals damage

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