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Antibiotic-resistant genes lurk in soil microbes

Fri, Aug 31 2012 at 11:12 AM

Soil microbes are exposed to massive amounts of antibiotics due to the overuse of medication in livestock.
Man dies trying to pull off Bigfoot hoax in Montana

Tue, Aug 28 2012 at 8:15 AM

The hoaxer was wearing a military-style ghillie suit in an effort to stir up Bigfoot reports.
Creation of 11,000-acre Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge approved

Tue, Aug 21 2012 at 3:26 PM

The new refuge will be home to 109 species of concern and could draw 200,000 visitors a year.
Stephen C. Foster State Park: A user's guide

Mon, Aug 13 2012 at 3:30 PM

This Georgia gateway park to the Okefenokee Swamp offers water tours, camping opportunities and your best chance to see an alligator up-close and personal.
Australian jet in Antarctica rescue mission

Wed, Aug 08 2012 at 3:05 AM

This is the first medical evacuation from Antarctica since October 2011.
7 of the best running trails in America

Tue, Aug 07 2012 at 7:04 PM

If you prefer wildlife over wild drivers aiming for your heels, here are seven running trails across the United States that offer happier trails.
Second lawsuit over deadly Australian wildfires

Tue, Aug 07 2012 at 6:15 AM

The suit alleges that 'a poorly constructed electricity line' is responsible for the 2009 blaze.
Interview: Scott Downing's summer job in Yellowstone

Mon, Aug 06 2012 at 8:00 AM

Although Downing's official job involved cleaning toilets, his unofficial job included trips to the far reaches of Yellowstone National Park.
Surge in dinosaur diversity linked to rise of Rocky Mountains

Sun, Aug 05 2012 at 8:56 AM

Scientists theorize that new species of duck-billed and horned dinosaurs were being born every few hundred thousand years due to geographical isolation.
Satellite photos show Amazon vanishing

Fri, Aug 03 2012 at 12:10 PM

Clear-cutting for roads and agriculture has transformed the Amazon rain forest in western Brazil, as a new set of satellite images from NASA illustrates.

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Wilderness

Articles about Wilderness

Antibiotic-resistant genes lurk in soil microbes

Man dies trying to pull off Bigfoot hoax in Montana

Creation of 11,000-acre Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge approved

Stephen C. Foster State Park: A user's guide

Australian jet in Antarctica rescue mission

7 of the best running trails in America

Second lawsuit over deadly Australian wildfires

Interview: Scott Downing's summer job in Yellowstone

Surge in dinosaur diversity linked to rise of Rocky Mountains

Satellite photos show Amazon vanishing

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