© Courtesy of Ridge Vineyards Local Getaways: Why the Santa Cruz Mountains Offer the Escape to Nature We All Need Right Now In my seven years of living in Northern California, I had always thought of the Santa Cruz Mountains, which stretch along the peninsula just south of San Francisco, […]
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Students in RCC’s TRAILS program get field practice on campus. RCC just received a $15,000 grant for the program from the Duke Energy Foundation. Courtesy Rockingham Community College WENTWORTH – Rockingham Community College’s TRAILS program has received a $15,000 Duke Energy Foundation Nature Grant. It is not the first time […]
On Saturday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m., the Sourland Conservancy will present “Save the Sourlands Solofest,” a free, hourlong program combining nature documentary and music festival to raise public awareness and funds to address a serious threat to the Sourlands. The third largest forested area in New Jersey, the Sourlands […]
English actress Diana Rigg poses for a photo session at Cannes film festival in April 2019 in southern France. (Joel Saget / AFP via Getty Images) It is the rare artist who is known for and cherished, equally and by substantially different audiences, for the first and last big things […]
Sunday night was MTV’s Video Music Awards, usually a must-watch for those who think red carpets should have more of an Alice in Wonderland (in Chains!) tea party vibe. But this year was destined to be different, because it was also the first red carpet of the quarantine era, held […]
Scattered throughout the hilly, rocky wilderness of Maine are dozens of smooth, wide trails that have been carefully constructed to provide people of all abilities access to the great outdoors. These trails were designed for people who use wheelchairs, strollers, walkers and other mobility devices. They’re also great for people […]
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Masks, reservations and social distancing on lifts haven’t been the strangest things about Colorado’s 2020-2021 ski season. That honor goes to the snow. “We went from 50-degree weather a few […]
Mostly recognizable these days for hosting one of the largest rail switching yards in the state, the 1,000 acres of land surrounding Pig’s Eye Lake could someday be known as the East Side River District, a cultural corridor that preserves the sacred sites of the Dakota people and celebrates the […]
CARBONDALE — Summer camps for children are returning to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center in 2021 with an expanded lineup for younger kids. The experiential learning center is offering a dozen summer camp opportunities for children ages 4 to 13, giving them a chance to explore […]
Elements of Nature: THOMAS SABO supports The European Nature Trust (TENT) Elements of Nature: THOMAS SABO supports The European Nature Trust (TENT) PR Newswire LAUF AN DER PEGNITZ, Germany, March 11, 2021 LAUF AN DER PEGNITZ, Germany, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — To mark the launch of the Rebel at […]
Feb. 20—Bottle Works and Penguin Court, a Preserve of Brandywine Conservancy, will present NatureWorks Environmental Expo virtually from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 6. Presentations will be live-streamed on the Bottle Work’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bottleworksethnicartscenter. For each presentation, attendees will be able to ask questions through the Facebook […]
For so many of us, the last year has seen a total restructuring in how we care for our families and ourselves. For actor, blogger, and mother of three Genevieve Padalecki, 2020 and early 2021 have given her the time to really consider where she wants to put her energy […]
In the dead of winter, camping and the great outdoors are likely among the last things on anybody’s mind. But, before you know it, spring and summer will be right back around, so picking up gift items now for those who love being one with nature is a savvy, veteran […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Controversy is brewing over a huge chunk of land in the middle of Albuquerque. Not all neighbors are on board with a sprawling plan to transform farmland off Rio Grande into a park that’s been decades in the making. Read full habitat rehab plan The city used […]
In the decade I defined recently in this column as the Troubled Teens, many words have changed their meaning. Now, it isn’t just old fogeys muttering darkly about verbal appropriation, as one lovely word after another falls to the monstrous regiments of the woke. I am, too. “Brave” – once […]
The Greeley Natural Areas and Trails staff wants community input as it develops a five-year strategic plan for the city’s natural areas, trails and open lands. Resident comments will be considered as the staff develops the plan — called Get Outdoors Greeley — which will feature programming to help connect […]
Investments that protect and restore nature can deliver good economic returns and employment benefits Patrick Verkooijen CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation National leaders are increasingly promising a green industrial revolution to drive their economies’ post-Covid recovery. They are right in believing we cannot go back to our bad […]