Tag: wildlife
5 of the best treehouse hotel rooms
Remember the treehouse where you had your club headquarters in the summer holidays? Well, the space in these treehouses could hardly be more different! These…
A tenth of the wilderness on our planet destroyed by mankind in just 25 years
All one has to do to see the alarming rate of deforestation of the last remaining wilderness areas left in the world is take a…
Wasp management
Should you enjoy picnicking in your garden or sitting on your deck for sundowners and snacks, you may well find that such pleasant activities are…
The Illegal Mining and Selling of Mammoth Tusks
Poachers in Russia have discovered a legal loophole in the sale of ivory; they are selling mammoth ivory. The first known piece of mammoth ivory…
Setting up on a Campsite – Commercial Sites
After a long day of traveling you have finally arrived at your campsite, so how do you work out which is the best site for…
Can animals predict natural disasters?
In 2004 an 810-mile swath of the Sunda megathrust fault cracked under the Indian Ocean. It caused a 9.1 magnitude undersea earthquake off the shore…
How Did Richard Proenneke Die? Exploring the Wilderness Legacy of Richard Proenneke
Only a few places in the US are more isolated and more beautiful than the Twin Lakes region of Alaska. Maybe that’s why Richard Proenneke,…
Worldwide our wilderness is rapidly disappearing
Not many years ago, most of the Earth was covered with jungles and forests, sprawling savannas, and vast deserts. But, it seems like these days…
Olympic National Park – three ecosystems in one
Olympic National Park is located on Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington. The park invites tourists to explore three different ecosystems: sub-alpine forest and…
3 Ways that multi day hiking will change how you see the world …
There are things you cannot learn in an hour, thoughts you cannot think in a day and meaning you cannot find at the first fork…