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Climbers leave Ben Nevis summit strewn with beer cans and rotten food

Hundreds of kilograms of litter is left behind on the mountain each year

The Independent UK · Sep 22

The Kansas teenager who helped create Rocky Mountain National Park

Enos Mills relocated to Colorado as a frail teenager in search of improved health, eventually becoming a devoted guide and eloquent writer. His profound bond with the wilderness drove him to campaign for its preservation against mounting threats. This steadfast pursuit resulted in the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park,…

The Times of India · Sep 15

Meet Enos Mills, a teenager who built his own cabin near Colorado’s Longs Peak; decades later, he helped secure the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915

Enos Abijah Mills developed a lifelong connection with the Rocky Mountains after moving from Kansas to Colorado as a teenager. Although he had suffered from serious illness as a child, life in the mountains helped him become an enthusiastic nature guide, traveler, writer, and conservationist. At fifteen, he built his…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests

Forest in California may be disappearing

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

The indigenous tree climber who saved a burning sequoia – and became a living legend

Charlie Castro was among the few people trusted to scale the giant trees. Now 89, he has watched as fire has transformed the American west

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023

Eight Bears by Gloria Dickie review – the grizzly truth

From spectacled to moon to polar, Dickie captures the majesty of these enigmatic creatures and their struggle to survive

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: A farewell to James G. Watt, environmental vandal and proto-Trumpian

Last week was so chock full o' news, what with the Trump indictment and the deaths of religious right-winger Pat Robertson and the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, that I'm concerned that another significant passing has received far less attention than it deserved.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

Country singer James Blundell in tune with hemp's $10 million-a-year potential for farmers

Performer and farmer James Blundell says "covert" youthful attempts to grow his own have turned into an enthusiasm to produce hemp on a grand scale — and he's not alone.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2023

How evangelicals moved from supporting environmental stewardship to climate skepticism

White conservative evangelicals, who make up most of the religious right movement, largely oppose government regulation to protect the environmental initiatives, including efforts to curb human-caused climate change. Multiple social scientific studies, for example, consistently reveal that this group maintains a significant level of climate skepticism.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2023

Inside the natural beauty of Scotland's best winter walk with a historic link to the US

John Muir Way is a 134-mile journey taking in some of the country's most stunning scenery — from woodlands to beaches.

Daily Record · Dec 26, 2022