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Government Saves Rare Old-Growth Trees From Further Logging on 10,000 Sq-Miles of BC Forest
British Columbia's provincial government has recognized that its old-growth forests are irreplaceable, vital ecosystems, and has spared 10,000 square miles, or 2.6 million hectares...
Zero Humpbacks Off Seattle Coast 25 Years Ago – Now 500 Return With Record Number of Calves
A record number of calves have been recorded in the Salish Sea this season, marking a significant rebound for a species that was endangered...
Sikh Men Created a Lifeline Using Turbans to Rescue Hikers at a Canadian Park
When an emergency happens in the wilderness, quick thinking can often mean the difference between life and death.
After accidentally sliding down the face of...
‘Mind-blowing’: 3 Genetic Groups of Grizzly Bears Align With 3 Indigenous Language Tribes in Same Zip Codes
Indigenous humans living along the west coast in British Columbia have been culturally connected to grizzly bears for millennia, sharing the same dense forests...
Yukon to Yellowstone Wildlife Corridor Makes Massive Gains Since ‘Y2Y’ is Dreamed Up in the 90’s to Help Grizzlies
Whatever happened to the Yukon to Yellowstone (Y2Y) wildlife corridor dream that was splashed across headlines years ago?
Conservationists’ dreams of a wildlife corridor stretching...
World’s Tallest Observation Wheel is Opening – Bartenders Mix Drinks While You Ride
Las Vegas, long known as a city of High Rollers, has held the distinction of being home to the world’s largest Ferris Wheel (aptly...
Human Footprints Found in New Mexico Are 23,000 Years Old – Long Before the Ice Age Glaciers Melted
New scientific research conducted at White Sands National Park in New Mexico has uncovered the oldest known human footprints in North America.
The discovery reveals...
Conservation Groups Celebrate Dam Removal on Green River – Restoring Health of Fish and Humans After 70 Years
Five environmental partners celebrated the largest dam removal in Kentucky’s history last week, which will not only restore biodiversity and improve ecosystems but also...
Study Finds Small Acts of Kindness Can Bolster Students’ Health and Wellness
A small act of kindness can go a long way, say researchers, towards bolstering student health and wellness.
Dr. John-Tyler Binfet and Dr. Sally Stewart...
More Americans Now Consider Themselves to be ‘Thriving’ Than at Any Point in 13 Years: Gallop
Despite hardships from Covid, drought, heatwaves, wildfires, and resurgent inflation, three in five Americans say they are pretty happy with their lot, according to...
One Man’s Crazy Idea For Michigan Town Lands Them As Finalist in ‘Nicest Places in America’ Contest
This story was chosen as one of the top ten nominations to win the Reader’s Digest “Nicest Places in America” contest: a crowd-sourced effort...
Two Boy Scouts Save Drowning Woman While Cycling Alongside Missouri Floodwaters
Saving drowning women is all in a day's work for a couple of Missouri boy scouts who had already collected their swimming and lifesaving...
Stress Can Accelerate Grays, But Hair Color Can Be Restored When Stress is Eliminated, Scientists Find
Legend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791.
Though the legend is inaccurate—hair that has already grown...
Judge Gave Drug Dealer a Second Chance. 16 Years Later He Swears Him In As a Lawyer
The difference between finding justice and following the letter of the law sometimes takes a simple act of compassion. Where others might have seen...
Toddler Without Hands Gets a Puppy Without Paw: It’s Fate and ‘A Beautiful Thing’
Like any happy toddler, Ivy McLeod is full of smiles and filled with wonder as she discovers the world around her. Ivy’s favorite activity...
Family Builds Giant Dinosaur From Take-Out Containers During Hotel Quarantine: Naming It ‘Bagasaurus’
A new species of dinosaur was recently discovered in a hotel room in Perth, Australia. While the origins of most recognizable dino specimens date...
Nothing Restores a River or Local Economy Like Removing a Dam
Across the United States, 69 river dams were removed from American rivers in 2020, opening up 624 miles of waterways to flow freely.
The work...
IKEA’s New Cookbook Puts Kitchen Scraps to Good Use With 50 Recipes From Top Chefs
IKEA's recent collaboration with 10 super chefs led to the creation of a new kind of scrapbook—one that contains recipes made from food scraps.
Utilizing...
Cannabis Compound Inhibits COVID-19 Replication in Human Lung Cells, Study Says
In a study undergoing peer review, the CBD compound from cannabis has been found to stop COVID-19 replication in lung epithelial cells, suggesting the...
Man Saves Elk After it Was Buried in an Avalanche – With Only a Nostril And One Eye Peeking Out of the Snow
Controlled avalanches are generally set off in order to prevent larger ones from happening, but that doesn’t mean they're not without danger.
Jesse Dahlberg was...