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June Grant, founding principal at Blink!Lab Architecture.

Architect June Grant Designs for Change

energy efficiency, green building
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Rue Mapp sees nature as a vehicle to help African Americans address the violence in their past and present.

Outdoor Afro provides opportunities to hike and to heal

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Two organizations have proposed ambitious solutions for cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

clean water, oceans
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Announcing This Year's Eco-Champions

activism
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing the rusty patched bumblebee as an endangered species.

Environmental News Roundup

climate change
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Corn at the GreenField ethanol plant in Chatham, Ontario. Ethanol was supposed to free us from oil, but its environmental advantages are questionable at best.

Are We Stuck with Corn Ethanol Forever? (Big Ag Would Like Us to Think So.)

renewable energy
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Ultralight gear lessens the load and allows you to get farther off the beaten path.

Ultralight Adventure Gear for Winter in the Backcountry

buyers' guide, camping, hiking, lifestyle
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What to do if you're an active outdoors person with a bee allergy

Allergic kayaker forgets her EpiPen, encounters wasp nest. Now what?

survival tips
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You don't need a humongo backpack in Ticino, Switzerland. A plate of polenta, a beer, and a bunk are waiting for you.

Trekking in Switzerland With a Very Small Backpack

travel
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Engineering Eden: The True Story of a Violent Death, a Trial, and the Fight Over Controlling Nature

Should We Control Nature to Make It Nicer?

books, wildlife
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