by BinBin Li
I visited Dry Tortugas National Park in 2013 and 2015 as part of a field class taught by Dr. Stuart Pimm at Duke University. Located 68 miles west of Key West, this 100 square mile national park is mostly…
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by Barbara Fraser
When it comes to wildlife protection, the most photogenic species — such as polar bears, dolphins and pandas — seem to attract the most attention and conservation dollars.
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by Emily Swaim
When most people hear the word farm, they think of a large red barn, a fenced-in yard, and chickens roaming freely in the sunlight. Unfortunately, that scene is hardly common in contemporary America. Most…
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by Alex Perry
For thousands of years, people have depended on their natural surroundings for their livelihoods. Sustaining the environment and minimizing their impact on it remain necessities for survival. It is these…
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