Articles related to "Forests"



What is the Boreal Forest?
The boreal forest is home to many birds and other animals. This is a breif description of its location and characteristics.
• boreal forest • ancient forest • forest of northern hemisphere • cold winters • summer breeding destination

The Ashley National Forest
Description of the Ashley National Forest, with links to the official website and local community.
• ashley national forest • northeastern utah • hiking • camping • 4x4ing

Hoh Rain Forest and the Quinault Rain Forest
The Hoh Rain Forest, the only temperate coniferous rainforest in the world, and the Quinault Rain Forest, less known, are two wonders of northwest Washington State.
• hoh rain forest • quinault rain forest • temperate rain forest • temperate coniferous rainforest • wa state

Banana Slugs and Bunnies
Take a peek at the staggeringly diverse yet vulnerable world of the Pacific Northwest rain forest, and start recycling the Sunday funnies.
• rain forest • pacific northwest • pacific coast • coastal forest • coastal rain forest

Product Review: Rainforest Rhythms cassette
My parrot Braynon's opinion of the Rainforest Rhythms cassette.
• music • rain forest • amazon • macaw • amazon river

Over Nine Forests Book Review
'Over Nine Forests' is a book about folk beliefs and practices from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, western Russia, and Finland.
• over nine forests • koppana • folk beliefs • folk practices • lithuania

Malaysian Penan
Catch 22. The Malaysian government has refused to grant land rights to the Sarawak Penan until they agree to settle in sedentary colonies, renouncing a nomadic lifestyle.
• asian indigenous • malaysian indigenous • sarawak forest • sarawak people • borneo indigenous

Save Our Forests--Build with Straw Bales!
Economically and environmentally friendly alternative from regular construction. Build a straw-bale house and save our disappearing forests, for our grandchildren. Energy saving and superior insulate qualities make this a viable project. Ease of handling and simplicity make straw-bale construction the better choice.
• straw-bale construction • superior insulate qualities • soundproof • economically sound • low cost

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FORESTS GONE?
Our forests are vanishing at a rapid rate. Is there anything we can do?
• forests • environment • hole in ozone • fire • gardens

The New Forest, Hampshire, U.K.
The largest tract of semi-natural woodland in Western Europe, the New Forest in Hampshire, England, is for people looking for ancient villages and spectacular scenery.
• new forest • winchester in southern england • william the conqueror • lyndhurst • lymington

Dangers Of The Rain Forest
Yes, birds can be dangerous too. The Cassowary is one such animal that has the capacity to kill. Living in the rain forests of Australia and New Guinea these amazing birds have been known to attack and kill simply for food.
• cassowary • bird • rain • forest • attack

Forest Fires and the Summer Drought
As the 1999 drought continues the forests of our region are becoming tinder dry. National, state and local fire fighting agencies are geared up to meet the wildfire challenge presented by the drought. Get a taste of the factors and techniques that affect summer drought firefighting and find sources of information that will help you protect your own home.
• drought • drought conditions • forest fires • wild fires • fire fighting

KILLING THE FOREST
UK markets are being flooded with rainforest paper products and UK companies, both paper distributors and financial institutions are colluding in this environmental devastation.
• app • paper • pulp • indigenous people • human rights

King of the Forest
wildlife, endangered species, habitats, wildlife refuge
• wildlife • endangered species • habitats

Placenames of Tasmania -1
Read about some of the fascinating place names of Tasmania.
• forests • green • flowers • names • tasmania

Santorini: Postcards from Santorini -- "Murder"
• santorini • trees • cutting • british columbia • forests

Wild Leeks
As soon as the snow melts, wild leeks poke their twin green blades through the rocky soil of hardwood forests, offering the observant forager a pungent spring treat.
• wild leek • ramps • wild edible • spring ephemeral • harvest

Additional Links for 1997 Articles
• environmental web sites • websites • links • coral reef • endangered species

Cacti on your Windowsill
The original "drought" plant. Many of these prefer the hot, dry conditions of a desert, and won't mind the drought!
• houseplants • cacus • cacti • desert cacti • forest cacti

Environmental Odds and Ends
This article reviews one man's Mississippi River cleanup and The Nature Conservancy's Adopt An Acre program.
• mississippi river • clean up • chad pregracke • adopt-an-acre • rain forest

Fire-Tolerant Plants
Fire-retardant plants.
• fire-retardant plants • forest fires • wild fires • wildfires

Fire: Friend or Foe?
The role of fire in ecosystem health.
• fire • wildlife • forest • succession

Golf is an Environmental Hazard
golf, environment
• golf • environment • hazards • fertilizers • runoff

Humphrey Bogart: An American Icon
Humphrey Bogart could very well have been the hardest working man in show business. He diligently starred in almost twenty movies until his big break in "The Petrified Forest" in 1935. From then on he became one of Hollywood's favorite heroes.
• humphrey bogart • lauren bacall • star • huac protest • casablanca

Orang-utans Face a Bleak Future as Indonesian Fires Destroy Habitat
orang-utan, orangutan, Indonesia, forest fires, Borneo, rainforest, endangered species, Malaysia
• orang-utan • orangutan • indonesia • forest fires • borneo

RED ALERT!
The first signs of fall are bold but fleeting -- don't get left behind!
• red • fall • foliage • autumn • seasonal

Streamside Buffers, a Good Idea
streamside buffers, riparian buffers, river conservation, riparian land, riparian, Susquehanna River, forest buffers
• streamside buffers • riparian buffers • river conservation • riparian land • riparian

The Legend Of Yogi
A discussion of the notorious antics of national park bears that inspired the famous cartoon bear, Yogi. Special attention is given to three specific parks because of the contrasting behavior of the bears there.
• yogi bear • yellowstone • yosemite • porcupine mountains • great smoky mountains

The Nantucket Conservation Foundation-Part 2
Continue your tour of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation's protected natural areas. The Masquetuck Reservation is home to a hardwood forest, maritime forest, a freshwater bog, salt marsh, beach and a meadow all contained within a 14 acre parcel. It overlooks Nantucket Harbor and is an easy drive or bike ride from town.
• nantucket conservation foundation • masquetuck reservation • bog • salt marsh • maritime forest

Water: Limitless?
Water is our supply endless
• water • seeds • lightening • forest fires • mulch

Wildfire Air Patrol
A busy day in the life of a wildfire air patrol pilot and observer.
• forest fire • wildfire • firefighting • aviation job • mountain flying

New York Renaissance Faire in Sterling Forest
The New York Renaissance Faire brings a 16th Century European marketplace and entertainment to Hudson Valley weekends from August 2 - September 21, 2008.
• renaissance faire • new york festival • medieval times • ren-faire • 16th century village

Wisconsin's Northwoods
The forests of Northern Wisconsin are a playground for visitors from all over the Midwest. What kind of activities are available and what is Wisconsin's Northwoods?
• northwoods wisconsin • wisconsin state forests • northwoods activities • what to do in the northwoods • wisconsin state parks

Fall Color in Wisconsin
When trees blaze with autumn colors in Wisconsin, enjoy the view at one of these prime locations.
• wisconsin fall colors • where to view fall colors in wisconsin • when to see fall color in wisconsin • national forest fall color wisconsin • copper falls state park

Spring Blooming Trees
Ornamental spring-blooming trees can be either deciduous or evergreen. See how to grow some of the most popular spring flowering trees.
• spring blooming trees • spring flowers • evergreen trees • deciduous trees • ornamental trees

Tsitsikamma National Park
Possibly the best way to experience an indigenous forest is to go on a canopy tour, and get a bird's eye view of forest life.
• tsitsikamma south africa • tsitsikamma national park • tsitsikamma forest • canopy tours • forest canopy tours

The Indians of Delaware
For the Indians of Delaware their land was a paradise. The waters abound with game, fish, and fowl, the woodlands with fruit, berries and nuts. Then the Europeans came.
• delaware • native americans • lenni-lenape • nanticoke • algonkian-speaking family

BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia is a province of majestic beauty, ancient forests and glaciers. For a great ecoadventure be sure to visit this beautiful province on Canada's west coast.
• ecotourism • ecoadventure • ecotravel • ecosystem • international year of ecotourism

Nature's Way
A dead standing tree, called a "snag," or a dead lying down tree, called a "log," is am important entity in the forest. Left undisturbed, it allows for the enrichment of the species. It's Nature's Way of doing things!
• woods • natural • state • clearing • trees

Stardust's Hot Picks: Special Issue!
Stardust's Hot Picks: Special Issue! Really Great Sites Submitted to Me for this Article! Had quite a few, so they're all here in this issue! Don't miss it!
• kids • freeware • children • helpware • educational

ADV's Macross, Michel, Nanaka DVDs
ADV will release 3 animated titles (Macross: When Worlds Collide, Michel: The Forest and the Fog, Nanaka 6/17: Nanaka versus Nanaka) on September 12.
• adv films • adv • macross: when worlds collide • anime • dvd

Another Raccoon Coloring Sheet
Color a raccoon to go in your notebook or to go along with the kissing hand.
• raccoons • coloring sheets • coloring • crafts for kids • educational printables

Autumn Equinox
Fun and easy ideas for ways in which Pagan families can celebrate Autumn Equinox, also known as Mabon and Autumn Festival.
• autumn equinox • mabon • autumn festival • pagan families • pagan traditions

Dada Artist Max Ernst
Ernst, advocate for irrationality in art, favored non-traditional artistic methods for the strange, mysterious human, animal, bird, and plant forms they suggested.
• max ernst • surrealist painter • dadaism • dada art • frottage

Gabon's Jungle
To explore a true African jungle or rain forest is a Jungle Book experience - gorillas or not!
• gabon • gabons gorillas • gorillas gabon • jungle • rain forest

Garden Birds and Transition Zones
A garden transition zone, where open space gradually changes to the deep shade of mature trees, is prime backyard bird habitat.
• garden birds • transition zones • forest edge • attract birds • backyard bird habitat

Hocking Hills Cabin Rentals
Cabin rentals in the Hocking Hills of Southeastern Ohio near Logan offer serenity, natural beauty and adventure. Visitors can spend the day relaxing or hiking.
• cabin rentals in southeastern ohio • hiking at old man's cave • hocking hills • atv and wayne national forest • hocking valley railway

Lithuania's Curonian Spit
Baltic Sea beaches are a summer holiday haven and the UNESCO Heritage Curonian Spit in Lithuania is a wide sandy spot just waiting for a beach towel - and a sweater!
• curonian spit • kaliningrad territory russia • unesco world heritage lithuania • baltic sea beach • klaipeda ferry

Murder in Montana 1
Joe Scott hailed from somewhere around the Black Hills region of South Dakota where he had already gained a considerably bad reputation.
• montana gold fields • helena • butte • joe scott • molly forest

New Clouded Leopard Discovered
On March 14, the World Wildlife Fund announced discovery of a new species of clouded leopard in Borneo and Sumatra.
• wild cat • leopard • clouded leopard • borneo • sumatra


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