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2:50 pm in beaches, Business & Politics, camping, conservation, forestry, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
The United States is home to 6,624 state parks and has an annual attendance of over 700 million. Yet state parks are being threatened by budget cuts and economic downturn. Here's a list of all state parks set to get the axe. Does your favorite make the cut?
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8:11 am in architecture, beaches, Design & Architecture, designers, green building, indonesia, tourism, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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On the Indonesian Island of Bali, one resort chain is making eco luxury its selling point.
Sustainable touches at the 5-star Alila Villas Uluwatu and Alila Villas Soori, part of the Alia Hotels and Resorts group, include heat-reflective roofs made of lava and facilities built underground to lower temperatures; chefs dishing up local, nearly all organic food; and a corporate-wide focus on the community.
Even if you find "eco luxury" a difficult term to digest, you can't deny the stunning result.
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8:43 am in animals, asia, beaches, conservation, coral reefs, endangered species, indonesia, oceans, tourism, Travel & Nature, turtles by TreeHugger
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This is Max, at about 12 hours old, windmilling his flippers in the air. He (or perhaps she) is one of 100 baby green sea turtles I helped release into the sea.
While the adult Chelonia mydas has only a few known predators -- sharks, leopards (in Africa), and man -- a baby sea turtle's early life is one of grave danger. The statistics are abominable: An average of one or two hatchlings from 1,000 eggs will reach the 30-50 year...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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5:01 am in beaches, preservation, Travel & Nature, water conservation by TreeHugger
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Wild river swimming sounds so enticing: slipping into the cool waters of a rushing river or a secret lake. But what about all the bugs and gunk and plastic bags in those quiet corners...
The Hampton Court swim is the UK's largest river swim. It starts from the picturesque Tudor palace of Hampton Court and follows the river Thames downstream two and a half miles. But there are many more people doing it across the country.
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4:03 am in beaches, fish, oceans, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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Last year, 2010, was the most dangerous year on record when it comes to shark attacks. On the heels of a scientific paper detailing the first documented attack on a human by a cookiecutter shark, Forbes has shared a list of the most shark infested beaches. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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5:50 am in beaches, fish, oceans, tourism, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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A paper published in the June edition of Pacific Science details the "First documented attack on a live human by a cookiecutter shark". Pictured above, the cookiecutter shark uses large teeth fixed in its bottom jaw to bite out a cookie-cutter shaped piece of flesh from its victim. They might be better named "melonballer" sharks based on their suspected modus operandi:...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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6:17 pm in beaches, camping, Culture & Celebrity, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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I'm loathe to admit an affinity for any branded product, but I can't help it, I'm a sucker for VW buses and vans. Ergo, I love this tent! It's an officially licensed 1:1 scale of the iconic 1965 T1 camper van that comes in red, blue or yellow.
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9:37 am in beaches, bp, conservation, economics, fish, food, new orleans, united states by TreeHugger
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Oil seems to be a double curse for the fishermen of the Gulf Coast. Not only are they dealing with the devastating fallout of the BP oil spill, but they are struggling to keep up with ever-rising fuel costs too. Having already visited the awesome urban farmers of New Orleans, Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine o...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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8:48 am in beaches, paris, Travel & Nature, urban life by TreeHugger
Photo: Julien Houbrechts under a Creative Commons license.
Common knowledge has it that in the summer months, especially August, the only people you can find in Paris are tourists, as the locals flee the hot, crowded capital for the Cote d'Azur, Brittany or Normandy, or go farther afield. But in the last ten years, a new vacation spot for Parisians has come in vogue. It's got beaches, games, concerts, aquagym classes, and kayaking. So where is it? It's the heart of Paris itself, on the banks of the Seine....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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5:09 am in beaches, Business & Politics, camping, tourism, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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If you are desperate for a way to save, or make money, or just like camping, look no further. Camp in my Garden advertises private gardens that can be rented for as little as £9 a night.
Some of the "campsites" even offer breakfast, hot tubs and outdoor fridges. Think cheap summer festival or Olympic accommodation.......Read the full story on TreeHugger
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