On our summer camping trip in Yosemite my family and I were excited to get what appeared to be an excellent campsite at the Crane Flat Campground.  It was a large site on the edge of the meadow with lots of large rock formations for privacy and rock climbing.  While scouring the site to determine the best spot to pitch the tent I noticed several large clusters of cigarette butts.  There were literally thousands of cigarette butts throughout the campsite. My excitement turned to anger as I realized we would basically be camping in an ashtray.  Why do smokers so self-servingly disrespect others and nature?
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 During a rather competitive game of Tiaga Darts, I threw one dart through the tail of another, kinda like Robin Hood.

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I watched “Stranger Among Bears“ last weekend on Animal Planet.  And as an avid hiker and nature lover I couldn’t help but admire the relationships Charlie has with these bears. [Read more →]

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Wouldn’t it be a good idea to put covers over open parking lots and install solar panels on them.  Not only would it keep our cars cooler and cleaner, but it would generate a lot of electricity too!

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Why hasn’t anyone installed turbines on the legs of ocean piers?  It seems like an uninvasive way to generate electricity from the power of the ocean.

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