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Pre-Valentine's Romantic Gesture Warning: Are You Unwittingly Destroying Natural Habitats? 30 Jan 2010 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS She said yes. The eco-system screamed no.+ READ MORE	{ }
Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For The Traveler On Your Holiday List 23 Dec 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS A high-octane storm blanketed areas of the Northeast during the peak of the holiday shopping and travel season. Stranded for hours and sometimes days, makes packing for the unknown challenging. What do travelers need?+ READ MORE	{ }
A Yoga Retreat Made for You: Eco-Friendly, Fun and Shockingly Affordable 27 Oct 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS In my other life I'm a yoga instructor. When I traveled to Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an (CESiaK), an eco-friendly beach resort in Mexico's Mayan Riviera, on vacation in August (of which all of the juicy details can be found here), it wasn't intended as business. That vacation, I left my yoga mat...+ READ MORE	{ }
100 Places to Remember Before They Disappear 22 Oct 2009 IN TV \| COMMENTS Watch video clips from 100 places around the world that are in risk of disappearing or seriously threatened by climate change.+ READ MORE	{ }
Nature Has a Price Tag; How Much Is It? 8 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Is it really possible to assign a dollar value to nature? It can't be easy to quantify the contributions that ecosystems and wildlife make to our economy, but more and more people are trying... hopefully that means more and more people are listening to the messages of conservationists.+ READ MORE	{ }
Destroying Ecosytems is Bad Business, Big Companies Invest in Nature 8 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS It's not just environmentalists anymore who are concerned about nature. The business community is increasingly looking to invest in species and habitat conservation, recognizing that nature offers resources and services that are worth more to us than destroyed ecosystems are.+ READ MORE	{ }
Make Traveling Meaningful with Reality Tours from Global Exchange 7 Oct 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS We write often about how to make your travels greener, but even if you do everything to reduce your carbon footprint, are you still getting a dose of the bigger world while on your expeditions? It's one thing to tour green hotspots in cities like London, and another to really see the world in a...+ READ MORE	{ }
Visit Cumberland Island National Seashore This Fall 11 Sep 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Cumberland Island is Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island. Pristine maritime forests and undeveloped beaches make this a perfect camping trip.+ READ MORE	{ }
Animal Rides: Part Of Your Next Green Vacation? 9 Sep 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Traveling in Thailand, you're offered a ride on an elephant. Or in the Middle East, a camel ride. Might seem like green tourism, but is it?+ READ MORE	{ }
Pitch A Tent In Your Hotel Room? Green Your Home Or Hotel Room By Being A "Survivor" 24 Aug 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS The show “Survivor” forces contestants to make it in the wilderness with less than the bare minimum. It’s just about the greenest way to live-- no water, no electricity, no waste, no stuff. Well a luxury hotel in San Diego is challenging its guests to survive on less than the bare minimum at a...+ READ MORE	{ }
Don't Ruin The Reefs We Love: Dive Trips That Tread Lightly 19 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Scuba diving is somewhat of an addiction for those that crave that adrenaline rush felt deep beneath the ocean blue. But the most important aspect of your scuba diving adventures should be your impact on the planet. Plan diving trips with companies that work to protect the oceans so that generations...+ READ MORE	{ }
Tell the 49ers and Santa Clara, CA that You Support Eco-friendly Football 18 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS FL football is by far the number one sport in the United States—at least as far as fan support and revenue goes. So when one of their teams says they want to do something to lessen their impact on the environment it's important to pay attention. Especially when that something is an...+ READ MORE	{ }
Visit America's Most Popular National Park, Celebrate the Smoky Mountains' 75th Birthday 8 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS It's a testament to our wonderful National Park System really. After all, this year our nation's busiest park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, turns 75. The best way to teach your family why conservation is important is to show them the stunning national park system. From Yellowstone to Grand...+ READ MORE	{ }
View and Vote: Eco Hotels 10 Jun 2009 IN GAMES & QUIZZES \| COMMENTS Thinking about hitting the road? If you're looking to stay green without giving up the luxuries of a fabulous hotel, take a look at some of the most eco-chic hotels out there.+ READ MORE	{ }
5 Great Southeastern Summer Family Adventures 6 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS The kids are out of school, the weather is beautiful, and there's so much to do that it's just too tough to decide where to go. It can be hard to find activities that both you and the kids will love, and although laying out on the beach somewhere has it's place sometimes, an adventure is in order. A...+ READ MORE	{ }

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