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Meet Ann Snook, The Nature Conservancy's Maya Forest Program Manager

Jessica Root — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Mexico's Maya Forest is home to a host of sensitive and threatened eco-systems from forest, savannah, mangrove and wetlands-all 13.3 million acres. When I traveled there, I was fortunate enough to meet one of the faces protecting it: Ann Snook, The Nature Conservancy's Maya Forest Program Manager.

Focus on Focus Earth: Grey Wolf Hunting Allowed!

Rachel Cernansky — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Wolves are either an endangered species or the enemy of farmers, depending on perspective. A hunting season was just reinstated for this once endangered animal, to no small opposition from conservationists.

Fight Fear: 13 Optimistic Acts for Friday the 13th

David DeFranza — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:47:00 GMT

At least once, and as many as three times, every year, Friday falls on the 13th day of the month. If that makes you a bit nervous, you might have a case of paraskevidekatriaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th. You could stay indoors all day, hoping you don't slip in the shower or start a fire with a forgotten tea kettle, or you could take matters into your own hands. Instead of cowering in fear, fight it by doing something that encourages optimism.

Focus on Focus Earth: The Endangered American Prairie Makes Environmentalists Out of Ranchers

Rachel Cernansky — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Usually at odds with each other, ranchers and conservationists have come together in the American west to conserve and revive the health of the American prairie. A respect for the land and the need to keep it healthy have created these unlikely but fruitful partnerships.

Nature Inc. Episode: Slippery Slopes

Team Planet Green — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

How much time is left for glaciers of the Andes? If scientists are correct--not much, and if (or when) they melt, millions of people will be in trouble in the very near future.

Living With Ed Episode: Unplugged

Team Planet Green — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Unexpected results when the Begley family goes camping in search of some quality family time: Ed misses home and the electricity that comes with it, and Rachelle is happy to find tranquility in living the unplugged life.

I Shouldn't Be Alive: About the Show

Team Planet Green — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:20:00 GMT

Adventures through the most remote parts of the Bolivian Amazon, rugged canyons of the American West, frozen Alaska and the grizzlies that inhabit it, and down to face the wilds of Africa. This show will keep you wondering, would I have made it out alive, too?

Larry Gibson: You Can't Just Be Angry, You Gotta Be Willing to Do Something

Team Planet Green — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:39:00 GMT

Watch, read, or listen to Coal Country, and learn about the destruction to the environment and human health that comes with coal mining.Nothing lives on the land.

Woody Harrelson: Stop the Mountaintop Removal Madness

Team Planet Green — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Woody Harrelson invites you to stand with him and the musicians he supports in standing against the wanton destruction caused by mountaintop removal mining for coal.

Cache In, Trash Out: The New Geocaching Mantra of Eco-Resorts

Laurel House — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Forget about golf, hotels are getting savvy when it comes to keeping their guests engaged in green activities that not only help clean up the environment, but give them a gift in return. Yes, there are two things that the average human being loves: the "hunt," and presents. Mix the two with the great outdoors and exercise and you've got GeoCaching-a form of high-tech treasure hunting that's inviting a childlike exuberance to emerge from even the most stale adults.