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The Alaska Experiment Episode: What Did We Get Ourselves Into? By Team Planet Green IN Sep 16 2009 Four groups of ordinary people are attempting to survive in the Alaskan wilderness, which wastes no time in challenging the volunteers. Everything in Alaska is bigger, tougher, and colder than they expect. The Alaska Experiment: about the show. Don't miss... + READ MORE

Enjoy Baseball Brawls the Green Way By David DeFranza IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 16 2009 As the regular baseball season begins to wind down, tensions among the boys of summer are running high. With this in mind, we realize that it's not too late to enjoy baseball the green way. + READ MORE

Mushroom Identification: How to Make a Spore Print By Sami Grover IN Food & Health Sep 11 2009 Spore prints are beautiful portraits of nature's genius. If you plan on eating wild mushrooms, they can also save your life. + READ MORE

The Uncertain Future of Bees with National Bee Expert Dennis vanEngelsdorp By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 11 2009 A bee expert explains colony collapse disorder, what we know and what we don't, and what you can do to help. + READ MORE

Would You Fall for an Eco-Myth? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Sep 10 2009 In this age of green thinking, eco-myths are spreading like wildfire. Sometimes finding out the truth can be really difficult. Replace old wives' tales with modern green truths in our quiz: Would You Fall for an Eco-Myth? + READ MORE

Bees in Crisis: the National Wildlife Federation Has Tips to Help By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 10 2009 If you haven't been keeping up on the dire situation for honeybees in the last few years, let the National Wildlife Federation help.Bee numbers are dropping as hives disappear and scientists don't yet understand the exact cause--they just know that the bees are in danger and along with them, our food supply as... + READ MORE

Grizzly Man Diaries Episode: Aunt Melissa By Team Planet Green IN Sep 10 2009 In this episode, Timothy introduces Aunt Melissa, one of his most studied bears, and her cubs Emmy, Letterman and Rainbow. He sees Aunt Melissa aggressively defend her territory, and follows the fate of generations of her cubs. Grizzly Man Diaries:... + READ MORE

The Alaska Experiment Episode: Into the Wilds By Team Planet Green IN Sep 10 2009 Four groups of ordinary people have been dropped into the remote wilderness of Alaska and must now find their shelters. Dennis Wise and his two daughters encounter a bear just minutes into their journey; Greg and Bernice Pierson are pushed... + READ MORE

Aerosmith's Joe Perry Fires a Shot About Hunting By Jeff Kart IN Food & Health Sep 9 2009 Aerosmith Guitarist Says He Only Shoots What He Eats. + READ MORE

How to Protect Freerange Chickens from Predators By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 9 2009 Foxes, hawks, dogs and raccoons. Everything loves to eat chicken. But with a few easy steps you can protect your ladies from all but the most determined predators. + READ MORE

Animal Rides: Part Of Your Next Green Vacation? By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 8 2009 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

How Hanging Up Your Phone Can Help Stop Mountaintop Removal Mining By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Sep 4 2009 What's Verizon doing sponsoring a 'Friends of America' rally designed to show support for mountaintop removal you know, that practice that's ranked among the most destructive doings by any corporation in the US--along with heralding other environmentally unfriendly messages to boot? + READ MORE

Teachers: Put Some Green in Your Lesson Plans By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Sep 3 2009 Teach your kids more than just reading, writing, and spelling with these suggestions for incorporating sustainability into traditional lessons--and leave them with knowledge to last a lifetime. + READ MORE

10 Vegetables You Probably Aren't Growing But Should Be By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 1 2009 Here are ten vegetables that usually get overlooked when we're planting our vegetable gardens. If you're looking for something a little different, give one of them a try! + READ MORE

Don't Let Wind Turbines Ruin Your Weather Report By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Sep 1 2009 There's been a strange phenomenon occurring lately--weathermen have been predicting violent storms and tornadoes in the Midwest with increasing frequency. Are wind turbines to blame? + READ MORE

Meet The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Aug 30 2009 If you ever wondered about heritage breeds, why they are important, and what you can do to ensure their survival you will want to read this interview with the American Livestock breeds Conservancy. + READ MORE

Blue Planet Run's Tips for Doing Your Part to Avert a Water Crisis By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Aug 28 2009 If you haven?t already read the book Blue Planet Run by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt you should. The photography is magnificent and dramatic. It struck a chord in me almost immediately. But at the same time the book is hopeful. It tells a tale of the immediate problems and then what can be done to fix them. + READ MORE

Visit Glacier National Park While It Still Has Glaciers By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 27 2009 The title of this post is no joke. Year after year the glaciers at Glacier National Park disappear and soon there won?t be any left. What then, will the park have to change its name? The Montana park has 26 named glaciers today, down from 150 in 1850. + READ MORE

Make a Braided, Fringed Bracelet from a T-Shirt By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 27 2009 Turn your t-shirt into a braided fringed bracelet with this DIY project. + READ MORE

Are You a Green Globetrotter? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 25 2009 What makes a hotel sustainable? Where's the greenest place to eat when you're on vacation? What's generally the greenest way to get to your destination? You may be a globetrotter, but are you an eco-globetrotter? Find out in our quiz: Are You a Green Globetrotter? + READ MORE