Tag archives for environmental protection
The Radar: Escape the Daily Grind, Websites Connect Travelers, Travel for Turtle Conservation
Posted by Sarah Youngson on June 14, 2011
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Looking for an escape from the daily grind? Take it slow, and you’ll avoid needing a vacation from your vacation. Destinations like Cosenza (Italy), Havana (Cuba), and Siwa (Egypt) are sure to give you that back-in-time feeling you need to wind down from the modern world. [Lonely Plaanet] Websites like Couchsurfing.org have changed the way…
Adirondacks Land Deal
Posted by kali justus on July 9, 2007 IT applauds the Nature Conservancy for recently purchasing the last big piece of privately owned timberland in the Adirondacks. The $110 million transaction not only protects 161,000 acres of pristine wilderness from future development, but involves a working forest agreement with the local paper mill, a century-old institution that employs 850 people. The agreement, which…
