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he Gwich’in First Nation cultural gathering of all the Gwich’in peoples from Yukon, Alaska, and Northwest Territories in in 2014. Here, people discuss important issues, such as threats from oil and gas development projects.

Second Oil Company Exits Arctic Thanks To Fierce Indigenous Opposition

Drilling and subsequent infrastructure development in the Arctic would have significant impacts on the tundra and would be disruptive to wildlife like caribou and polar bears.
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A view of the Yellowstone National Park

These Are the 25 Oldest National Parks in America

The importance of these lands goes back further than explorations of the Western wilderness, further than the passage of protective legislation. Using a variety of historical sources, we compiled a list of the 25 oldest established national parks in America.
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Photo collage of two women standing in front of supplies, a seal, a woman and a man posing next to each other, a coin, and a field of flowers

Shower Buses, Seals, & Notable Women - Good News This Week: October 22nd 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Photo collage of a ship, lamppost with a shade, clumped microplastics, a kangaroo, and a rundown building

Smart Sails, Renewable Energy, & Whirlpools - Good News This Week: October 15th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Illustrated calendar for December awareness celebrations

December: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of December's awareness days, national months, and more...
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National Park Quote Graphic: One of the great things about national parks is they belong to everybody. — Barack Obama

84 Best National Park Quotes For Your Next Adventure

We’ve curated the best quotes about national parks from conservationists, adventurers, presidents, park rangers, and even Leslie Knope. We hope that as you explore these quotes, you feel energized to explore another national park!
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Illustrated calendar for November awareness celebrations

November: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of November’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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Photo collage of two women facing each other, a field littered with windmills, a man and woman at a forest, a utility-scale plant, and a man at the beach.

Inclusive Clothing, Carbon Markets, & Pets - Good News This Week: October 8th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A proboscis monkey sitting in a fence

Turning 'Ugly' Animals Into Memes Could Be the Key To Their Conservation

Studies of conservation strategies for two endangered primates — the proboscis monkey from Borneo and the aye aye lemur native to Madagascar — show the surprisingly powerful influence of public attitudes towards less photogenic creatures at risk of extinction.
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A photo collage of an artist painting on a street, a busy crowd, a billboard sign, a hand holding a fish, and a shirt with a print that says 'Yes, I get the joke but why?'

Artists, Gardens, & Pizzamas - Good News This Week: October 1st 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A photo collage of community members dancing, a farmer, the Wilson Leeper Community Center welcome sign, turtles at the beach, and a tiger

Turtles, Tigers, & Books - Good News This Week: September 24th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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