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NATURE'S TURN: Thinking like a mountain, the town of Mount Washington launches Landscape and Forest Stewardship initiative

When I came to live in Mount Washington in the 1990s, I was introduced to the Taconic Plateau and the town of Mount Washington as one of “Earth’s Last Great Places,” a Nature Conservancy (TNC) program that measured and recognized ecological health biodiversity being a prime indicator. ....

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'Best hike ever' on Block Island

A chorus of songbirds serenaded our group while we strolled through a corridor of shadbush, their white blossoms gleaming against an azure sky.
We could hear waves washing against rocks, and soon gaze. ....

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Hiking among salt marshes, without getting your feet wet

Once reviled as mucky, mosquito-infested blights, salt marshes often were drained or filled in to curb the spread of disease and to make room for more people.
Today, coastal wetlands are preserved as . ....

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SC 7 Expedition aims to protect beautiful places in Palmetto State

SC 7 Expedition aims to protect beautiful places in Palmetto State
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SC 7 Expedition aims to protect beautiful places in Palmetto State

SC 7 Expedition aims to protect beautiful places in Palmetto State
sc.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sc.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

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