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I so enjoyed this article and your fabulous photos. Well done!!

Quite a surprise! I can't believe, for all the time I've spent in New York parks, that I completely missed these. Thanks for the introduction! Do you know who the sculptor was? I'm reminded a bit of Carl Milles.

I love rhinos and spotting one in the wild is a very special treat. I've only ever seen 3 wild rhinos, all in the Ngorongoro Crater (where poachers are killed by snipers -- no questions asked). Of the many senseless things happening in the world, their slaughter for just their horn makes about the least sense for me. It's sad that ancient pre-medieval traditions are driving these animals to the point of extinction. This seems like a very worthy cause, Tammy, and it's a small thing for us all...

Palm Desert's LIVING DESERT offers a place to see several desert ecosystems, as well as an interesting assortment of animals from the Americas and Africa.

California's drought and water restrictions are very much in the news these days—and as a prime travel area, that affects tourists as well as locals. And for some attractions, basic questions of survival and sustainability jump out: How can the...

PortMoresby ends her current line-up of Northern California gardens with a visit to the dry world created of one lady’s passion.

No, I'm not talking about dozing off during the sermon. Turns out that England's Churches  Conservation Trust, whose job is to take care of 347 "orphan" churches no longer used for worship, has selected a number of them for overnight rentals....

  Up near the Northern end of Central Park is an oft forgotten gem - The Conservancy Gardens.  These 3 gardens are 6 acres of formality in what is often an area of the park that has been allowed to grow close to natural.   The Gardens...

A carousel that relies not on horses but on fish and other sea creatures for seats and an overall feel that's like swimming with the fishes opened yesterday in New York City's Battery Park, where the NY Aquarium was located before it moved to Coney...

Ideas create miracles when driven by passion, and Carla Geyser has just the right amount. To make 12 people care is a daunting task, but to get 1 000 000 people to give a crap seems impossible. After spending time with Carla, I realize that with enough heart and people skills… you may conquer the impossible. According to News24; 558 rhinos have died in South Africa this year. At this rate, it will surpass last years total before the year is up. We have the means to reduce the number of...

Gumbo was visiting the Niagara Butterfly Conservancy in Southern Ontario, home to more than 2,000 butterflies and open during all seasons, even when the snow is falling! The Conservancy is set in a beautiful botanical garden.

Central Park has reopened Hallett Nature Sanctuary after being closed 80 years

Professor Abe visits the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia where he has the opportunity to study and photograph these magnificent animals up close.

A lover of carousels, DrFumblefinger enjoyed this colorful collection of animals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Beautiful photos, Professor! Many thanks for these.

Fabulous pictures ! I love plants in general - they have to find a way to live where they land. Spent many years in cold Arctic desert (AK, Scandi), and also hot deserts from Morocco all the way across to the Thar. Adaptations are a delight for anyone into environmental science but also for insight into how humans used, copied and survived thanks to the plant life

The cacti especially are beautifully captured in this post. Didn't see the port-a-potties, but what you shared of the garden is lovely!

Volcanic eruption in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression, 2014       Photo: Iany 1958 / Wikimedia   The European Council on Tourism and Trade, an association of Europe's official tourism organizations, has picked Ethiopia as this year's...

edia   China has pledged to phase out manufacture and sale of products made of ivory, which is good news for the endangered African elephants.

White water rafting stands as an exhilarating outdoor pursuit, with many personal benefits (sponsored content)