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Get Outside to Improve Your Mental and Physical Health

By Stephanie Sarkis|2017-06-27T12:20:46-04:00February 6th, 2017|Categories: Health, Nature|Tags: mental health, nature, physical health, wellbeing|

You may think when you go out in nature that you are just looking at the beautiful scenery, but being in a "green space" - whether that is a park, trail, or grassy area - improves your mental and physical wellbeing. A "green space" is defined as any area that has not been developed and is [...]

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Dead Birds and Media Hype

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-10-05T06:45:50-04:00January 8th, 2011|Categories: Animals, News|Tags: Birds, dead, National Geographic, nature|

Are the mass bird casualties a sign of a problem, or are they a naturally occurring phenomenon? Charles Choi for National Geographic News Published January 6, 2011 A mysterious rain of thousands of dead birds darkened New Year's Eve in Arkansas, and this week similar reports streamed in from Louisiana, Sweden, and elsewhere. (See pictures of [...]

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