As the government shutdown continues, some national parks are faring better than others. While sites like Joshua Tree have garnered world-wide attention for the tragic destruction of cultural and natural resources, other parks have retained more normalcy. This report comes from three National Geographic Young Explorers across the country. Continue this post on National Parks…
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February 4, 2015 This morning I woke up, turned on my cell phone, and knew what the sunset looked like in Japan. I saw a European Robin in England, all puffed up against the cold. I looked in awe at snowy peaks in the Himalayas. All without getting out of bed. It is one of…
January 5, 2014 Happy New Year! I ended 2014 and began 2015 in Maine, where temperatures shifted from the warm mid-forties to the bitterly cold single digits. Regardless of the weather however, Maine is always beautiful, and I was lucky enough to spend some time on the rocky coastline. Biddeford Pool is a well-known birding…