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‘It’s hard to imagine the fires of July’: a bike ride through the Cairngorms in Scotland
The Guardian - Travel

‘It’s hard to imagine the fires of July’: a bike ride through the Cairngorms in Scotland

Wildfires raged through the national park this summer, but much of the landscape remains untouched – and autumn is the perfect time to go In the Cairngorms national park, the bracken is changing from dark green to russet and umber. Birch leaves are lined with gold, while the Scots pines remain proudly green. Autumn is arriving with a little sigh of relief…

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Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon
The Guardian - Environment

Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon

Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by September Children in Devon are being invited to become “citizen captive breeders”, rearing harvest mice at home for release into the wild to help revive endangered nature. Wild Pets, a new conservation project launched by two 14-year-old friends, is…

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Beautiful butterflies get more attention from the public – and from scientists
The Guardian - Environment

Beautiful butterflies get more attention from the public – and from scientists

Research has shown that colourful and patterned species are the subject of more studies, and receive more conservation funding Large and beautiful butterflies attract far more attention than species that are smaller and dull. Now a new study has shown that this bias towards beauty results in the boring butterflies being overlooked in conservation…

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Forest Service Rangers Helped ICE Detain a Group of Campers. Now, Congress Wants Answers.
Backpacker

Forest Service Rangers Helped ICE Detain a Group of Campers. Now, Congress Wants Answers.

A group of 12 members of Congress are pressing USFS Chief Tom Schultz to detail his officers' collaboration with immigration authorities—and questioning why the Forest Service is diverting resources from managing its lands. The post Forest Service Rangers Helped ICE Detain a Group of Campers. Now, Congress Wants Answers. appeared first on Backpacker .

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Recycling Today

Yamaha makes recycled aluminum commitment

The motorcycle and scooter engine producer says it will switch to a recycled-content aluminum alloy for engine cylinders by 2030.

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Recycling Today

Alpla to build plastic bottle plant in US

The European packaging producer says it expects to begin operating its plastic bottle plant next spring and to use recycled content.

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American Hiking Society

American Hiking Society Comment Opposing Recission of the Forest Service Roadless Rule

On behalf of American Hiking Society and the 63-million-strong hiking community, we urge the USDA Forest Service to reject the repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule). The post American Hiking Society Comment Opposing Recission of the Forest Service Roadless Rule appeared first on American Hiking Society .

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Recycling Today

BolderBlack now in ContiTech conveyor belts

ContiTech incorporated BolderBlack into its general-purpose conveyor belt cover compounds across its facilities in the region over the past 12 months.

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The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags for Any Climate
Backpacker

The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags for Any Climate

We tested 25 sleeping bags. Only eight of them kept our trekkers toasty and dry all season. The post The Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags for Any Climate appeared first on Backpacker .

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