http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2013/11/25/the-witness-trees/ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem Evangeline begins with the words “This is the forest primeval”. Longfellow was talking about the rich Acadian forest, and was taking a little poetic license. In fact, settlers and boat-builders had already pillaged those forests. They were later altered again and again as the pulp and […]
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Wendy Koch, USA TODAY http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/04/us-cities-urban-forests/1891345/ Ten U.S. cities have thriving urban forests — parks, trails, gardens — that clean the air, attract tourists, boost property values and reduce energy costs, a federally funded survey finds. Survey says U.S. cities find green spaces have multiple benefits. The 10 best cities for urban […]
The 10 best U.S. cities for urban forests
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-louv/nature-mental-health_b_2490713.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false In the wake of the Sandy Hook school shootings, we’ve talked about gun laws and mental health treatment, amid a host of other responses. But one potential additional tool has not been mentioned. Now, let me say right off that I don’t pretend nature is a paragon of peace. […]
Restoring Peace: 6 Ways Nature in Our Lives Can Reduce ...
The curious connection between an invasive beetle that has destroyed over 100 million trees, and subsequent heart disease and pneumonia in the human populations nearby The blight was first detected in June 2002, when the trees in Canton, Michigan, got sick. The culprit, the emerald ash borer, had arrived from […]