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Melissa Farlow
Nature’s Champion Olympic National Park, National Geographic
Olympic National Park is one of our nation’s crown jewels. A biological reserve and protected wilderness in the …
Read MoreAmerica’s First Highway | The National Road, National Geographic
America’s first highway, the historic National Road, is a tribute to small town life and a tapestry of …
Read MoreFrederick Law Olmsted | A Passion for Parks, National Geographic
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) was the founder of American landscape architecture and most appreciated as the park designer …
Read MoreAttack of the Alien Invaders, National Geographic Magazine
In our increasingly connected world, global trade and travel are accelerating the movement of organisms to places that …
Read MoreMountaintop Removal, When Mountains Move, National Geographic
Mountaintop removal is a mining practice drastically transforming Appalachia. It is an antiseptic term used to describe the …
Read MorePan-American Highway, National Geographic Book
A myriad of countries and cultural experiences are connected along the 10,000 mile portion of the Pan American highway …
Read MoreOkefenokee Swamp | Blackwater, National Geographic Magazine
Mahogany-colored waters stained by tannins flow through the Okefenokee Swamp, giving life to primitive creatures such as the …
Read MoreWild Lands of the West | The BLM, National Geographic Magazine
The West was once considered vast and empty land, much of which no one wanted. The Bureau of …
Read MoreMustangs | Spirit of the Shrinking West, National Geographic magazine
Americans have a love affair with horses—especially the wild horse. Mustangs are a mythic symbol of freedom, heroism, …
Read MoreTongass National Forest, National Geographic Magazine
Alaska’s southeastern panhandle, a chain of misty, fjord-footed mountains and over a thousand islands, is home to Tongass, …
Read MoreMeltdown, The Alps Under Pressure, National Geographic Magazine
The rugged terrain of the Alps shaped local culture for centuries, but today, man is affecting the mountains. Parading …
Read MoreKentucky Horse | High Stakes in the Bluegrass, National Geographic
The Kentucky Derby is the most famous two minutes in horse racing. Generations of hot-blooded thoroughbreds from a …
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