The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma has brought one of the most contaminated areas in America back into agricultural production, and is now ranching cattle and growing wheat and corn. Taking over the remediation efforts in 2013 which began 20 years earlier, …
Aquifers are like bank accounts for groundwater, and they’re replenished with each deposit of rain, snowmelt, or surface infiltration. Currently, many aquifers around the world have low balances, but there have been some success stories. “Groundw…
Five friends from California have been taking the same photo while on vacation together since 1982. The 62-year-old pals—John Wardlaw, Mark Rumer-Cleary, Dallas Burney, John Molony and JD Dickson—all attended Santa Barbara High School when they were te…
A stretch of English coastline overlooking the sea has been saved for future generations, thanks to a dying gift from a local vicar who treasured his walks amid the spectacular landscape. The National Trust acquired the 34 acres (14-hectare) near the h…
Grab a friend or partner who loves Ranch dressing and apply for a dream opportunity to be paid and travel (all expenses paid) across Europe this summer for the Hidden Valley Ranch company. The brand is recruiting four ‘Ranch-ambassadors’ (two teams of …
A 78-year-old woman became a daredevil last week when she decided to go ‘rope swinging’ for the first time. Barbara took the plunge at what operators are calling the longest rope swing in the US—hung between two 500-foot rock cliffs in the desert of Mo…
