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Biomimicry Mimicked

By Eartheasy.com, Posted January 10th, 2012

The timid jawfish has developed a clever strategy to survive – mimicking a mimic.

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Christmas Bird Count: December 14th – January 5th

By Eartheasy.com, Posted December 13th, 2011

Join over 50,000 people across North America in this annual tradition to take a ‘citizen census’ of migrating birds. Or you can create your own count as a way of getting outdoors and learning more about your local wildlife.

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A Mesmerizing Murmuration of Starlings

By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 11th, 2011

Witness a natural moment of magic…

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Sharks, misunderstood and maligned, need marine sanctuaries

By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 1st, 2011

Sharks have not evolved to withstand overexploitation by humans…

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A Backpacker’s Review of the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter

By Ben Seaman, Eartheasy.com, Posted September 29th, 2011

To try out this award winning water filter, I used it exclusively on a three day backpacking trip up the ‘Black Tusk’ volcanic mountain in Western Canada.

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The Owl and The Pussycat

By eartheasy.com, Posted August 22nd, 2011

A popular video from earlier in the year, that deserves another look: defying the rules of nature’s design, these two natural adversaries have decided to get along…

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Amazing Display by Rescued Whale

By Eartheasy.com, Posted July 28th, 2011

The wonders of nature exceed our comprehension and remind us of the connection between all beings in nature.

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Bear Butt in a Barrel

By Eartheasy.com, Posted July 25th, 2011

Another reason rain barrels should have lids. Secure lids.

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The Healing Power of a Walk in the Woods

By Greg Seaman, Eartheasy.com, Posted July 5th, 2011

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”- John Muir

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Earthday 2011

By Naomi Devine, Posted April 22nd, 2011

This year, I am pondering Earth Day’s beginnings, and what the event’s place is in the fight for the future of our planet, and its place in our movement…

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Baby hummingbird rescued, raised by young man

By Eartheasy.com, Posted April 6th, 2011

Originally posted May 2010, we thought this heartwarming video deserved another look now that Spring has once again sprung…

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Kayaker Encounters Enormous Rare Shark

By Eartheasy.com, Posted March 28th, 2011

Close encounter with giant basking shark brings mix of respect and awe…

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7 Ways to Wean your Child off Video Games

By Greg Seaman, Eartheasy, Posted February 8th, 2011

Video games have taken the place of playing outside for many kids today. As parents, should we intervene?

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The Orangutan and the Hound

By Eartheasy, Posted February 3rd, 2011

Animals have so much to teach us. If a dog and an orangutan can fall in love maybe humans can try to understand different cultures and countries better.

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No Impact Week, Day 8 – Sunday: Eco-Sabbath

By Aran Seaman, Eartheasy.com, Posted January 12th, 2011

Take a break from everything. Ohm Shanti.

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If we save the tigers, we’ll save the planet

By Leonardo DiCaprio and Carter S. Roberts, Posted December 9th, 2010

By rescuing the tigers, we save everything beneath their ecological umbrella – everything connected to them – including the world’s last great forests, whose carbon storage mitigates climate change

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Father-son team sends balloon into space, captures video

By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 8th, 2010

Balloon floats 19 miles high into the upper stratosphere … and returns with video filmed on a camera tethered to the homemade capsule

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Playing with the Moon

By Eartheasy, Posted October 13th, 2010

The wonders of nature invite our imagination to play. This photo gallery offers an interesting perspective on how we look at the moon.

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Medicines from Nature

By Joanna Eede, Resurgence Magazine, Posted September 10th, 2010

From painkillers to malaria treatments, Western medicine has much to thank tribal peoples for. But unless we protect their land rights, we will lose not only their vast knowledge of medicinal plants but also many cures we have yet to discover, warns Joanna Eede.

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