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Going Green

The World Agrees: Let’s Get Busy on Climate!

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Scott

  By Adrienne Underwood Remember this article from 2016? Adrienne is now Communications Director for Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for …
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MaLode Urges Eco-Approach to Health

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Scott

The Mother Lode River Center was officially formed in January 2000 with the addition of the Outdoor Education Program and …
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Changing the Climate, One Ride at a Time

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Charlie

By Gina Meredith   Two years ago I took a class called, “Ecological Anthropology,” which is about the relationship between humans …
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It began with a village…

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Charlie

First tested in Glendale, Arizona, National Get Outdoors Day is not a new concept, however it may be an unfamiliar …
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Tell Me Sweet Little Lies…..

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Scott

By Emily Underwood Bottled water has never made sense. The fact is it has always been an elaborate PR scam, …
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Imagine Simpler Living – Visit our Yurt This Summer

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Emily

Our sedentary culture seems to nurse a love of thick-walled boxes that makes us leery of impermanent housing. Who hasn’t …
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