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National animal activism

Dog collapses at 2012 Iditarod

  • Iditarod 2012
  • March 8, 2012
Yesterday, just days into the race, a dog nearly died at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. You can read here what I think of the Iditarod.Essentially, it...
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Stop chimpanzee research now; send gifts to rescued chimps at Chimp Haven

National Call-In Week for chimpanzees ends on Tuesday, December 6th. You still have time to call your Congressional representatives and urge them...
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Runaway cow becomes overnight folk legend

  • runaway cow
  • August 23, 2011
Her name is Yvonne, and she is roaming free in the forests of southern Germany. She has been ever since May, when she broke out of the pen on the...
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Volunteer to help tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore, California

This month I visited Point Reyes National Seashore in Pt. Reyes Station, CA. They need volunteers like you and me to restore critical habitat, help...
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Solo travel: where would you most like to go and what would you most like to do?

Volunteer vacation trips are terrific for singles or people who want very much to do something that they don't have in common with their...
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Visit all 392 national parks free April 17 - 25

Get up! Get out! Get going to the National Park of your choice – or all 392 national parks absolutely free from April 17 – 25. There...
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Consider staying on the northern rim of the Grand Canyon for a different point of view

Consider adding a new dimension to a trip to the Grand Canyon by volunteering, or by staying in a new and different place. Erin, along with her...
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Don't just visit the Grand Canyon: return Wolves to their natural habitats

Most people just visit the Grand Canyon -- I know I loved my trips there and had no idea, at the time, thatI could turn the canyon experienceinto...
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