Crossing Delaware
The First State Seeks First National ParkDelaware—the first state to ratify the Constitution—is trying to become the last to get a National Park. The tiny Mid...
December 2009
Solar City
Crowds flocked to the National Mall in D.C. for two weeks in October to see how a few bright minds could build new homes completely powered by the sun. Solar De...
Think Before You Drink What’s the Best Way to Drink Water?
What's the Best Way to Drink Water?Water—it’s the most basic necessity for the human body and planet earth. We’re supposed to have at least 64 ounces a day—...
Active Americans
48.6: Percent of Americans who participated in an outdoor activity in 2008. But 43 percent of those participants played outside less than twice a month.4,85...
Put a lid on it
According to the National Ski Area Association, the number of skiers and riders wearing protective headgear has jumped from 25 to 50 percent in the last five ye...
Aware of Bears
Lisa Stewart is curator at Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) in Townsend, Tenn., near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ABR admits injured and orphaned cubs cap...
Play Hard, Eat Hard
The South is known for its cuisine that sticks to your ribs, which is probably why Southern states are near the top of the obesity lists. But we found three car...
Tall Bike Freak
Michael Mooney Rides HighAsheville’s Michael Mooney rides really tall bikes—on really rugged trails. Mooney rides a six-foot tall, custom-made mountain bike...
Weapons in the Woods
Guns are now legal in national parks. Are we any safer?In Georgia a serial killer stalked hikers in national forests. In a Tennessee campground, a mother an...
Is Bicycle Commuting Too Difficult and Dangerous?
47% NoCommuting by bicycle is not dangerous and should be nurtured and supported to get our society away from automobile commuting. There are too many cars, t...