Tag: Rewilding
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Stop the War on “Invasive” Plants, They Do More Good Than Harm
The counterproductive war on “invasive” plants is funded by herbicide companies. “Invasive” honeysuckle has quadrupled native bird populations, purple loosestrife cleans up polluted waterways, Japanese knotweed is a staple for native pollinators, and kudzu heals soil damaged by human development.
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Man Calls Work “Unnatural,” Goes on Permanent Bicycle Adventure
“I’m not ashamed that I don’t like to work,” a 37-year-old cyclist adventurer told Business Insider two years ago. “It’s just very unnatural.” Like Alexander Supertramp, “Ultra Romance” has rejected the capitalist industrialist system he was born into and gone Into the Wild.
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Minnesota Will Pay Homeowners to Replace Lawns with Bee-Friendly Wildflowers, Clover and Native Grasses
Minnesota is asking homeowners to turn their lawns into prairie to help bring back the bees x
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The “Man Without Money” Has Thrived Without a Dollar to his Name for 20 Years
This American hero has refused to become a slave to the almighty dollar, surviving on his own ingenuity, barter and trade, and what he calls “gift economy.”
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Farmers are Giving Up the Fight Against “Invasive Weeds” and Selling Them to Chefs and CSAs
If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em! Did you know Japanese knotweed and pokeweed shoots are delicious and medicinal?
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Top 7 Wild Fruits to Forage This Summer
Wild berries, cherries, grapes, plums and apples are far more nutritious and delicious than store-bought… plus, they’re free! Here’s how to find them:
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10 Reasons to Take Off Your Shoes and Go Barefoot
Being barefoot strengthens feet muscles, improves posture, balance and blood circulation, and helps you run farther
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How to Make an Arrowhead from a Glass Bottle
Make a beautiful but deadly arrowhead from the bottom of a glass bottle… it’s easier to learn on than flint!
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Tired of Doing Yard Work? Let Your Lawn Rewild and Register It As a “Certified Wildlife Habitat”
Looking for an excuse to leave your yard messy? Stick one of these signs in it and tell your neighbors to relax… you’re just doing your part to save endangered species.
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How to Make Your Own Pine Needle Basket
Make your own beautiful basket with one of the most abundant natural materials on the continent – pine needles