The final science exam for 8th grade students in Ketchikan Alaska is a 2 night survival trip on an uninhabited island.
Canadians Crowdfunded $3 Million to Save Pristine Land from Development
Hey, people in the U.S.: take the time to read this article and maybe we can follow the lead of our neighbors to the north on this, okay?
It’s always incredibly depressing to see untouched, pristine wilderness get purchased and developed by huge, wealthy corporations. Which is why people in Canada decided to take a stand to save 2,000 acres of beautiful coastline in British Columbia.
: @kristopherorr #explorebc #sunshinecoastbcA crowdfunding effort raised $3 million to purchase the area of coastal wilderness in the Princess Louisa Inlet in British Columbia. The land is virtually untouched and citizens knew they only had one shot to make this work.
The crowdfunding was organized by the B.C. Parks Foundation, a group that works to protect natural landscapes. Logging companies and developers expressed interest in buying the gorgeous land after it was put up for sale by a private owner.
This crowdfunding effort wasn’t just a couple of wealthy people chipping in, either. Average Canadians paid $10 or $15 here and there to contribute to saving the 2,000 acres – and clearly it worked!
The B.C. Parks Foundation will make the land a protected park for all to enjoy.
Dear Park Supporters, You did it! Your love for British Columbia and beautiful places like Princess Louisa Inlet has…
Posted by BC Parks Foundation on Tuesday, September 3, 2019
The organization wrote a letter expressing its gratitude to all the people who donated money.
“Dear Park Supporters,
You did it! Your love for British Columbia and beautiful places like Princess Louisa Inlet has done something miraculous. In just a few short months, you have raised $3 million to protect a jewel in B.C’.s coast.
We still have to finalize the sale with the vendor (now September 3rd), and there are more steps to come, but in donating the funds you have scaled a substantial peak on this amazing expedition.
We know people want to keep B.C. beautiful, and we know our parks are the core of our identity. They are our cathedrals, our towers, our pyramids; the wonders of our world. But we couldn’t have predicted such a fabulous outpouring in such a short time from so many different people and places. We are in a state of awe and gratitude.
We will keep you posted when the deal is finalized. Any funds that continue to come in will be put in our Parks Bank to protect more areas in Princess Louisa and British Columbia.
With our deepest appreciation and admiration,
Ross Beaty, Board Chair
Andy Day, CEO”
Well done! More of this throughout the entire world, please!
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15 of the Weirdest Things People Found in the Woods
We’ve been conditioned to be afraid of the woods–or, more accurately, afraid of what’s waiting for us inside the woods. This fear is the basis of many fairy tales and fables, from Little Red Riding Hood to Hansel and Gretel. It’s a legitimate fear, because when you go into the woods, you never know what you might find.
But not everything you find in the woods is scary! Lots of people have ventured into the forest and discovered something that was just plain weird. Sometimes they found personal items that were mysteriously abandoned. Other times they found weird and wonderful oddities made by nature itself. Some people even found that appeared to be left behind deliberately, for wanderers to stumble on. Whatever the case may be, one thing is clear: the woods is just as interesting as it is scary. (via Bored Panda)
1. “This tree I found while hiking looks like a monster watching over you.”
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2. “Found this abandoned house in the woods in Russia.”
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3. “Found this sword in Epping, England.”
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This is probably a decorative sword belonging to the fraternal order of the Knights of the Sherwood Forest, which started in the US in 1879 and existed until the 1920s.
4. “I was driving through the backwoods of Pennsylvania when I found a mountain of ceramic dishes and tea cups.”
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5. Are we in the Hundred Acre Wood?
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6. “Moved to Wisconsin. Found this in the woods.”
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This is part of a Stevens Point art installation called “Out of the Woods: A Grand Entrance.”
7. “My girlfriend and I were walking in the woods when we found a rainbow swamp.”
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Read more about rainbow swamps here.
8. “Found a purple mushroom in Pennsylvania!”
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Probably a Cortinarius violaceus, aka a violet webcap or a violet cort. It’s edible but tastes bitter and is primarily favored for its beauty.
9. “Took this while standing in a huge pond that sinks every dry season.”
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10. “Found a dead robot in the woods.”
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11. “Found these stairs to nowhere in the New Hampshire woods.”
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These stairs are part of Madame Sherri’s Castle Ruins.
12. “A buddy of mine found this ‘dinosaur’ the other day.”
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13. When you find out the hard way that your car is not an off-road vehicle.
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14. “What my parents found on their hike.”
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15. Not all toilets are domesticated. Some are wild.
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Richard Proenneke left his…
Richard Proenneke left his career as a heavy equipment operator, flew to a remote Alaskan lake, built a log cabin by hand, and lived alone for 30 years.